2 Corinthians 9

1 It is indeed unnecessary for me to write to you concerning the service to the kadoshim,

pavitralokānām upakārārthakasevāmadhi yuṣmān prati mama likhanaṁ niṣprayojanaṁ|

2 for I know your readiness, of which I boast on your behalf to them of Macedonia, that Achaia has been prepared for a year past. Your zeal has stirred up very many of them.

yata ākhāyādeśasthā lokā gatavarṣam ārabhya tatkāryya udyatāḥ santīti vākyenāhaṁ mākidanīyalokānāṁ samīpe yuṣmākaṁ yām icchukatāmadhi ślāghe tām avagato'smi yuṣmākaṁ tasmād utsāhāccāpareṣāṁ bahūnām udyogo jātaḥ|

3 But I have sent the brothers that our boasting on your behalf may not be in vain in this respect, that, just as I said, you may be prepared,

kiñcaitasmin yuṣmān adhyasmākaṁ ślāghā yad atathyā na bhavet yūyañca mama vākyānusārād yad udyatāstiṣṭheta tadarthameva te bhrātaro mayā preṣitāḥ|

4 so that I won't by any means, if there come with me any of Macedonia and find you unprepared, we (to say nothing of you) should be disappointed in this confidence.

yasmāt mayā sārddhaṁ kaiścit mākidanīyabhrātṛbhirāgatya yūyamanudyatā iti yadi dṛśyate tarhi tasmād dṛḍhaviśvāsād yuṣmākaṁ lajjā janiṣyata ityasmābhi rna vaktavyaṁ kintvasmākameva lajjā janiṣyate|

5 I thought it necessary therefore to entreat the brothers that they would go before to you, and arrange ahead of time the generous gift that you promised before, that the same might be ready as a matter of generosity, and not of greediness.

ataḥ prāk pratijñātaṁ yuṣmākaṁ dānaṁ yat sañcitaṁ bhavet tacca yad grāhakatāyāḥ phalam abhūtvā dānaśīlatāyā eva phalaṁ bhavet tadarthaṁ mamāgre gamanāya tatsañcayanāya ca tān bhrātṛn ādeṣṭumahaṁ prayojanam amanye|

6 Remember this: he who sows sparingly will also reap sparingly. He who sows bountifully will also reap bountifully.

aparamapi vyāharāmi kenacit kṣudrabhāvena bījeṣūpteṣu svalpāni śasyāni karttiṣyante, kiñca kenacid bahudabhavena bījeṣūpteṣu bahūni śasyāni karttiṣyante|

7 Each person should give according as he has determined in his heart; not grudgingly, or under compulsion; for God loves a cheerful giver.

ekaikena svamanasi yathā niścīyate tathaiva dīyatāṁ kenāpi kātareṇa bhītena vā na dīyatāṁ yata īśvaro hṛṣṭamānase dātari prīyate|

8 And God is able to make all grace abound to you, that you, always having all sufficiency in everything, may abound to every good work.

aparam īśvaro yuṣmān prati sarvvavidhaṁ bahupradaṁ prasādaṁ prakāśayitum arhati tena yūyaṁ sarvvaviṣaye yatheṣṭaṁ prāpya sarvveṇa satkarmmaṇā bahuphalavanto bhaviṣyatha|

9 As it is written, "He has scattered, he has given to the poor; his righteousness endures forever." (aiōn g165)

etasmin likhitamāste, yathā, vyayate sa jano rāyaṁ durgatebhyo dadāti ca| nityasthāyī ca taddharmmaḥ (aiōn g165)

10 Now he who supplies seed to the sower and bread for food, will supply and multiply your seed for sowing, and increase the fruits of your righteousness;

bījaṁ bhejanīyam annañca vaptre yena viśrāṇyate sa yuṣmabhyam api bījaṁ viśrāṇya bahulīkariṣyati yuṣmākaṁ dharmmaphalāni varddhayiṣyati ca|

11 you being enriched in everything to all liberality, which works through us thanksgiving to God.

tena sarvvaviṣaye sadhanībhūtai ryuṣmābhiḥ sarvvaviṣaye dānaśīlatāyāṁ prakāśitāyām asmābhirīśvarasya dhanyavādaḥ sādhayiṣyate|

12 For this service of giving that you perform not only makes up for lack among the kadoshim, but abounds also through many thanksgivings to God;

etayopakārasevayā pavitralokānām arthābhāvasya pratīkāro jāyata iti kevalaṁ nahi kintvīścarasya dhanyavādo'pi bāhulyenotpādyate|

13 seeing that through the proof given by this service, they glorify God for the obedience of your confession to the Good News of Messiah, and for the liberality of your contribution to them and to all;

yata etasmād upakārakaraṇād yuṣmākaṁ parīkṣitatvaṁ buddhvā bahubhiḥ khrīṣṭasusaṁvādāṅgīkaraṇe yuṣmākam ājñāgrāhitvāt tadbhāgitve ca tān aparāṁśca prati yuṣmākaṁ dātṛtvād īśvarasya dhanyavādaḥ kāriṣyate,

14 while they themselves also, with petition on your behalf, yearn for you by reason of the exceeding grace of God in you.

yuṣmadarthaṁ prārthanāṁ kṛtvā ca yuṣmāsvīśvarasya gariṣṭhānugrahād yuṣmāsu taiḥ prema kāriṣyate|

15 Thanks be to God for his inexpressible gift.

aparam īśvarasyānirvvacanīyadānāt sa dhanyo bhūyāt|