2 Corinthians 9
1 For concerning the ministration which [is] for the saints, it is superfluous my writing to you.
Kajti glede služenja svetim, je zame odveč, da vam pišem,
2 For I know your readiness, which I boast of as respects you to Macedonians, that Achaia is prepared since a year ago, and the zeal [reported] of you has stimulated the mass [of the brethren].
kajti poznam pripravljenost vašega mišljenja, zaradi katerega se o vas baham tem iz Makedonije, da je bila Ahaja pripravljena pred enim letom; in vaša gorečnost je spodbudila zelo mnoge.
3 But I have sent the brethren, in order that our boasting about you may not be made void in this respect, in order that, as I have said, ye may be prepared;
Vendar sem poslal brate, da ne bi bilo naše bahanje o vas, vam v prid, zaman; da boste, kakor sem rekel, vi lahko pripravljeni,
4 lest haply, if Macedonians come with me and find you unprepared, we, that we say not ye, may be put to shame in this confidence.
da ne bi bili morda, če pridejo z menoj tisti iz Makedonije in vas najdejo nepripravljene, mi (da ne rečem vi) osramočeni v tem istem zaupljivem bahanju.
5 I thought it necessary therefore to beg the brethren that they would come to you, and complete beforehand your fore-announced blessing, that this may be ready thus as blessing, and not as got out of you.
Zatorej sem mislil, da je treba spodbuditi brate, da bi prej šli k vam in vnaprej pripravili vaš dar, o katerem ste prej imeli obvestilo, da bo isti lahko pripravljen kot resnična radodarnost in ne kakor od pohlepnosti.
6 But this [is true], he that sows sparingly shall reap also sparingly; and he that sows in [the spirit of] blessing shall reap also in blessing:
Toda rečem to: »Kdor varčno seje, bo tudi varčno žel; in kdor radodarno seje, bo tudi radodarno žel.«
7 each according as he is purposed in his heart; not grievingly, or of necessity; for God loves a cheerful giver.
Vsak naj tako da, glede na to, kakor se je nameril v svojem srcu; ne nejevoljno ali iz nuje, kajti Bog ljubi vedrega darovalca.
8 But God is able to make every gracious gift abound towards you, that, having in every way always all-sufficiency, ye may abound to every good work:
In Bog je zmožen storiti, da bo vsa milost obilna do vas, da boste vedno imeli vso zadostnost v vseh stvareh [in boste] lahko bogati za vsako dobro delo
9 according as it is written, He has scattered abroad, he has given to the poor, his righteousness remains for ever. (aiōn g165)
(kakor je pisano: ›Razdelil je povsod, dal je revnim. Njegova pravičnost ostaja na veke.‹ (aiōn g165)
10 Now he that supplies seed to the sower and bread for eating shall supply and make abundant your sowing, and increase the fruits of your righteousness:
Torej kdor daje seme sejalcu, daje tako kruh za vašo hrano, kakor množi vaše posejano seme in povečuje sadove vaše pravičnosti)
11 enriched in every way unto all free-hearted liberality, which works through us thanksgiving to God.
obogateli ste v vsaki stvari za vso radodarnost, ki po nas povzroča zahvaljevanje k Bogu.
12 Because the ministration of this service is not only filling up the measure of what is lacking to the saints, but also abounding by many thanksgivings to God;
Kajti služenje tej službi ni samo oskrba potreb svetih, temveč je po mnogih zahvaljevanjih tudi obilna Bogu;
13 they glorifying God through the proof of this ministration, by reason of your subjection, by profession, to the glad tidings of the Christ, and your free-hearted liberality in communicating towards them and towards all;
čeprav s poskusom tega služenja proslavljajo Boga zaradi vaše izražene podložnosti Kristusovemu evangeliju in zaradi vaše velikodušne razdelitve njim in vsem ljudem;
14 and in their supplication for you, full of ardent desire for you, on account of the exceeding grace of God [which is] upon you.
in z njihovo molitvijo za vas, kateri zaradi silne Božje milost v vas hrepenijo po vas.
15 Thanks [be] to God for his unspeakable free gift.
Hvala bodi Bogu za njegov neizrekljivi dar.
