2 Korinterne 9
1 Thi om Hjælpen til de hellige er det overflødigt at skrive til eder;
For, indeed, concerning the ministry which is for the saints, it is, superfluous for me, to be writing to you;
2 jeg kender jo eders Redebonhed, for hvilken jeg roser mig af eder hos Makedonierne, at nemlig Akaja alt fra i Fjor har været beredt; og eders Nidkærhed æggede de fleste.
For I know your forwardness of mind—of which, in your behalf, I am boasting unto Macedonians, that, Achaia, hath been prepared for a year past, —and, your zeal, hath stirred up the greater number of them.
3 Men jeg sender Brødrene, for at vor Ros over eder i dette Stykke ikke skal vise sig tom, og for at I, som jeg sagde, maa være beredte,
Nevertheless I have sent the brethren, that, our boast in your behalf, be not made void, in this respect, that, even as I was saying, ye may be prepared, —
4 for at ikke, naar der kommer Makedoniere med mig, og de finde eder uforberedte, vi (for ej at sige I) da skulle blive til Skamme med denne Tillidsfuldhed.
Lest by any means, if there should come with me Macedonians, and find you unprepared, we, —not to say, ye, —should be put to shame in this confidence.
5 Derfor har jeg anset det for nødvendigt at opfordre Brødrene til at gaa i Forvejen til eder og forud bringe eders tidligere lovede Velsignelse i Stand, for at den kan være rede som Velsignelse og ikke som Karrighed.
Necessary, therefore, I regarded it, to exhort the brethren that they would go forward unto you, and make up beforehand your previously- promised blessing. The same, to be ready—thus, as a blessing, and not as of constraint.
6 Men dette siger jeg: „Den, som saar sparsomt, skal ogsaa høste sparsomt, og den, som saar med Velsignelser, skal ogsaa høste med Velsignelser.
As to this, however, he that soweth sparingly, sparingly, also shall reap, and, he that soweth with blessings, with blessings, also shall reap:
7 Enhver give, efter som han har sat sig for i sit Hjerte, ikke fortrædeligt eller af Tvang; thi Gud elsker en glad Giver.
Each one, according as he hath purposed in his heart, not sorrowfully, nor of necessity, —for, a cheerful giver, God, loveth.
8 Men Gud er mægtig til at lade al Naade rigelig tilflyde eder, for at I i alting altid kunne have til fuld Tilfredshed og have rigeligt til al god Gerning,
Moreover God is able to cause, every gracious gift, to superabound unto you, in order that, having in every thing, at every time, every kind of sufficiency of your own, ye may be superabounding unto every good work;
9 som der er skrevet: „Han spredte ud, han gav de fattige, hans Retfærdighed bliver til evig Tid.‟ (aiōn g165)
Even as it is written—He hath scattered abroad, he hath given to the needy, —his righteousness, abideth to futurity. (aiōn g165)
10 Men han, som giver „Sædemanden Sæd og Brød til at spise‟, han vil ogsaa skænke og mangfoldiggøre eders Udsæd og give eders Retfærdigheds Frugter Vækst,
Now, he that supplieth seed to the sower, and bread for eating, will supply and multiply your seed for sowing, and cause to grow your fruits of righteousness:
11 saa I blive rige i alle Maader til al Gavmildhed, hvilken igennem os virker Taksigelse til Gud.
In every thing, being enriched, unto every kind of liberality, —which, indeed, worketh out, through us, thanksgiving unto God;
12 Thi denne Offertjenestes Ydelse ikke alene afhjælper de helliges Trang, men giver ogsaa et Overskud ved manges Taksigelser til Gud,
Because, the ministry of this public service, is not only towards filling up the deficiencies of the saints, but also superabounding, through the thanksgiving of many, unto God, —
13 naar de ved det prøvede Sind, som denne Ydelse viser, bringes til at prise Gud for Lydigheden i eders Bekendelse til Kristi Evangelium og for Oprigtigheden i eders Samfund med dem og med alle,
[Of many] who, through the proof of this ministry, are glorifying God for your acknowledged submission unto the glad-message of the Christ, and for the liberality of the fellowship, unto them, and unto all, —
14 ogsaa ved deres Bøn for eder, idet de længes efter eder paa Grund af Guds overvættes Naade imod eder.
Themselves also, with supplication on your behalf, longing after you, by reason of the surpassing favour of God [resting] upon you: —
15 Gud ske Tak for hans uudsigelige Gave!
Thanks be unto God, for his unspeakable bounty!
