< 2 Corinthians 9 >

1 It is indeed unnecessary for me to write to you concerning the service to the saints,
PORQUE cuanto á la suministracion para los santos, por demás me es escribiros;
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.
Pues conozco vuestro pronto ánimo, del cual me glorío yo entre los de Macedonia, que Achaia está apercibida desde el año pasado; y vuestro ejemplo ha estimulado á muchos.
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,
Mas he enviado los hermanos, porque nuestra gloria de vosotros no sea vana en esta parte; para que, como lo he dicho, esteis apercibidos:
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.
No sea que, si vinieren conmigo Macedonios, y os hallaren desapercibidos, nos avergoncemos nosotros, por no decir vosotros, de este firme gloriarnos.
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.
Por tanto tuve por cosa necesaria exhortar á los hermanos que fuesen primero á vosotros, y apresten primero vuestra bendicion ántes prometida, para que esté aparejada como [de] bendicion, y no como [de] mezquindad.
6 Remember this: he who sows sparingly will also reap sparingly. He who sows bountifully will also reap bountifully.
Esto empero [digo: ] El que siembra escasamente, tambien segará escasamente; y el que siembra en bendiciones, en bendiciones tambien segará.
7 Each person should give according as he has determined in his heart; not grudgingly, or under compulsion; for God loves a cheerful giver.
Cada uno [dé] como propuso en su corazon: no con tristeza, ó por necesidad porque Dios ama al dador alegre.
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.
Y poderoso es Dios para hacer que abunde en vosotros toda gracia; á fin que, teniendo siempre en todas [cosas] todo lo que basta, abundeis para toda buena obra:
9 As it is written, "He has scattered, he has given to the poor; his righteousness endures forever." (aiōn g165)
(Como está escrito: Derramó; dió á los pobres: su justicia permanece para siempre. (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;
Y el que da simiente al que siembra, tambien dará pan para comer, y multiplicará vuestra sementera, y aumentará los crecimientos de los frutos de vuestra justicia; )
11 you being enriched in everything to all liberality, which works through us thanksgiving to God.
Para que esteis enriquecidos en todo para toda bondad, la cual obra por nosotros hacimiento de gracias á Dios.
12 For this service of giving that you perform not only makes up for lack among the saints, but abounds also through many thanksgivings to God;
Porque la suministracion de este servicio no solamente suple lo que á los santos falta, sino tambien abunda en muchos hacimientos de gracias á Dios:
13 seeing that through the proof given by this service, they glorify God for the obedience of your confession to the Good News of Christ, and for the liberality of your contribution to them and to all;
Que por la experiencia de esta suministracion glorifican á Dios por la obediencia que profesais al Evangelio de Cristo, y por la bondad de contribuir para ellos y para todos:
14 while they themselves also, with petition on your behalf, yearn for you by reason of the exceeding grace of God in you.
Asimismo por la oracion de ellos á favor vuestro, los cuales os quieren á causa de la eminente gracia de Dios en vosotros.
15 Thanks be to God for his inexpressible gift.
Gracias [sean dadas] á Dios por su don inefable.

< 2 Corinthians 9 >