哥林多後書 9

論到供給聖徒的事，我不必寫信給你們；

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,

因為我知道你們樂意的心，常對馬其頓人誇獎你們，說亞該亞人預備好了，已經有一年了；並且你們的熱心激動了許多人。

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.

但我打發那幾位弟兄去，要叫你們照我的話預備妥當，免得我們在這事上誇獎你們的話落了空。

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,

萬一有馬其頓人與我同去，見你們沒有預備，就叫我們所確信的，反成了羞愧；你們羞愧，更不用說了。

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，我想不得不求那幾位弟兄先到你們那裏去，把從前所應許的捐資預備妥當，就顯出你們所捐的是出於樂意，不是出於勉強。

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.

「少種的少收，多種的多收」，這話是真的。

「 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.

各人要隨本心所酌定的，不要作難，不要勉強，因為捐得樂意的人是上帝所喜愛的。

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.

上帝能將各樣的恩惠多多地加給你們，使你們凡事常常充足，能多行各樣善事。

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.

如經上所記： 他施捨錢財，賙濟貧窮； 他的仁義存到永遠。

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.”

那賜種給撒種的，賜糧給人吃的，必多多加給你們種地的種子，又增添你們仁義的果子；

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,

叫你們凡事富足，可以多多施捨，就藉着我們使感謝歸於上帝。

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.

因為辦這供給的事，不但補聖徒的缺乏，而且叫許多人越發感謝上帝。

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,

他們從這供給的事上得了憑據，知道你們承認基督順服他的福音，多多地捐錢給他們和眾人，便將榮耀歸與上帝。

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,

他們也因上帝極大的恩賜顯在你們心裏，就切切地想念你們，為你們祈禱。

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.

感謝上帝，因他有說不盡的恩賜！

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

Now thanks be to God for his unspeakable gift!