2 Korintus 9

1 Matetun, au sudꞌi boe suraꞌ fai, fo oꞌe nggi tulu-fali Lamatuaꞌ atahori mamahere nara.

For indeed concerning the ministry which is to the saints, it is superfluous for me to write to you.

2 Huu au bubꞌuluꞌ ama miꞌena susueꞌ tulu-fali atahori onaꞌ naa ena. Au o hiiꞌ a dui hei rala malole mara neu atahori mamahereꞌ mana sia Makedonia. Au dui ae, hei mia profinsi Akaya sadꞌia mae haitua doi tutulu-fafaliꞌ ena eniꞌ a too mana laoꞌ a. Au o dui soꞌal hei susuem fo tao atahori laen nau tungga tulu-fali neu atahori mana susa-sonaꞌ ra boe.

For I know your promptitude, of which I am boasting to the Macedonians in your behalf, that Achaia was ready a year ago; and your zeal has aroused many.

3 Au o denu hita toronoo nara, reu ratudꞌu rae, saa fo hai dui soꞌal hei naa, nda lelekoꞌ sa. Au ufadꞌe taꞌo naa, fo ama sadꞌia memaꞌ.

But I sent the brethren, in order that our boasting which is in your behalf may not be in vain in this region; in order that, as I was saying, your were ready:

4 Te mete ma atahori Makedonia ra rema ramaloloꞌ ro au, ma hei nda feꞌe sadꞌia sa, na, basa nggita mae. Afiꞌ losa au nemehere ngga sia hei e nda naꞌena netehuuꞌ sa.

lest perhaps, if the Macedonians may come with me, and find you unprepared, we may be put to shame, in this confidence, (that we may say not, you).

5 Naeni de au duꞌa ae, malole lenaꞌ hai toronoo mara reu raꞌahuluꞌ sia nggi, fo basa nggi bisa ator doi tutulu-fafaliꞌ tungga hei hehelu-fufuli dalahulu ma. Hei musi fee mia rala malole mara. Afiꞌ kekeꞌeꞌ.

Therefore I considered it necessary to exhort the brethren, that they may come to you beforehand, and perfect your preannounced benefaction, that it may be ready, as a benefaction, not as a stingy contribution.

6 Eni hihiin taꞌo ia: “Atahori mana sela fini idaꞌ a, dei fo hambu mbule-bꞌoan idꞌaꞌ a boe. Atahori mana sela fini hetar, ma nda kekeꞌe sa, dei fo hambu baliꞌ mbule-bꞌoan ma papala-babꞌanggiꞌ hetar boe.”

But it is this, he that soweth sparingly shall also reap sparingly; and he that soweth bountifully shall also reap bountifully.

7 Atahori esa-esaꞌ musi naꞌetuꞌ aon, ana nae fee baꞌu saa. Afiꞌ fee no rala seseriꞌ. Afiꞌ fee huu atahori raꞌasusuuꞌ. Huu Lamatualain sue atahori mana fee no rala teme-aoꞌ.

As each one has predetermined in his heart; not of reluctance, or of constraint: for God loves the hilarious giver.

8 Lamatuaꞌ bisa fee nggi basa papala-babꞌanggiꞌ mataꞌ-mataꞌ. Ana o bisa fee lenaꞌ boe, naa fo ama nda toꞌa-taa saa sa boe. Te mete ma ama parlu, na dei fo ama hambu dai lena fai. No taꞌo naa, ama bisa fee lenan fo tulu-fali neu ue-tatao maloleꞌ ra.

But God is able to make all grace abound unto you; in order that, always having all sufficiency in every thing, you may abound unto every good work: as has been written,

9 Nenesuraꞌ sia Lamatuaꞌ Susura Meumaren nae, “Lamatualain hii pala-banggi fee atahori mana toꞌa-taaꞌ ra mia Eni rala malolen. Ana tao ndoo-tetuꞌ nakandooꞌ a, huu rala ndoo-tetun, naꞌatataaꞌ nakandooꞌ a.” (aiōn g165)

He has scattered abroad, he has given to the poor; his righteousness abides forever. (aiōn g165)

10 Lamatuaꞌ mana fee fini, fo atahori mana tao tine-osi ra sela. Lamatuaꞌ mana fee nanaat, fo ata bisa taa. Lamatuaꞌ naa boe mana fee nggi papala-babꞌanggiꞌ fo ama bisa tao ndoo-tetuꞌ. Naa onaꞌ hei dadꞌi mana tao tine-osi, ma Lamatuaꞌ fee nggi fini fo ama sela. Boe ma mbule-bꞌoaꞌ naa ra, Ana tao se boe ramaheta tungga-tungga fai.

But he that gives seed to the sower, will also give bread to the eater, and multiply your sowing, and increase the fruits of your righteousness:

11 Te Lamatuaꞌ nae fee nggi lenaꞌ mia hei parlu ma, naa fo hei bisa tulu-fali atahori laen mia rala malolem. Dadꞌi mete ma ama tulu-fali atahori laen onaꞌ naa ena, dei fo ara roꞌe makasi mbali Lamatuaꞌ.

in every thing being enriched in all purity, which works out through us thanksgiving to God.

12 Huu tutulu-fafaliꞌ fo hei fee neu Lamatuaꞌ atahorin mana sia naa, tantu tulun se. Ma naa o tao nggi moꞌe makasi mbali Lamatuaꞌ

Because the ministry of this free-will offering is not only supplying the deficiencies of the saints, but also superabounding through much thanksgiving to God;

13 Te leleꞌ hei tulu-fali atahori laen ra, naa natudꞌu bukti oi, hei mimihere no tebꞌe-tebꞌeꞌ. Naa o tao atahori laen soꞌu koa-kioꞌ mbali Lamatualain. Huu ara bisa rita, hei nemeherem neu Kristus Hara-lii Malolen, nda lelekoꞌ sa. Naa, huu hei tao tungga nemehere mara. Basa ma, leleꞌ hei fee tutulu-fafaliꞌ neu se ma atahori laen ra, mia rala malole mara, naa, tao se soꞌu koa-kioꞌ neu Lamatualain.

through the approval of this ministry, glorifying God in the submission of your testimony to the gospel of Christ, and the purity of your fellowship unto them and unto all;

14 Naa, atahori mana simbo rala tutulu-fafaliꞌ mia nggi naa, dei fo ara hule-oꞌe fee nggi. Ara o hii rae rita nggi boe, huu Lamatualain natudꞌu rala malolen nae-nae neu nggi.

and through their prayer in your behalf, earnestly longing to see you on account of the grace of God superabounding unto you.

15 Te, Lamatualain fee hie-hieꞌ hita Hadia esa meulaun manaseliꞌ tebꞌe. Naeni, Yesus! Eni felin, lenaꞌ mia basaꞌ e! Naa de basa nggita toꞌe mbali Lamatualain tae, “Makasi!”

Thanks be unto God for His unspeakable gift.