2 karinthinaḥ 9

1 pavitralokānām upakārārthakasevāmadhi yuṣmān prati mama likhanaṁ niṣprayojanaṁ|

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

2 yata ākhāyādeśasthā lokā gatavarṣam ārabhya tatkāryya udyatāḥ santīti vākyenāhaṁ mākidanīyalokānāṁ samīpe yuṣmākaṁ yām icchukatāmadhi ślāghe tām avagato'smi yuṣmākaṁ tasmād utsāhāccāpareṣāṁ bahūnām udyogo jātaḥ|

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 kiñcaitasmin yuṣmān adhyasmākaṁ ślāghā yad atathyā na bhavet yūyañca mama vākyānusārād yad udyatāstiṣṭheta tadarthameva te bhrātaro mayā preṣitāḥ|

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 yasmāt mayā sārddhaṁ kaiścit mākidanīyabhrātṛbhirāgatya yūyamanudyatā iti yadi dṛśyate tarhi tasmād dṛḍhaviśvāsād yuṣmākaṁ lajjā janiṣyata ityasmābhi rna vaktavyaṁ kintvasmākameva lajjā janiṣyate|

—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 ataḥ prāk pratijñātaṁ yuṣmākaṁ dānaṁ yat sañcitaṁ bhavet tacca yad grāhakatāyāḥ phalam abhūtvā dānaśīlatāyā eva phalaṁ bhavet tadarthaṁ mamāgre gamanāya tatsañcayanāya ca tān bhrātṛn ādeṣṭumahaṁ prayojanam amanye|

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 aparamapi vyāharāmi kenacit kṣudrabhāvena bījeṣūpteṣu svalpāni śasyāni karttiṣyante, kiñca kenacid bahudabhavena bījeṣūpteṣu bahūni śasyāni karttiṣyante|

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

7 ekaikena svamanasi yathā niścīyate tathaiva dīyatāṁ kenāpi kātareṇa bhītena vā na dīyatāṁ yata īśvaro hṛṣṭamānase dātari prīyate|

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

8 aparam īśvaro yuṣmān prati sarvvavidhaṁ bahupradaṁ prasādaṁ prakāśayitum arhati tena yūyaṁ sarvvaviṣaye yatheṣṭaṁ prāpya sarvveṇa satkarmmaṇā bahuphalavanto bhaviṣyatha|

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 etasmin likhitamāste, yathā, vyayate sa jano rāyaṁ durgatebhyo dadāti ca| nityasthāyī ca taddharmmaḥ (aiōn g165)

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

10 bījaṁ bhejanīyam annañca vaptre yena viśrāṇyate sa yuṣmabhyam api bījaṁ viśrāṇya bahulīkariṣyati yuṣmākaṁ dharmmaphalāni varddhayiṣyati ca|

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 tena sarvvaviṣaye sadhanībhūtai ryuṣmābhiḥ sarvvaviṣaye dānaśīlatāyāṁ prakāśitāyām asmābhirīśvarasya dhanyavādaḥ sādhayiṣyate|

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

12 etayopakārasevayā pavitralokānām arthābhāvasya pratīkāro jāyata iti kevalaṁ nahi kintvīścarasya dhanyavādo'pi bāhulyenotpādyate|

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 yata etasmād upakārakaraṇād yuṣmākaṁ parīkṣitatvaṁ buddhvā bahubhiḥ khrīṣṭasusaṁvādāṅgīkaraṇe yuṣmākam ājñāgrāhitvāt tadbhāgitve ca tān aparāṁśca prati yuṣmākaṁ dātṛtvād īśvarasya dhanyavādaḥ kāriṣyate,

—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 yuṣmadarthaṁ prārthanāṁ kṛtvā ca yuṣmāsvīśvarasya gariṣṭhānugrahād yuṣmāsu taiḥ prema kāriṣyate|

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

15 aparam īśvarasyānirvvacanīyadānāt sa dhanyo bhūyāt|

Thanks be to God for His indescribable gift!