コリント人への手紙第二 9
1 聖徒に施すことに就きては汝らに書きおくるに及ばず、
Now, concerning the ministry that is done toward the saints, it is not necessary for me to write to you.
2 我なんぢらの志望あるを知ればなり。その志望につき汝らの事をマケドニヤ人に誇りて、アカヤは既に一年 前に準備をなせりと云へり。かくて汝らの熱心は多くの人を勵ましたり。
For I know your willing mind. I glory about you, concerning this, to the Macedonians. For Achaia has also been prepared, for the past year. And your example has inspired very many others.
3 されどわれ兄弟たちを遣すは、我が言ひしごとく汝らに準備をなさしめ、之につきて我らの誇りし事の空しくならざらん爲なり。
Now I have sent the brothers, so that what we glory about concerning you might not be empty in this matter, in order that (as I have explained) you may be prepared.
4 もしマケドニヤ人われと共に來りて汝らの準備なきを見ば、汝らは言ふに及ばず、我らも確信せしによりて恐らくは恥を受けん。
Otherwise, if the Macedonians arrive with me and find you unprepared, we (not to mention you) would be ashamed in this matter.
5 この故に兄弟たちを勸めて、先づ汝らに往かしめ、曩に汝らが約束したる慈惠を、吝むが如くせずして、惠む心よりせん爲に預じめ調へしむるは、必要のことと思へり。
Therefore, I considered it necessary to ask the brothers to go to you in advance and to prepare this blessing as promised, and in this way, you may be ready as a blessing, not as an excess.
6 それ少く播く者は少く刈り、多く播く者は多く刈るべし。
But I say this: Whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly. And whoever sows with blessings shall also reap from blessings:
7 おのおの吝むことなく、強ひてすることなく、その心に定めし如くせよ。神は喜びて與ふる人を愛し給へばなり。
each one giving, just as he has determined in his heart, neither out of sadness, nor out of obligation. For God loves a cheerful giver.
8 神は汝 等をして常に凡ての物に足らざることなく、凡ての善き業に溢れしめんために、凡ての恩惠を溢るるばかり與ふることを得給ふなり。
And God is able to make every grace abound in you, so that, always having what you need in all things, you may abound unto every good work,
just as it was written: “He has distributed widely, he has given to the poor; his justice remains from age to age.” (aiōn g165)
10 播く人に種と食するパンとを與ふる者は、汝らにも種をあたへ、且これを殖し、また汝らの義の果を増し給ふべし。
And he who ministers seed to the sower will offer you bread to eat, and will multiply your seed, and will increase the growth of the fruits of your justice.
11 汝らは一切に富みて吝みなく施すことを得、かくて我らの事により、人々 神に感謝するに至るなり。
So then, having been enriched in all things, you may abound in all simplicity, which works thanksgiving to God through us.
12 此の施濟の務は、ただに聖徒の窮乏を補ふのみならず、充ち溢れて神に對する感謝を多からしむ。
For the ministration of this office not only supplies whatever the saints need, but also abounds through many thanksgivings in the Lord.
13 即ち彼らは此の務を證據として、汝らがキリストの福音に對する言明に順ふことと、彼らにも凡ての人にも吝みなく施すこととに就きて、神に榮光を歸し、
And so, through the evidence of this ministry, you glorify God by the obedience of your confession in the Gospel of Christ, and by the simplicity of your communion with them and with everyone,
14 かつ神の汝らに給ひし優れたる恩惠により、汝らを慕ひて汝 等のために祈らん。
and they offer prayers for you, being solicitous about you, because of the excellent grace of God within you.
15 言ひ盡しがたき神の賜物につきて感謝す。
Thanks be to God for his ineffable gift.
