Luo Corinth 9

1 Nga tia enenu in sim nu suwos ke mwe kasru ma supweyuk nu sin mwet lun God in Judea.

Now concerning the ministry to the saints, it is unnecessary for me to write to you;

2 Nga etu lah kowos engan in kasru, ac nga konkin nu sin mwet Macedonia yohk keiwos. Nga fahk, “Mwet wiasr in Achaia elos nuna akola in kasru oe ke yac tari ah.” Pwar in kasru lowos inge purakak mwet puspis selos.

for I know your readiness, about which I boast of you to the Macedonians, that Achaia has been ready since last year, and your zeal has stirred up the majority.

3 Na pa nga supu mwet wiasr inge. Kowos in akola mwe kasru lowos, oana nga tuh fahk nu selos mu kowos ac akoo, in akpwayeye kas in konkin lasr keiwos.

Still, I have sent the brothers so that our boasting about you in this matter not prove to be empty, so that you may be ready, like I said

4 Tusruktu, mwet ac wiyu tuku Macedonia me inge fin konauk lah kowos tia akola, ac fuka lupan mwekinla lasr — ac kowos yohk liki — ke sripen kut tuh arulana lulalfongi ma kowos fahk uh!

—if any Macedonians were to go with me and find you unprepared, we (not to mention, you!) would be put to shame by this confident boasting.

5 Ke ma inge nga nunku mu ac wo nga in supwaot mwet wiasr inge in fahsrot nu yuruwos meet likiyu, tuh mwe lung ma kowos wulela kac in ku in akoeyukla meet. Na fin akola meet liki nga sun kowos, ac fah akkalemye lah kowos sang ke lungse lowos sifacna, ac tia mweyen sapkinyuk nu suwos.

So I considered it necessary to urge the brothers to go to you in advance and finish preparing the ‘blessing’ you had promised, that it be ready, representing generosity and not stinginess.

6 Esam lah mwet se su yukwiya fita pu ac fah kosrani ma pu; ac el su yukwiya fita pus ac fah kosrani ma pus.

Now then, whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and whoever sows generously will also reap generously.

7 Ke ma inge, kais sie mwet in sang fal nu ke ma el sifacna sulela, tia ke inse toasr ku ke sripen sapkinyuk; tuh God El lungse el su insewowo in sang.

Each one should give as he purposes in his heart, not grudgingly or under compulsion; for God loves a glad giver.

8 Ac God El ku in sot mwe insewowo nu suwos yohk liki ma kowos enenu, tuh pacl nukewa in fas ma yuruwos nu ke enenu lowos sifacna, ac oayapa in fal nu ke orekma wo nukewa saya.

Further, God is able to make all ‘grace’ abound toward you, that always having all sufficiency in everything you may abound to every good work—

9 Oana ke Ma Simusla uh fahk, “El sang yohk nu sin mwet enenu; Kulang lal oan ma pahtpat.” (aiōn g165)

as it is written: “He has distributed around, he has given to the poor; his righteousness endures forever”— (aiōn g165)

10 Ac God, su asang fita nu sin mwet yukwiya, ac mwe mongo nu sin mwet uh, El fah oayapa asot nu suwos fita nukewa su kowos enenu, ac El fah akkapye fita inge tuh in fokkakin sie kosrani lulap ke sripen kulang lulap lowos.

yes, the One who supplies seed to the sower and bread for food, so as to supply and multiply your seed for sowing and to increase the yield of your righteousness;

11 El fah akkasrupye kowos in ouiya nukewa tuh kowos fah ku in sang in yohk, ac mwet puspis fah sang kulo nu sin God ke mwe sang lowos su elos eis sesr.

you being enriched in everything so as to always be generous, which passing through us produces thanksgiving to God.

12 Tuh orekma in kasru se inge su kowos oru, tia mwe akfalye enenu lun mwet lun God mukena, a ac oayapa oru tuh mwet puspis saya in sang kulo lulap nu sin God.

Because the administration of this service is not only supplying the needs of the saints, but is also overflowing in many thanksgivings to God

13 Ke sripen orekma lowos inge akkalemye lupan inse pwaye lowos nu ke Wosasu lun Christ, su kowos lulalfongi, ouinge mwet puspis ac fah kakasakin God kac, oayapa ke mwe sang yohk lowos nu selos ac nu sin mwet pac saya.

—on the basis of the proof that this service gives, they are glorifying God for the obedience of your confession into the Gospel of Christ, and for the generosity of your sharing with them and everybody—

14 Ouinge, ke lungse yohk lalos nu suwos elos fah pre keiwos ke sripen kulang yoklana su God El akinsewowoye kowos kac.

and in their prayer for you, longing for you because of the surpassing grace of God in you.

15 Kulo nu sin God ke mwe kite lal su yohk liki in fahk!

Thanks be to God for His indescribable gift!