2 Corinthians 9

1 It is indeed unnecessary for me to write to you concerning the service to the saints,

ⲁ̅ⲉⲧⲃⲉ ⲧⲇⲓⲁⲕⲟⲛⲓⲁ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲧⲁⲓ ⲉⲧϣⲟⲟⲡ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲛⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲟⲩϩⲟⲩⲟ ⲉⲣⲟⲓ ⲡⲉ ⲉⲥϩⲁⲓ ⲛⲏⲧⲛ

2 for I know your readiness, of which I boast on your behalf to them of Macedonia, that Achaia has been prepared for a year past. Your zeal has stirred up very many of them.

ⲃ̅ϯⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲙⲡⲉⲧⲛⲟⲩⲣⲟⲧ ⲡⲁⲓ ⲉϯϣⲟⲩϣⲟⲩ ⲙⲙⲟⲓ ⲛϩⲏⲧϥ ϩⲁⲣⲱⲧⲛ ϩⲛ ⲙⲙⲁⲕⲉⲇⲱⲛ ϫⲉ ⲁⲧⲁⲭⲁⲓⲁ ⲥⲃⲧⲱⲧⲥ ϫⲓⲛ ⲥⲛⲟⲩϥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲡⲉⲧⲛⲕⲱϩ ⲧⲃⲥ ⲟⲩⲙⲏⲏϣⲉ

3 But I have sent the brothers that our boasting on your behalf may not be in vain in this respect, that, just as I said, you may be prepared,

ⲅ̅ⲁⲓⲧⲛⲛⲟⲟⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲛⲉⲥⲛⲏⲩ ϫⲉⲕⲁⲥ ⲉⲛⲛⲉ ⲡⲉⲛϣⲟⲩϣⲟⲩ ⲱϫⲛ ⲉⲧⲛⲉⲓⲣⲉ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ϩⲁⲣⲱⲧⲛ ϩⲙ ⲡⲉⲉⲓⲥⲁ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ϫⲉⲕⲁⲥ ⲕⲁⲧⲁ ⲑⲉ ⲉⲛⲉⲓϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲧⲉⲧⲛϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛⲥⲃⲧⲱⲧ

4 so that I won't by any means, if there come with me any of Macedonia and find you unprepared, we (to say nothing of you) should be disappointed in this confidence.

ⲇ̅ⲙⲏⲡⲟⲧⲉ ⲛⲥⲉⲉⲓ ⲛⲙⲙⲁⲓ ⲛϭⲓ ⲙⲙⲁⲕⲉⲇⲱⲛ ⲛⲥⲉϩⲉ ⲉⲣⲱⲧⲛ ⲉⲛⲧⲉⲧⲛⲥⲃⲧⲱⲧ ⲁⲛ ⲛⲧⲛϫⲓϣⲓⲡⲉ ⲁⲛⲟⲛ ϩⲙ ⲡⲉⲓⲧⲁϫⲣⲟ ϫⲉ ⲛⲛⲉⲛϫⲟⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲛⲧⲱⲧⲛ

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.

ⲉ̅ⲁⲓⲟⲡϥ ϭⲉ ϫⲉ ⲟⲩⲁⲛⲁⲅⲕⲁⲓⲟⲛ ⲡⲉ ⲉⲥⲉⲡⲥ ⲛⲉⲥⲛⲏⲩ ϫⲉ ⲉⲩⲉϣⲣⲡⲉⲓ ϣⲁⲣⲱⲧⲛ ⲛⲥⲉϣⲣⲡⲥⲟⲃⲧⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲧⲛⲥⲙⲟⲩ ⲉⲛⲧⲁⲧⲉⲧⲛⲉⲣⲏⲧ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ϫⲓⲛ ⲛϣⲟⲣⲡ ⲉⲧⲣⲉϥϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲉϥⲥⲃⲧⲱⲧ ⲛⲧⲉⲉⲓϩⲉ ϩⲱⲥ ⲥⲙⲟⲩ ⲁⲩⲱ ϩⲱⲥ ϫⲓ ⲛϭⲟⲛⲥ ⲁⲛ

6 Remember this: he who sows sparingly will also reap sparingly. He who sows bountifully will also reap bountifully.

ⲋ̅ⲡⲁⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲡⲉ ϫⲉ ⲡⲉⲧϫⲟ ϩⲛ ⲟⲩϯⲥⲟ ⲉϥⲛⲁⲱϩⲥ ⲟⲛ ϩⲛ ⲟⲩϯⲥⲟ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲉⲧϫⲟ ϩⲛ ⲟⲩⲥⲙⲟⲩ ⲉϥⲛⲁⲱϩⲥ ϩⲛ ⲟⲩⲥⲙⲟⲩ

7 Each person should give according as he has determined in his heart; not grudgingly, or under compulsion; for God loves a cheerful giver.

ⲍ̅ⲡⲟⲩⲁ ⲡⲟⲩⲁ ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲧⲟϣϥ ϩⲙ ⲡⲉϥϩⲏⲧ ϩⲛ ⲟⲩⲗⲩⲡⲏ ⲁⲛ ⲏ ϩⲛ ⲟⲩϩⲧⲟⲣ ⲟⲩⲣⲉϥϯ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲉϥⲣⲟⲟⲩⲧ ⲡⲉⲧⲉⲣⲉ ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲙⲉ ⲙⲙⲟϥ

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.

