2 Koriniti 9

1 Na, Mo te minitatanga ki te hunga tapu, kahore noa he tikanga i tuhituhi atu ai ahau ki a koutou:

It is indeed unnecessary for me to write to you concerning the service to the kadoshim,

2 E mohio ana hoki ahau ki to koutou ngakau hihiko, i whakamanamanatia ai koutou e ahau ki nga tangata o Makeronia, ara ko ta Akaia kua rite noa ake i tera tau ra ano; a he tokomaha o ratou i oho i to koutou ngakau hihiri.

for I know your readiness, of which I boast on your behalf to them of Macedonia, that Achaia has been prepared for a year past. Your zeal has stirred up very many of them.

3 Heoi kua tonoa atu nei e ahau nga teina, kei whakakahoretia tenei wahi o taku whakamanamana ki ta koutou mahi; kia rite ai ta koutou, kia pera ai me taku i mea ai:

But I have sent the brothers that our boasting on your behalf may not be in vain in this respect, that, just as I said, you may be prepared,

4 Kei tupono ka haere atu i ahau etahi o Makeronia, a ka rokohanga atu kahore ano kia rite noa ta koutou, na, ko te whakama mo matou, e kore matou e ki mo koutou, i tenei whakamanamana e kaha nei.

so that I won't by any means, if there come with me any of Macedonia and find you unprepared, we (to say nothing of you) should be disappointed in this confidence.

5 Koia ahau i whakaaro ai he tika kia whakahaua nga teina, kia haere atu ratou i mua ki a koutou, kia wawe te rite i a ratou tenei manaaki a koutou kua korerotia ra, kia noho rite, kia tu a manaaki ai, kei rite ki te mea e manawapatia ana.

I thought it necessary therefore to entreat the brothers that they would go before to you, and arrange ahead of time the generous gift that you promised before, that the same might be ready as a matter of generosity, and not of greediness.

6 Ko taku ia tenei, He torutoru a tetahi i rui ai, he torutoru ano ana e kokoti ai; a ko te mea he maha ana i rui ai, he maha ano ana e kokoti ai.

Remember this: he who sows sparingly will also reap sparingly. He who sows bountifully will also reap bountifully.

7 Kia rite te mahi a ia tangata ki tana i whakaaro ai i roto i tona ngakau; kaua e tu a pouri, kaua e whakauaua: ko ta te Atua hoki e aroha ai, ko te tangata ringa mahorahora.

Each person should give according as he has determined in his heart; not grudgingly, or under compulsion; for God loves a cheerful giver.

8 E taea ano hoki e te Atua te mea kia hira nga aroha noa katoa ki a koutou; na, i te mea ka ranea na o koutou taonga i nga mea katoa i nga wa katoa, kia hira ano a koutou mahi pai katoa:

And God is able to make all grace abound to you, that you, always having all sufficiency in everything, may abound to every good work.

9 Kia rite ai ki te mea i tuhituhia, Kua titaritaria e ia, kua hoatu e ia ki te hunga rawakore: he pumau tonu tona tika ake ake. (aiōn g165)

As it is written, "He has scattered, he has given to the poor; his righteousness endures forever." (aiōn g165)

10 Na ma te kaihomai i te purapura ki te kaiwhakato, i te taro hoki hei kai, e homai, e mea kia maha ta koutou e whakato ai, e whakanui hoki nga hua o to koutou tika;

Now he who supplies seed to the sower and bread for food, will supply and multiply your seed for sowing, and increase the fruits of your righteousness;

11 Me te hua ano o koutou taonga i nga mea katoa hei ohaoha, e puta ai i a matou nga whakawhetai ki te Atua.

you being enriched in everything to all liberality, which works through us thanksgiving to God.

12 Na tenei mahi hoki e minitatia nei i whiwhi ai te hunga tapu ki nga mea i kore i a ratou, a na reira ano i hua noa atu ai nga whakawhetai ki te Atua;

For this service of giving that you perform not only makes up for lack among the kadoshim, but abounds also through many thanksgivings to God;

13 Na te mea hoki ka kitea koutou i tenei mahi minita, ka whakakororia ratou i te Atua mo koutou kua whakaae nei, kua ngohengohe nei ki te rongopai o te Karaiti, a mo to koutou pono ki a koutou ohaoha ki a ratou me te katoa;

seeing that through the proof given by this service, they glorify God for the obedience of your confession to the Good News of Messiah, and for the liberality of your contribution to them and to all;

14 I a ratou ano e inoi ana mo koutou, me te koingo ano ratou ki a koutou, he whakaaro hoki ki te aroha noa o te Atua ka nui rawa nei ki a koutou.

while they themselves also, with petition on your behalf, yearn for you by reason of the exceeding grace of God in you.

15 Me whakawhetai ki te Atua mo tana mea homai noa, e kore nei e taea te korero.

Thanks be to God for his inexpressible gift.