2 Corinthians 9
1 Now about the service to the saints, there is no need for me to write to you.
Ọ dịghị mkpa idere unu akwụkwọ banyere ozi nke ndị nsọ.
2 For I know your eagerness to help, and I have been boasting to the Macedonians that since last year you in Achaia were prepared to give. And your zeal has stirred most of them to do likewise.
Amaara m na unu jikeere inyere ha aka, dịka m nyara isi nye ndị Masidonia banyere unu. Nʼihi na agwara m ha na unu ndị bi na Akaịa ejikerelarị inyere ha aka kemgbe afọ gara aga. Ọ bụkwa ịnụ ọkụ nʼobi unu kwaliri obi ha, ime ihe ha mere.
3 But I am sending the brothers in order that our boasting about you in this matter should not prove empty, but that you will be prepared, just as I said.
Ugbu a, ana m ezitere unu ụmụnna anyị ndị a ka e mee ka ịnya isi nke m nyara banyere unu ghara ịbụ okwu efu. Ma dịka m gwara ha na unu ejikerela, achọrọ m ka unu jikere nye ha ihe unu chọrọ inye.
4 Otherwise, if any Macedonians come with me and find you unprepared, we—to say nothing of you—would be ashamed of having been so confident.
Nʼihi na ọ bụrụ na ndị Masidonia esoro m bịa hụ na unu ejikeghị ejike, ebe anyị na-anya isi na unu ejikerela, ọ ga-abụrụ m ihe ihere, bụkwara unu ihe ihere, ebe anyị nwere ntụkwasị obi na unu ga-anọ na njikere.
5 So I thought it necessary to urge the brothers to visit you beforehand and make arrangements for the bountiful gift you had promised. This way, your gift will be prepared generously and not begrudgingly.
Ọ bụ nke a mere m ji hụ na ọ dị mkpa ịrịọ ụmụnna anyị ka ha buru ụzọ bịa, tupu m bịa. Ka unu nwee ike ịkwado onyinye ahụ unu kwere na nkwa inye, jide ya na njikere ruo mgbe m bịara. Ka unu si otu a gosi ndị mụ na ha ga-eso na unu na-enye nʼihi na unu chọrọ inye, ọ bụkwaghị nʼihi na a gwara unu ka unu nye.
6 Remember this: Whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and whoever sows generously will also reap generously.
Isi okwu bụ nke a, Onye ọbụla na-akụ mkpụrụ ntakịrị, ga-aghọtakwa nke nta, ma onye ahụ na-akụ mkpụrụ buru ibu ga-aghọtakwa mkpụrụ hiri nne.
7 Each one should give what he has decided in his heart to give, not out of regret or compulsion. For God loves a cheerful giver.
Ka onye ọbụla nye dịka o buru ụzọ kpebie nʼime obi ya inye. Ka ọ ghara inye nʼihi na mmadụ kwagidere ya, maọbụ inye nʼihi na ndị ọzọ na-enye, nʼihi na Chineke hụrụ ndị ji obi ụtọ nye onyinye ha nʼanya.
8 And God is able to make all grace abound to you, so that in all things, at all times, having all that you need, you will abound in every good work.
Chineke nwere ike inye unu karịa ihe na-akpa unu, ka unu na-enwezukwa ihe unu chọrọ mgbe niile nʼoge niile. Mgbe ahụ, unu ga-enwezukwa ihe niile unu ji arụ ọrụ ọma.
9 As it is written: “He has scattered abroad His gifts to the poor; His righteousness endures forever.” (aiōn g165)
Dịka e dere ya, “Ọ gbasara onyinye ya ebe niile nye ndị ogbenye; ezi omume ya na-adịgidekwa ruo mgbe ebighị ebi.” (aiōn g165)
10 Now He who supplies seed to the sower and bread for food will supply and multiply your store of seed and will increase the harvest of your righteousness.
Ma onye ahụ na-enye onye ọrụ ubi mkpụrụ nke ọ na-agha nʼubi ya, na-enyekwa mmadụ nri ọ ga-eri, ọ ga-enyekwa unu ihe niile dị unu mkpa, meekwa ka ụlọakụ unu jupụta na mkpụrụ. Ọ ga-emekwa ka mkpụrụ ezi omume unu baa ụba.
11 You will be enriched in every way to be generous on every occasion, so that through us your giving will produce thanksgiving to God.
Ọ ga-emekwa ka unu bụrụ ndị ọgaranya nʼụzọ niile, ka unu nwee ihe ga-ezuru unu na nke unu ga-enye ndị ọzọ mgbe niile. Site nʼaka anyị, afọ ofufu unu ga-enye Chineke ekele nʼihi inyeaka unu nyere ha.
12 For this ministry of service is not only supplying the needs of the saints, but is also overflowing in many expressions of thanksgiving to God.
Nʼihi na ije ozi nke ife ofufe a abụghị naanị nke igboro ndị nsọ mkpa ha, kama ọ bụkwa nke na-eme ka ekele ọtụtụ ndị mmadụ na-enye Chineke babiga ụba oke.
13 Because of the proof this ministry provides, the saints will glorify God for your obedient confession of the gospel of Christ, and for the generosity of your contribution to them and to all the others.
Nʼihi ije ozi a, nke unu sitere na ya gosi onwe unu dịka ndị kwesiri, ndị ọzọ ga-eto Chineke nʼihi irube isi unu nke dakọtara na nkwupụta unu banyere oziọma nke Kraịst, ya na onyinye afọ ofufu nke unu na-eme ka ha na ndị ọzọ niile soro unu nwekọ.
14 And their prayers for you will express their affection for you, because of the surpassing grace God has given you.
Nke a ga-eme nʼekpere ha maka unu, ha ga-eji obi ha niile rịọọ arịrịọ, nʼihi ịdị ukwu nke amara Chineke dị nʼime unu.
15 Thanks be to God for His indescribable gift!
Ekele dịrị Chineke nʼihi onyinye ya dị ukwuu nke ọnụ na-apụghị ịkọ.