ⲏ̅ⲟⲩⲛ ϭⲟⲙ ⲇⲉ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉⲧⲁϣⲉ ϩⲙⲟⲧ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲣⲱⲧⲛ ϫⲉⲕⲁⲥ ϩⲛ ϩⲱⲃ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲛⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲉⲩⲛⲧⲏⲧⲛ ⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲙⲡⲉⲧⲛⲣⲱϣⲉ ⲧⲏⲣϥ ⲛⲧⲉⲧⲛⲣϩⲟⲩⲟ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉϩⲱⲃ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲛⲁⲅⲁⲑⲟⲛ

9 As it is written, "He has scattered, he has given to the poor; his righteousness endures forever." (aiōn g165)

ⲑ̅ⲕⲁⲧⲁ ⲑⲉ ⲉⲧⲥⲏϩ ϫⲉ ⲁϥϫⲱⲱⲣⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲁϥϯ ⲛⲛϩⲏⲕⲉ ⲧⲉϥⲇⲓⲕⲁⲓⲟⲥⲩⲛⲏ ϣⲟⲟⲡ ϣⲁ ⲉⲛⲉϩ (aiōn g165)

10 Now he who supplies seed to the sower and bread for food, will supply and multiply your seed for sowing, and increase the fruits of your righteousness;

ⲓ̅ⲡⲉⲧϯ ⲇⲉ ⲙⲡⲉϭⲣⲟϭ ⲙⲡⲉⲧϫⲟ ⲙⲛ ⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓⲕ ⲉⲟⲩⲟⲙϥ ϥⲛⲁϯ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛϥⲧⲁϣⲟ ⲙⲡⲉⲧⲛϫⲟ ⲛϥⲁⲩⲝⲁⲛⲉ ⲛⲛⲅⲉⲛⲏⲙⲁ ⲛⲧⲉⲧⲛⲇⲓⲕⲁⲓⲟⲥⲩⲛⲏ

11 you being enriched in everything to all liberality, which works through us thanksgiving to God.

ⲓ̅ⲁ̅ⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛⲟ ⲛⲣⲙⲙⲁⲟ ϩⲛ ϩⲱⲃ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲙⲛⲧϩⲁⲡⲗⲟⲩⲥ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲧⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲣϩⲱⲃ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓ ⲧⲟⲟⲧⲛ ⲉⲩϣⲡϩⲙⲟⲧ ⲛⲧⲉ ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ

12 For this service of giving that you perform not only makes up for lack among the saints, but abounds also through many thanksgivings to God;

ⲓ̅ⲃ̅ϫⲉ ⲧⲇⲓⲁⲕⲟⲛⲓⲁ ⲙⲡⲉⲓϣⲙϣⲉ ⲛⲉⲥϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲙⲙⲁⲧⲉ ⲁⲛ ⲉⲥϫⲱⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲛⲉϭⲣⲱϩ ⲛⲛⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲉⲥⲣⲡⲕⲉⲣϩⲟⲟⲩ ϩⲓⲧⲛ ϩⲁϩ ⲛϣⲡϩⲙⲟⲧ ⲛⲧⲉ ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ

13 seeing that through the proof given by this service, they glorify God for the obedience of your confession to the Good News of Meshikha, and for the liberality of your contribution to them and to all;

ⲓ̅ⲅ̅ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲟⲟⲧⲥ ⲛⲧⲇⲟⲕⲓⲙⲏ ⲛⲧⲉⲉⲓⲇⲓⲁⲕⲟⲛⲓⲁ ⲉⲛϯ ⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉϫⲛ ⲑⲩⲡⲟⲧⲁⲅⲏ ⲛⲧⲉⲧⲛϩⲟⲙⲟⲗⲟⲅⲓⲁ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲡⲉⲩⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲓⲟⲛ ⲙⲡⲉⲭⲥ ⲙⲛ ⲧⲙⲛⲧϩⲁⲡⲗⲟⲩⲥ ⲛⲧⲕⲟⲓⲛⲱⲛⲓⲁ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲛ ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲛⲓⲙ

14 while they themselves also, with petition on your behalf, yearn for you by reason of the exceeding grace of God in you.

ⲓ̅ⲇ̅ⲙⲛ ⲡⲉⲩⲥⲟⲡⲥ ϩⲁⲣⲱⲧⲛ ⲉⲩⲟⲩⲉ ϣⲧⲏⲩⲧⲛ ⲉⲧⲃⲉ ⲧⲉⲭⲁⲣⲓⲥ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉⲧⲛⲁϣⲱⲥ ⲉϫⲛ ⲧⲏⲩⲧⲛ

15 Thanks be to God for his inexpressible gift.

ⲓ̅ⲉ̅ⲡⲉϩⲙⲟⲧ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ϣⲏⲡ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉϫⲛ ⲧⲉϥⲇⲱⲣⲉⲁ ⲉⲧⲉⲛⲧⲛⲛⲁϣϫⲟⲟⲥ ⲁⲛ