2 Corinthians 9
1 For concerning the ministry that is done towards the saints, it is superfluous for me to write unto you.
Kajti glede služenja svetim, je zame odveč, da vam pišem,
2 For I know your forward mind: for which I boast of you to the Macedonians. That Achaia also is ready from the year past, and your emulation hath provoked very many.
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 Now I have sent the brethren, that the thing which we boast of concerning you, be not made void in this behalf, that (as I have said) you may be ready:
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, when the Macedonians shall come with me, and find you unprepared, we (not to say ye) should be ashamed in this matter.
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 Therefore I thought it necessary to desire the brethren that they would go to you before, and prepare this blessing before promised, to be ready, so as a blessing, not as covetousness.
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 Now this I say: He who soweth sparingly, shall also reap sparingly: and he who soweth in blessings, shall also reap blessings.
Toda rečem to: »Kdor varčno seje, bo tudi varčno žel; in kdor radodarno seje, bo tudi radodarno žel.«
7 Every one as he hath determined in his heart, not with sadness, or of necessity: for God loveth 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 And God is able to make all grace abound in you; that ye always, having all sufficiency in all things, 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 As it is written: He hath dispersed abroad, he hath given to the poor: his justice remaineth for ever. (aiōn g165)
(kakor je pisano: ›Razdelil je povsod, dal je revnim. Njegova pravičnost ostaja na veke.‹ (aiōn g165)
10 And he that ministereth seed to the sower, will both give you bread to eat, and will multiply your seed, and increase the growth of the fruits of your justice:
Torej kdor daje seme sejalcu, daje tako kruh za vašo hrano, kakor množi vaše posejano seme in povečuje sadove vaše pravičnosti)
11 That being enriched in all things, you may abound unto all simplicity, which worketh through us thanksgiving to God.
obogateli ste v vsaki stvari za vso radodarnost, ki po nas povzroča zahvaljevanje k Bogu.
12 Because the administration of this office doth not only supply the want of the saints, but aboundeth also by many thanksgivings in the Lord,
Kajti služenje tej službi ni samo oskrba potreb svetih, temveč je po mnogih zahvaljevanjih tudi obilna Bogu;
13 By the proof of this ministry, glorifying God for the obedience of your confession unto the gospel of Christ, and for the simplicity of your communicating unto them, and unto 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 praying for you, being desirous of you, because of the excellent grace of God in 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 gift.
Hvala bodi Bogu za njegov neizrekljivi dar.
