2 Corinthians 9 Pros Korinthioin B 9
1Peri men gar tau diakoniau tau eis toin hagioin perissem mi atō tem grafarō vi,Now about the service to the saints, there is no need for me to write to you. 2oidamē gar tan prothumian vu han huper vu kauchomō Makedonoi hoti Achaias paraskeuazotē apo perusin, kai ⸀tem vu zēlem erethizata toin polloteroin.For I know your eagerness to help, and I have been boasting to the Macedonians that since last year you in Achaia were prepared to give. And your zeal has stirred most of them to do likewise. 3pempama de toin adelfoin, hina mē tem kauchēmem nu tem huper vu keniteia en te mere houte, hina kathōs legame paraskeuazorēntois aveiō,But I am sending the brothers in order that our boasting about you in this matter should not prove empty, but that you will be prepared, just as I said. 4mē pōs ean erchaleia sun mi Makedonois kai heuriskaleia vin aparaskeuastoin kataischunineia nis, hina mē ⸀leganeiō vis, en ta hupostasia ⸀houta.Otherwise, if any Macedonians come with me and find you unprepared, we — to say nothing of you — would be ashamed of having been so confident. 5anankaiem oun hēgema parakalara toin adelfoin hina proerchaleia ⸀eis vin kai prokatartizaleia tan ⸀proepangelorēntan eulogian vu, houtan hetoiman arō houtōs hōs eulogian kai mē hōs pleonexian.So I thought it necessary to urge the brothers to visit you beforehand and make arrangements for the generous gift you had promised. This way, your gift will be prepared generously and not begrudgingly. 6Houtem de, tos sperarōntos feidomenōs feidomenōs kai therizati, kai tos sperarōntos epi eulogiai epi eulogiai kai therizati.Remember this: Whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and whoever sows generously will also reap generously. 7hekastos kathōs ⸀proairotē ta kardia, mē ek lupau ē ek anankau; hilaron gar doton agapatō tos theos.Each one should give what he has decided in his heart to give, not out of regret or compulsion. For God loves a cheerful giver. 8⸀dunatatō de tos theos pantan charitan perisseuara eis vin, hina en pante pantote pantan autarkeian echarōntois perisseuaveiō eis pantem ergem agathem;And God is able to make all grace abound to you, so that in all things, at all times, having all that you need, you will abound in every good work. 9kathōs grafotē; Skorpizata, dōata toi penētoi, tas dikaiosunas autou menatō eis ton aiōnon;As it is written: “He has scattered abroad His gifts to the poor; His righteousness endures forever.” 10tos de epichorēgarōntos ⸀sporon to sperarōnto kai arton eis brōsian ⸀chorēgati kai ⸀plēthunati ton sporon vu kai ⸀auxanati teim genēmeim tau dikaiosunau vu;Now He who supplies seed to the sower and bread for food will supply and multiply your store of seed and will increase the harvest of your righteousness. 11en pante ploutizorōntois eis pantan haplotan, hotinas katergazotō dia nu eucharistian to theoYou will be enriched in every way to be generous on every occasion, and through us your generosity will produce thanksgiving to God. 12hoti tas diakonias tau leitourgiau houtau ouk monem atō prosanaplērarōntas teim husterēmeim toiu hagioiu, alla kai perisseuarōntas dia pollaiu eucharistiaiu to theoFor this ministry of service is not only supplying the needs of the saints but is also overflowing in many expressions of thanksgiving to God. 13dia tau dokimau tau diakoniau houtau doxazarōntois ton theon epi ta hupotaga tau homologiau vu eis tem euangeliem tou Christou kai haplota tau koinōniau eis autoin kai eis pantoin,Because of the proof this ministry provides, the saints will glorify God for your obedient confession of the gospel of Christ, and for the generosity of your contribution to them and to all the others. 14kai autoiu deēsia huper vu epipotharōntoiu vin dia tan huperballarōntan charitan tou theou epi vi.And their prayers for you will express their affection for you, because of the surpassing grace God has given you. 15⸀charitas to theo epi ta anekdiēgēta autou dōrea.Thanks be to God for His indescribable gift!
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2 ⸀tem Byz tos ek. 4 ⸀leganeiō mod. edd. λέγω. ⸀houta Byz +tau kauchēsiau. 5 ⸀eis mod. edd. pros. ⸀proepangelorēntan Byz προκατηγγελμένην. 7 ⸀proairotē Byz προαιρεῖται. 8 ⸀dunatatō Byz dunatos. 10 ⸀sporon some edd. spermem. ⸀chorēgati Byz χορηγήσαι. ⸀plēthunati Byz πληθύναι. ⸀auxanati Byz αὐξήσαι. 15 ⸀charitas Byz +de.