Второе послание к Коринфянам 9
1 О службе бо, яже ко святым, лишше ми есть писати вам,
It is indeed unnecessary for me to write to you concerning the service to the saints,
2 вем бо усердие ваше, имже о вас хвалюся Македоняном, яко Ахаиа приготовися от мимошедшаго лета: и яже от вас ревность раздражи множайших.
for I know your readiness, of which I boast on your behalf to those of Macedonia, that Achaia has been prepared for the past year. Your zeal has stirred up very many of them.
3 Послах же братию, да не похваление наше, еже о вас, испразднится в части сей, но да, якоже глаголах, приготовани будете:
But I have sent the brothers so that our boasting on your behalf may not be in vain in this respect, that, just as I said, you may be prepared,
4 да не како, аще приидут со мною Македоняне и обрящут вас неприготованных, постыдимся мы, да не глаголем вы, в части сей похваления.
lest by any means, if anyone from Macedonia comes there with me and finds you unprepared, we (to say nothing of you) would be disappointed in this confident boasting.
5 Потребно убо умыслих умолити братию, да прежде приидут к вам и предуготовят прежде возвещенное благословение ваше, сие готово быти тако, якоже благословение, а не яко лихоимство.
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 Се же глаголю: сеяй скудостию, скудостию и пожнет: а сеяй о благословении, о благословении и пожнет.
Remember this: he who sows sparingly will also reap sparingly. He who sows bountifully will also reap bountifully.
7 Кийждо якоже изволение имать сердцем, не от скорби, ни от нужды: доброхотна бо дателя любит Бог.
Let each man give according as he has determined in his heart, not grudgingly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver.
8 Силен же Бог всяку благодать изюбиловати в вас, да о всем всегда всяко довольство имуще, избыточествуете во всяко дело благо,
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.
As it is written, “He has scattered abroad. He has given to the poor. His righteousness remains forever.” (aiōn g165)
10 Даяй же семя сеющему и хлеб в снедь, да подаст и умножит семя ваше, и да возрастит жита правды вашея,
Now may he who supplies seed to the sower and bread for food, supply and multiply your seed for sowing, and increase the fruits of your righteousness,
11 да о всем богатящеся во всяку простоту, яже содевает нами благодарение Богу.
you being enriched in everything for all generosity, which produces thanksgiving to God through us.
12 Яко работа сего служения не токмо есть исполняющая лишения святых, но и избыточествующая многими благодареньми Богови:
For this service of giving that you perform not only makes up for lack among the saints, but abounds also through much giving of thanks to God,
13 искушением служения сего славяще Бога о покорении исповедания вашего в Благовествовании Христове, и о простоте союбщения к ним и ко всем,
seeing that through the proof given by this service, they glorify God for the obedience of your confession to the Good News of Christ and for the generosity of your contribution to them and to all,
14 и о тех молитве о вас, возжелеющих вас за премногую благодать Божию на вас.
while they themselves also, with supplication on your behalf, yearn for you by reason of the exceeding grace of God in you.
15 Благодарение же Богови о неисповедимем Его даре.
Now thanks be to God for his unspeakable gift!
