2 Corinthians 9
1 It is indeed unnecessary for me to write to you concerning the service to the saints,
第二項 施の性質及び好果 聖徒等の為にせらるる醵金に就きては、我汝等に書遣るに及ばず、
2 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.
汝等の志の趣けるを知ればなり。是によりて我、アカヤ[州]は昨年より既に準備せりとて、マケドニア人の前に汝等を以て誇と為す、斯て汝等の奮發は夥しき人々を励ましたるなり。
3 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,
然るを我が兄弟等を遣はしたるは、曾て汝等に就きて誇る事の此點に於て空しからず、既に言へる如く準備の成らん為なり。
4 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.
若マケドニア人我と共に至りて、汝等の準備の未成らざるを見ば、此點に於て、汝等は言ふに及ばず、恐くは我等も赤面するならん。
5 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.
故に我兄弟等に請ひて、先ちて汝等に至り、既に約束せられし醵金を、吝むが如くにせず恵むが如くにして、豫め備置かしめん事を必要と思へり。
6 Remember this: he who sows sparingly will also reap sparingly. He who sows bountifully will also reap bountifully.
是に於て我は言ふ、吝みて少く蒔く人は亦少く刈り、豊に蒔く人は亦豊に刈らん。
7 Let each man give according as he has determined in his heart, not grudgingly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver.
各心に決せし如く、吝まず、止むを得ざるに出でずして施すべし、神は喜びて與ふる人を嘉し給へばなり。
8 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.
抑神は能く凡ての恩寵を汝等の中に溢れしめ、汝等をして何時も萬事に十分ならざる所なく、凡ての善業に豊ならしむることを得給ふ、
9 As it is written, “He has scattered abroad. He has given to the poor. His righteousness remains forever.” (aiōn g165)
録して、「[義人]蒔散らして貧人に與へたり、其義は世々に存す」、とあるが如し。 (aiōn g165)
10 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,
然て蒔く人に種を賜ふ者は食すべき麪をも賜ひ、汝等の種を殖し、且汝等の義の結ぶ果を増し給ふべし。
11 you being enriched in everything for all generosity, which produces thanksgiving to God through us.
斯て汝等が萬事に富み、総て快く施すを以て、人は我等に就きて神に感謝し奉るに至らん。
12 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,
蓋此祭務を行ふは、聖徒等の缺乏を補ふ耳ならず、尚又主に對して多くの感謝を豊ならしむるなり。
13 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,
即ち聖徒等は此務を證據として、汝等がキリストの福音に對して顕す所の服從、及び彼等にも凡ての人にも快く施せる事に就きて、神に光榮を歸し奉らん。
14 while they themselves also, with supplication on your behalf, yearn for you by reason of the exceeding grace of God in you.
又神の汝等に賜ひし勝れたる恩寵に就き、汝等を慕ひて汝等の為に祈らん。
15 Now thanks be to God for his unspeakable gift!
言盡し難き御賜に就きて神に感謝し奉るべし。
