2 Corinthians 9
1 I really don't need to write to you about this offering for God's people.
ⲁ̅ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲧⲇⲓⲁⲕⲟⲛⲓⲁ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲧⲁⲓ̈ ⲉⲧϣⲟⲟⲡ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲛⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ. ⲟⲩϩⲟⲩⲟ ⲉⲣⲟⲓ̈ ⲡⲉ ⲉⲥϩⲁⲓ̈ ⲛⲏⲧⲛ̅.
2 I know how keen you are to help—I was boasting about this to those in Macedonia that you in Achaia have been ready for over a year, and your enthusiasm has encouraged many of them to give.
ⲃ̅ϯⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲧⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲣⲟⲧ ⲡⲁⲓ̈ ⲉϯϣⲟⲩϣⲟⲩ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲓ̈ ⲛ̅ϩⲏⲧϥ̅ ϩⲁⲣⲱⲧⲛ̅ ϩⲛ̅ⲙ̅ⲙⲁⲕⲉⲇⲱⲛ. ϫⲉ ⲁⲧⲁⲭⲁⲓ̈ⲁ ⲥⲃ̅ⲧⲱⲧⲥ̅ ϫⲓⲛⲥⲛⲟⲩϥ. ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲡⲉⲧⲛ̅ⲕⲱϩ ⲧⲃⲥ̅ⲟⲩⲙⲏⲏϣⲉ.
3 But I'm sending these brothers so that my boasting about you regarding this won't be proved wrong, and that you're prepared, just as I said you would be.
ⲅ̅ⲁⲓ̈ⲧⲛ̅ⲛⲟⲟⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲥⲛⲏⲩ ϫⲉⲕⲁⲁⲥ ⲉⲛⲛⲉⲡⲉⲛϣⲟⲩϣⲟⲩ ⲱϫⲛ̅ ⲉⲧⲛ̅ⲉⲓⲣⲉ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟϥ ϩⲁⲣⲱⲧⲛ̅ ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲉⲓⲥⲁ. ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ϫⲉⲕⲁⲁⲥ ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲑⲉ ⲉⲛⲉⲓ̈ϫⲱ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲥ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲧⲛ̅ϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛ̅ⲥⲃ̅ⲧⲱⲧ.
4 This is just in case some Macedonians should come with me and find you unprepared. We, not to mention you, would be really embarrassed if this project failed!
ⲇ̅ⲙⲏⲡⲟⲧⲉ ⲛ̅ⲥⲉⲉⲓ ⲛⲙ̅ⲙⲁⲓ̈ ⲛ̅ϭⲓⲙ̅ⲙⲁⲕⲉⲇⲱⲛ ⲛ̅ⲥⲉϩⲉ ⲉⲣⲱⲧⲛ̅ ⲉⲛⲧⲉⲧⲛ̅ⲥⲃⲧⲱⲧ ⲁⲛ. ⲛ̅ⲧⲛ̅ϫⲓϣⲓⲡⲉ ⲁⲛⲟⲛ ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲓ̈ⲧⲁϫⲣⲟ ϫⲉ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲛϫⲟⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲛ̅ⲧⲱⲧⲛ̅·
5 That's why I decided I should ask these brothers to visit you in advance, and complete the arrangements to collect this offering, so that it would be ready as a gift, and not as something demanded.
ⲉ̅ⲁⲓ̈ⲟⲡϥ̅ ϭⲉ ϫⲉ ⲟⲩⲁⲛⲁⲅⲕⲁⲓⲟⲛ ⲡⲉ ⲉⲥⲉⲡⲥ̅ⲛⲉⲥⲛⲏⲩ ϫⲉ ⲉⲩⲉϣⲣⲡ̅ⲉⲓ ϣⲁⲣⲱⲧⲛ̅. ⲛ̅ⲥⲉϣⲣⲡ̅ⲥⲟⲃⲧⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲧⲛ̅ⲥⲙⲟⲩ ⲉⲛⲧⲁⲧⲉⲧⲛ̅ⲉⲣⲏⲧ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟϥ ϫⲓⲛⲛ̅ϣⲟⲣⲡ̅. ⲉⲧⲣⲉϥϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲉϥⲥⲃ̅ⲧⲱⲧ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲉⲓϩⲉ ϩⲱⲥ ⲥⲙⲟⲩ ⲁⲩⲱ ϩⲱⲥ ϫⲓ ⲛ̅ϭⲟⲛⲥ̅ ⲁⲛ.
6 I want to remind you of this: If you only sow a little, you'll only reap a little; if you sow plenty, you'll reap plenty.
ⲋ̅ⲡⲁⲓ̈ ⲇⲉ ⲡⲉ ϫⲉ ⲡⲉⲧϫⲟ ϩⲛ̅ⲟⲩϯⲥⲟ ⲉϥⲛⲁⲱϩⲥ̅ ⲟⲛ ϩⲛ̅ⲟⲩϯⲥⲟ. ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲉⲧϫⲟ ϩⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲥⲙⲟⲩ ⲉϥⲛⲁⲱϩⲥ̅ ϩⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲥⲙⲟⲩ
7 Everybody should give as they've already decided—not reluctantly, or because they have to, for God loves those who give with a cheerful spirit.
