2 Corinthians 9

1 Now [I want to write] more about the gift [of money] [EUP] that [you and other believers are preparing to send] to the believers [in Judea province]. I do not [really] need to [continue writing to you about it],

Ĉar pri la servado al la sanktuloj estas por mi superflue skribi al vi;

2 because I already know that you really want to help them. In fact, I have been boasting [about you], telling the [believers here in] Macedonia [province] that [you people in] Achaia [province] have been ready to help, since last year. As a result, because you are very eager to help [the believers in Judea province], you have made most of [the believers here in Macedonia province also want] to give [a gift].

ĉar mi scias vian volontecon, pri kiu mi fanfaronas pro vi al la Makedonoj, ke la Aĥaja lando jam antaŭ unu jaro pretiĝis; kaj via fervoro instigis la plimulton el ili.

3 However, I am sending Titus and the other two believers in order that [they will be able to help you finish collecting the money. Then when I and others arrive later, the people with me will see for themselves that] the things that I have been boasting about you are true [LIT]. [I want] you [to have your gift] ready [for us(exc) to take to Jerusalem], just like I have been telling others that you were ready.

Sed mi sendis la fratojn, por ke nia fanfaronado pro vi ne fariĝu vanta rilate al ĉi tio, sed, kiel mi diris, por ke vi estu pretaj,

4 When I come, if any of [the believers from] Macedonia come with me, [I do not want them to find that your gift is] [MTY, EUP] not ready. If that were [to happen], I would be very ashamed, and you yourselves would be even more ashamed.

por ke, se venus kune kun mi iuj el Makedonujo kaj trovus vin ne pretaj, ni (por ne diri, vi) ne hontu pro ĉi tiu fido.

5 So that is why I felt that it was necessary to urge these [three] believers to go [and visit] you before I [come. In that way, they would be able to help you finish] collecting the generous gift [EUP] that had been promised by you {you had said you would give}. [If you do that, not only will] the gift be ready [by the time that we arrive, but everyone will see that you have given because you really want to give, and] not because anyone has forced you to give.

Mi do opiniis necesa, peti la fratojn, ke ili antaŭe iru al vi, kaj antaŭe pretigu vian de longe promesitan helpmonon, por ke tio estu preta, kiel volonte donita, kaj ne kiel eldevigita.

6 Do not forget this: “[A farmer] who sows only a few [seeds] will not gather/reap a large [harvest], but the one who sows a lot [of seeds] will gather/reap a large [harvest] [MET].” [Similarly, if you give just a little to help others, God will give you only a few blessings. But if you give willingly and cheerfully to help people, you will receive in return many blessings from God].

Sed jen: Tiu, kiu semas ŝpare, ankaŭ rikoltos ŝpare; kaj tiu, kiu semas malavare, ankaŭ rikoltos malavare.

7 Each of you should decide how much you [(sg)] should give, [and then give that amount]. You [(sg)] should not [be thinking to yourself], “[I really] do not want to give this money.” [And you(sg) should] not give [just] because someone tells [you to give. Instead, you should give willingly and cheerfully], because God loves those who give cheerfully.

Ĉiu faru laŭ tio, kion li intencas en la koro, ne domaĝante, nek pro neceseco; ĉar Dio amas donacanton ĝojan.

8 Moreover, God can enable you to [give to others cheerfully. If you give that way], God will [in return] give you many good blessings. He will do that so that at all times you will always have everything that you need. Indeed, you will have even more [than you need. As a result, you will be able to do] many more good things [to help others].

Kaj Dio povas abundigi ĉe vi ĉian gracon, por ke vi, havante ĉiam en ĉio ĉian sufiĉecon, abunde rilatu al ĉia bona faro;

9 [Those who give willingly and cheerfully will be rewarded like the man about whom] it is written {[about whom] (someone/the Psalmist) wrote} in the Scriptures, He generously [helps others], [he gives to those] who are poor. [God will remember] the good things that he did, [and reward him with] good things forever. (aiōn g165)

kiel estas skribite: Li ŝutis kaj donis al la malriĉuloj; Lia justeco restas eterne. (aiōn g165)

10 [God always] gives seeds to farmers to plant, and also gives them food to eat. [So, similarly, God will] always make it possible for you to have enough money [MET], so that you will be able more and more to generously [help those who are needy].

Kaj Tiu, kiu donas semon al la semanto kaj panon por nutraĵo, donos kaj multobligos vian semotan semon, kaj plimultigos la fruktojn de via justeco;

11 [God] will [give you] many blessings in many different ways as a result of your generously [helping others]. Furthermore, [the] generous [gift that you are getting ready for] us [(exc) to take to the believers in Judea province] will cause [many people] to thank God.

dum vi pliriĉiĝos en ĉio al ĉia malavareco, kiu efikas per ni dankdonadon al Dio.

12 [Also remember that] when you give money to [EUP] help God’s people, you not only give them what they need, but also, [because of that], [many people will] thank God very much [for you and for what you have done].

Ĉar la administrado de ĉi tiu servado ne nur kompletigas la mezuron de la bezonoj de la sanktuloj, sed ankaŭ abundas per multaj dankoj al Dio;

13 As a result of your giving [money to help others], they will praise God, not only because you have believed the good message about Christ, but also because you have [generously given some of your possessions] so that they and other [believers will all have] ([enough/their needs supplied]).

ĉar provinte vin per ĉi tiu administrado, ili gloras Dion pro la obeo de via konfeso al la evangelio de Kristo, kaj pro la malavareco de via donaco al ili kaj al ĉiuj;

14 Also, when they pray for you, [asking God to bless you, they will remember how grateful they are] [IDM] that God [caused you to give] very willingly and cheerfully.

dum ili mem ankaŭ, per petado por vi, tre sopiras al vi pro la grandega graco de Dio en vi.

15 [Finally, we should all] thank God [because he gave us the greatest gift of all when he sent his Son to save/rescue us(inc)] ([from the guilt of our sin/from being punished for our sin]). That is a gift too wonderful for anyone to be able to tell about completely!

Danko estu al Dio pro Lia neesprimebla donaco.