2 Corinthians 9
1 It is indeed unnecessary for me to write to you concerning the service to the saints,
Ker za službo, ktera je za svete, ni mi treba pisati vam;
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.
Kajti znana mi je vaša dobra volja, s ktero se za vas Macedoncem hvalim, da je Ahaja pripravljena od lani, in vaša vnetost jih je več pobudila.
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,
A brate sem poslal, da se hvala naša z vami ne izprazni v tem delu, da boste, kakor sem govoril, gotovi;
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.
Da se kako, ko pridejo z menoj Macedonci in najdejo vas negotove, ne osramotimo mi, da ne rečemo vi, v tej stanovitnosti hvale.
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.
Potrebno se mi je torej zazdelo propositi brate, da bi najprej šli k vam in prej pripravili ta naprej obljubljeni blagoslov tako kakor blagoslov in ne kakor skopost.
6 Remember this: he who sows sparingly will also reap sparingly. He who sows bountifully will also reap bountifully.
To pa velim, kdor seje skopo, skopo bo tudi žel, in kdor seje v blagoslovih, v blagoslovih bo tudi žel;
7 Let each man give according as he has determined in his heart, not grudgingly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver.
Vsak, kakor v srcu odločuje, ne iz žalosti ali po sili; kajti veselega dajalca ljubi Bog.
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.
A mogoč je Bog dati vam obilnost vsakega blagodara, da v vsem vsegdar vsako dovoljnost imajoč imate obilnost za vsako delo dobro.
9 As it is written, “He has scattered abroad. He has given to the poor. His righteousness remains forever.” (aiōn g165)
(Kakor je pisano: "Razsul je, dal je ubogim, njegova pravica ostaje na vek." (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,
A kdor daje seme sejaču, dal bo tudi kruh za jed in napolnil bo setev vašo in pomnožil sadove pravice vaše; )
11 you being enriched in everything for all generosity, which produces thanksgiving to God through us.
Da se v vsem obogatite za vsako priprostost, ktera dela po nas zahvalo Bogu.
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,
Ker služba tega opravila ne dopolnjuje samo pomanjkanja svetih, nego je tudi obilna po zahvalah Bogu od mnogih,
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,
Kedar po tej izkušenej službi hvalijo Boga za vaše podložno pripoznanje evangelja Kristusovega in za prosto podeljevanje njim in vsem,
14 while they themselves also, with supplication on your behalf, yearn for you by reason of the exceeding grace of God in you.
In po njih molitvi za vas, kteri hrepené za vami za voljo premnoge milosti Božje nad vami.
15 Now thanks be to God for his unspeakable gift!
A hvala Bogu za njegov neizrečeni dar.