ⲍ̅ⲡⲟⲩⲁ ⲡⲟⲩⲁ ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲧⲟϣϥ̅ ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲉϥϩⲏⲧ ϩⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲗⲩⲡⲏ ⲁⲛ ⲏ̅ ϩⲛ̅ⲟⲩϩⲧⲟⲣ. ⲟⲩⲣⲉϥϯ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲉϥⲣⲟⲟⲩⲧ ⲡⲉⲧⲉⲣⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲙⲉ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟϥ.
8 God is able to graciously provide you with everything, so that you will always have all you need—with plenty to help others too.
ⲏ̅ⲟⲩⲛ̅ϭⲟⲙ ⲇⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉⲧⲁϣⲉϩⲙⲟⲧ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲣⲱⲧⲛ̅. ϫⲉⲕⲁⲁⲥ ϩⲛ̅ϩⲱⲃ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲉⲩⲛ̅ⲧⲏⲧⲛ̅ ⲙ̅ⲙⲁⲩ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲧⲛ̅ⲣⲱϣⲉ ⲧⲏⲣϥ̅. ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲧⲛ̅ⲣ̅ϩⲟⲩⲟ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉϩⲱⲃ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲛ̅ⲁⲅⲁⲑⲟⲛ.
ⲑ̅ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲑⲉ ⲉⲧⲥⲏϩ ϫⲉ ⲁϥϫⲱⲱⲣⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ. ⲁϥϯ ⲛ̅ⲛ̅ϩⲏⲕⲉ. ⲧⲉϥⲇⲓⲕⲁⲓⲟⲥⲩⲛⲏ ϣⲟⲟⲡ ϣⲁⲉⲛⲉϩ. (aiōn g165)
10 God, who provides seed to the sower and gives bread for food, will provide and multiply your “seed” and increase your harvest of generosity.
ⲓ̅ⲡⲉⲧϯ ⲇⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉϭⲣⲟϭ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲧϫⲟ ⲙⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓⲕ ⲉⲟⲩⲟⲙϥ̅. ϥⲛⲁϯ. ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛϥ̅ⲧⲁϣⲟ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲧⲛ̅ϫⲟ. ⲛϥ̅ⲁⲩⲝⲁⲛⲉ ⲛ̅ⲛ̅ⲅⲉⲛⲏⲙⲁ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲧⲛ̅ⲇⲓⲕⲁⲓⲟⲥⲩⲛⲏ.
11 You will be made rich in every way so that you can always be very generous, and your generosity will lead others to be grateful to God.
ⲓ̅ⲁ̅ⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛ̅ⲟ ⲛ̅ⲣⲙ̅ⲙⲁⲟ ϩⲛ̅ϩⲱⲃ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲙⲛ̅ⲧϩⲁⲡⲗⲟⲩⲥ ⲛⲓⲙ. ⲧⲁⲓ̈ ⲉⲧⲣ̅ϩⲱⲃ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲟⲟⲧⲛ̅ ⲉⲩϣⲡ̅ϩⲙⲟⲧ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ.
12 When you serve in this way, not only are the needs of God's people met, but also many will give grateful thanks to God.
ⲓ̅ⲃ̅ϫⲉ ⲧⲇⲓⲁⲕⲟⲛⲓⲁ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲓ̈ϣⲙ̅ϣⲉ ⲛⲉⲥϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲙ̅ⲙⲁⲧⲉ ⲁⲛ ⲉⲥϫⲱⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉϭⲣⲱϩ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ. ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲉⲥⲣ̅ⲡⲕⲉⲣ̅ϩⲟⲟⲩ ϩⲓⲧⲛ̅ϩⲁϩ ⲛ̅ϣⲡ̅ϩⲙⲟⲧ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ.
13 By giving this offering you show your true nature, and those who receive it will thank God for your obedience, since it shows your commitment to the good news of Christ and your generosity in giving to them and everyone else.
ⲓ̅ⲅ̅ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲟⲟⲧⲥ̅ ⲛⲧⲇⲟⲕⲓⲙⲏ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲉⲓⲇⲓⲁⲕⲟⲛⲓⲁ ⲉⲛϯⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲙ̅ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉϫⲛ̅ⲑⲩⲡⲟⲧⲁⲅⲏ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲧⲛ̅ϩⲟⲙⲟⲗⲟⲅⲓⲁ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲡⲉⲩⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲓⲟⲛ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲭ̅ⲥ̅ ⲙⲛ̅ⲧⲙⲛ̅ⲧϩⲁⲡⲗⲟⲩⲥ ⲛ̅ⲧⲕⲟⲓⲛⲱⲛⲓⲁ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ. ⲙⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲛⲓⲙ.
14 They will pray for you with much fondness because of God's abundant grace working through you.
ⲓ̅ⲇ̅ⲙⲛ̅ⲡⲉⲩⲥⲟⲡⲥ̅ ϩⲁⲣⲱⲧⲛ̅. ⲉⲩⲟⲩⲉϣⲧⲏⲩⲧⲛ̅ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲧⲉⲭⲁⲣⲓⲥ ⲙ̅ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉⲧⲛⲁϣⲱⲥ ⲉϫⲛ̅ⲧⲏⲩⲧⲛ̅.
15 Thank God for his gift that is far greater than words can express!
ⲓ̅ⲉ̅ⲡⲉϩⲙⲟⲧ ⲙ̅ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ϣⲏⲡ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ̈ ⲉϫⲛ̅ⲧⲉϥⲇⲱⲣⲉⲁ ⲉⲧⲉⲛ̅ⲧⲛ̅ⲛⲁϣϫⲟⲟⲥ ⲁⲛ·
