2 Corinthiens 9
1 Il est en effet inutile que je vous écrive au sujet du service des saints,
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],
2 car je connais votre empressement, dont je me vante en votre nom à ceux de Macédoine, que l'Achaïe a été préparée depuis un an. Votre zèle en a suscité un très grand nombre.
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].
3 Mais j'ai envoyé les frères pour que notre vantardise en votre faveur ne soit pas vaine à cet égard, afin que, comme je l'ai dit, vous soyez préparés,
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.
4 de peur que, si quelqu'un de Macédoine y vient avec moi et vous trouve non préparés, nous (sans parler de vous) ne soyons déçus dans cette vantardise confiante.
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.
5 J'ai donc pensé qu'il était nécessaire de prier les frères de vous précéder et d'organiser à l'avance le don généreux que vous aviez promis auparavant, afin que ce don soit prêt par générosité et non par cupidité.
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.
6 Sachez que celui qui sème avec parcimonie récoltera aussi avec parcimonie. Celui qui sème abondamment récoltera aussi abondamment.
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].
7 Que chacun donne selon ce qu'il a décidé dans son cœur, sans réticence ni contrainte, car Dieu aime celui qui donne avec joie.
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.
8 Et Dieu peut vous faire abonder toute grâce, afin que, disposant toujours de toute suffisance en toutes choses, vous abondiez pour toute bonne œuvre.
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].
9 Selon qu'il est écrit, « Il a dispersé les gens. Il a donné aux pauvres. Sa justice demeure à jamais. » (aiōn g165)
[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)
10 Or, que celui qui fournit la semence au semeur et le pain pour la nourriture, fournisse et multiplie votre semence pour les semailles, et augmente les fruits de votre justice,
[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].
11 vous enrichissant en tout pour toute la générosité qui produit les actions de grâces à Dieu par nous.
[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.
12 En effet, la libéralité dont vous vous acquittez, non seulement comble les manques parmi les saints, mais encore abonde en actions de grâces envers Dieu,
[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].
13 car, par la preuve qu'elle apporte, ils glorifient Dieu pour l'obéissance de votre confession à la Bonne Nouvelle du Christ et pour la générosité de votre contribution à leur égard et à l'égard de tous,
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]).
14 tandis qu'eux-mêmes, en vous suppliant, aspirent à vous à cause de l'immense grâce de Dieu en vous.
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.
15 Grâces soient rendues à Dieu pour son don ineffable!
[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!
