2 Corinthiens 9
1 Quant au secours destiné aux fidèles, il est bien superflu que je vous en écrive;
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 sais votre bonne volonté, et je m'en fais gloire auprès des Macédoniens: «L'Achaïe, leur dis-je, est prête depuis l'année dernière», et votre zèle a été un stimulant pour la plupart.
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 Et maintenant je vous envoie les frères pour que l'éloge que j'ai fait de vous ne reçoive pas en cela un démenti, et que vous soyez prêts comme je l'ai dit.
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 Car enfin, si les Macédoniens arrivent avec moi et ne vous trouvent pas prêts, quelle honte pour nous (et permettez-moi d'ajouter, pour vous) qu'une telle confiance!
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 jugé nécessaire de prier les frères de prendre les devants auprès de vous, pour vous faire organiser d'avance la libéralité annoncée, qu'elle soit prête, qu'elle soit une vraie libéralité et non une lésinerie.
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 Écoutez ceci: Celui qui sème chichement, récoltera chichement et celui qui sème libéralement, récoltera aussi libéralement.
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 ce qu'il a décidé en son coeur de donner, sans chagrin, sans contrainte; «Dieu aime celui qui donne joyeusement».
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 Dieu peut vous combler de toutes ses grâces, de sorte qu'ayant toujours et en tout votre suffisance, vous ayez encore du superflu pour toutes les bonnes oeuvres,
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 répandu, il a donné aux pauvres, Sa justice demeure à toujours.» (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 Celui qui fournit La semence au semeur, Et le pain dont il se nourrit» vous fournira, vous multipliera la semence et augmentera «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 serez ainsi comblés de richesses pour de grandes libéralités qui nous feront rendre, à nous, des actions de grâces à Dieu.
[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 Car l'accomplissement de cette oeuvre sainte n'aura pas seulement pour effet de subvenir aux besoins des fidèles, mais encore il y aura un excédent qui consistera en ferventes actions de grâces rendues à 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 Ils le glorifieront parce que ce secours leur aura prouvé votre soumission, votre adhésion à l'Évangile du Christ, votre libéralité, votre communion avec eux et avec 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 Ils prieront pour vous, ils éprouveront de l'affection pour vous en voyant les grâces dont Dieu vous a comblés!
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 Ah! grâces à Dieu pour son ineffable don!
[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!
