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],
For å skriva til dykk um hjelpi til dei heilage, det treng eg ikkje,
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].
for eg kjenner dykkar viljuge hug, som eg rosar dykk for hjå makedonarane, med di eg segjer: «Akaia var ferdigt alt frå i fjor; » og ihugen dykkar tilskunda dei mange.
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.
Men eg sender brørne, so ikkje vår ros yver dykk skal verta til inkjes i dette stykke, men at de, som eg sagde, skal vera ferdige,
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.
so me - um eg ikkje skal segja de sjølve - ikkje skal få skam av denne tiltru, um det kjem makedonarar med meg og finn dykk uferdige.
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.
Difor fann eg det naudsynlegt å telja brørne til å ganga i fyrevegen til dykk og fyreåt tilskipa gåva dykkar som fyrr var lova, so at ho kann vera ferdig som ei velsigning og ikkje som ei karg gåva.
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].
Men det segjer eg: Den som sparleg sår, skal og sparleg hausta; og den som sår med velsigningar, skal og hausta med velsigningar.
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.
Kvar gjeve som han set seg fyre i hjarta, ikkje med sut eller av tvang! For Gud elskar ein glad gjevar.
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].
Og Gud er megtig til å gjeva dykk all nåde i rikt mål, so de i alle ting alltid kann hava all nøgd og vera rike til all god gjerning,
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)
som skrive stend: «Han strøydde ut, han gav dei fatige, hans rettferd vert verande i all æva.» (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].
Og han som gjev såmannen såkorn og brød til å eta, han skal og gjeva dykk sæde og gjera det rikelegt og gjeva vokster til frukterne av dykkar rettferd,
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.
med di de i alt vert rike til all einfald kjærleik, som ved oss verkar takk til Gud.
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].
For tenesta med denne hjelp utfyller ikkje berre det som vantar hjå dei heilage, men ber og rik frukt med takk til Gud ifrå mange,
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]).
då dei ved det sannrøynde hjartelag som denne hjelp syner, må prisa Gud for dykkar lydnad til å sanna Kristi evangelium, og for den einfalde truskapen i samfundet med deim og med alle,
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.
med di dei og i bøn for dykk lengtar etter dykk for den Guds nåde som er so ovrik yver dykk.
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!
Gud vere takk for si usegjelege gåva!
