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],
Quant à la dispensation qui se prépare pour les saints, il serait superflu de vous en écrire,
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].
Car je connais votre bon vouloir, pour lequel je me glorifie de vous près des Macédoniens; parce que l’Achaïe s’est préparée dès l’année passée, et que votre zèle a provoqué celui du plus grand nombre.
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.
Aussi ai-je envoyé nos frères, afin que ce ne soit pas en vain que je me sois glorifié de vous sur ce point, et que (comme je l’ai dit) vous soyez tout prêts;
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.
De peur que si les Macédoniens qui viennent avec moi, ne vous trouvaient pas prêts, nous n’ayons (pour ne pas dire vous) à rougir à ce sujet même.
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.
J’ai donc jugé nécessaire de prier nos frères de me prévenir près de vous, et de faire que l’aumône promise soit préparée, mais préparée comme une aumône, et non comme un don arraché à l’avarice.
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].
Or je vous le dis: Qui sème peu moissonnera peu; et qui sème dans les bénédictions moissonnera aussi dans les bénédictions.
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.
Que chacun donne comme il l’a résolu en son cœur, non avec tristesse ou par nécessité; car Dieu aime celui qui donne avec joie.
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].
Et Dieu est puissant pour faire abonder toute grâce en vous; afin qu’en toutes choses, ayant toujours tout ce qui vous suffit, vous abondiez en toutes sortes de bonnes œuvres,
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)
Comme il est écrit: Il a répandu, il a donné aux pauvres; sa justice demeure dans les siècles des siècles, (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].
Celui donc qui donne la semence au semeur lui donnera aussi le pain pour manger, et il multipliera votre semence, et donnera l’accroissement aux fruits de votre justice;
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.
Afin que, riches en toutes choses, vous abondiez en toute sincère générosité, laquelle opère par nous des actions de grâces à Dieu.
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].
Mais la dispensation de cette collecte, non-seulement supplée à ce qui manque aux saints, mais produit avec abondance un grand nombre d’actions de grâces en vers le Seigneur;
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]).
Car, ayant la preuve de votre charité par cette dispensation même, ils glorifient Dieu de votre obéissance à l’Evangile du Christ que vous confessez, et de votre sincère générosité à faire part de vos biens et à eux et à tous les autres,
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.
Prient pour vous et vous désirent, à cause de l’éminente grâce de Dieu en vous.
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!
Grâces à Dieu de son ineffable don!
