2 Corinthians 9

论到供给圣徒的事，我不必写信给你们；

lùn dào gōng jǐ shèng tú de shì ， wǒ bú bì xiě xìn gěi nǐ men ；

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

因为我知道你们乐意的心，常对马其顿人夸奖你们，说亚该亚人预备好了，已经有一年了；并且你们的热心激动了许多人。

yīn wèi wǒ zhī dào nǐ men lè yì de xīn ， cháng duì mǎ qí dùn rén kuā jiǎng nǐ men ， shuō yà gāi yà rén yù bèi hǎo le ， yǐ jīng yǒu yì nián le ； bìng qiě nǐ men de rè xīn jī dòng le xǔ duō rén 。

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.

但我打发那几位弟兄去，要叫你们照我的话预备妥当，免得我们在这事上夸奖你们的话落了空。

dàn wǒ dǎ fā nà jǐ wèi dì xiong qù ， yào jiào nǐ men zhào wǒ de huà yù bèi tuǒ dàng ， miǎn de wǒ men zài zhè shì shàng kuā jiǎng nǐ men de huà luò le kōng 。

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,

万一有马其顿人与我同去，见你们没有预备，就叫我们所确信的，反成了羞愧；你们羞愧，更不用说了。

wàn yī yǒu mǎ qí dùn rén yǔ wǒ tóng qù ， jiàn nǐ men méi yǒu yù bèi ， jiù jiào wǒ men suǒ què xìn de ， fǎn chéng le xiū kuì ； nǐ men xiū kuì ， gèng bú yòng shuō le 。

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.

因此，我想不得不求那几位弟兄先到你们那里去，把从前所应许的捐资预备妥当，就显出你们所捐的是出于乐意，不是出于勉强。

yīn cǐ ， wǒ xiǎng bù dé bù qiú nà jǐ wèi dì xiong xiān dào nǐ men nà lǐ qù ， bǎ cóng qián suǒ yīng xǔ de juān zī yù bèi tuǒ dàng ， jiù xiǎn chū nǐ men suǒ juān de shì chū yú lè yì ， bú shì chū yú miǎn qiǎng 。

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.

「少种的少收，多种的多收」，这话是真的。

「 shǎo zhǒng de shǎo shōu ， duō zhǒng de duō shōu 」， zhè huà shì zhēn de 。

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

各人要随本心所酌定的，不要作难，不要勉强，因为捐得乐意的人是 神所喜爱的。

gè rén yào suí běn xīn suǒ zhuó dìng de ， bú yào zuò nán ， bú yào miǎn qiǎng ， yīn wèi juān dé lè yì de rén shì shén suǒ xǐ ài de 。

Let each man give according as he has determined in his heart, not grudgingly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver.

神能将各样的恩惠多多地加给你们，使你们凡事常常充足，能多行各样善事。

shén néng jiāng gè yàng de ēn huì duō duō dì jiā gěi nǐ men ， shǐ nǐ men fán shì cháng cháng chōng zú ， néng duō háng gè yàng shàn shì 。

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.

如经上所记： 他施舍钱财，周济贫穷； 他的仁义存到永远。

rú jīng shàng suǒ jì ： tā shī shě qián cái ， zhōu jì pín qióng ； tā de rén yì cún dào yǒng yuǎn 。

As it is written, “He has scattered abroad. He has given to the poor. His righteousness remains forever.”

那赐种给撒种的，赐粮给人吃的，必多多加给你们种地的种子，又增添你们仁义的果子；

nà cì zhǒng gěi sā zhǒng de ， cì liáng gěi rén chī de ， bì duō duō jiā gěi nǐ men zhòng dì de zhǒng zi ， yòu zēng tiān nǐ men rén yì de guǒ zǐ ；

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,

叫你们凡事富足，可以多多施舍，就借着我们使感谢归于 神。

jiào nǐ men fán shì fù zú ， kě yǐ duō duō shī shě ， jiù jiè zhe wǒ men shǐ gǎn xiè guī yú shén 。

you being enriched in everything for all generosity, which produces thanksgiving to God through us.

因为办这供给的事，不但补圣徒的缺乏，而且叫许多人越发感谢 神。

yīn wèi bàn zhè gōng jǐ de shì ， bú dàn bǔ shèng tú de quē fá ， ér qiě jiào xǔ duō rén yuè fā gǎn xiè shén 。

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,

他们从这供给的事上得了凭据，知道你们承认基督顺服他的福音，多多地捐钱给他们和众人，便将荣耀归与 神。

tā men cóng zhè gōng jǐ de shì shàng dé le píng jù ， zhī dào nǐ men chéng rèn jī dū shùn fú tā de fú yīn ， duō duō dì juān qián gěi tā men hé zhòng rén ， biàn jiāng róng yào guī yǔ shén 。

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,

他们也因 神极大的恩赐显在你们心里，就切切地想念你们，为你们祈祷。

tā men yě yīn shén jí dà de ēn cì xiǎn zài nǐ men xīn lǐ ， jiù qiè qiè dì xiǎng niàn nǐ men ， wèi nǐ men qí dǎo 。

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

感谢 神，因他有说不尽的恩赐！

gǎn xiè shén ， yīn tā yǒu shuō bú jìn de ēn cì ！

Now thanks be to God for his unspeakable gift!