2 Corinthians 8
1 Now, my fellow believers, I want to tell you [what happened because of] God’s [acting] kindly [in the lives] of [the believers in] the congregations [here] in Macedonia [province].
Além disso, irmãos, nós vos damos a conhecer a graça de Deus que foi dada nas assembléias da Macedônia,
2 Even though [the non-believers here] have been causing the believers to suffer severely, the believers are always very joyful. [Although they] are very poor, [they gave] very generously [to help other believers].
como em uma dura provação de aflição, a abundância de sua alegria e sua profunda pobreza abundaram às riquezas de sua generosidade.
3 [I know that this is true], because I have seen for myself that they not only gave [money] [EUP] that they were able [to give], they gave [so much money that they did] not even keep enough [to buy what they needed for themselves]. Without anyone telling them [to share their possessions],
Pois de acordo com seu poder, eu testifico, sim e além de seu poder, eles deram por sua própria vontade,
4 they themselves kept requesting us to let them participate in what [other believers] are doing in [sending a gift of money to] [EUP] God’s people [in Judea province].
implorando-nos com muito suplico que recebamos esta graça e a comunhão no serviço aos santos.
5 I thought [that they would give only a little of their money, but] they did much [more than that]. First, they told the Lord [Jesus] that they wanted to do [what pleases him. After that, they told] me that they wanted to do [whatever I thought was good for them to do, because they were sure that] would be what God [wanted them to do].
Isto não foi como esperávamos, mas primeiro eles se entregaram ao Senhor, e a nós através da vontade de Deus.
6 So, because Titus was the one who [helped you to] begin [gathering the money] [EUP, MTY] for your gift, I urged him to also [help you] finish [collecting the rest of] your generous and loving gift.
Por isso pedimos a Tito que, como ele já havia começado antes, completasse também em vós esta graça.
7 You are doing very well in so many [other] ways. [God’s Spirit enables you to] believe that [God] will [do miracles. His Spirit has given you the ability to] tell [God’s message to others. His Spirit makes you able to] know things that he reveals to you. You eagerly [want to help people], and you love us [(exc)] very much. [So now], try to also do well in getting your generous [gift of money] [EUP] [ready to send to the believers in Judea province].
Mas como vós abundais em tudo - na fé, na afirmação, no conhecimento, em toda a seriedade e no amor a nós - vede que também vós abundais nesta graça.
8 I am not commanding you [to do this]. But [because I have seen how believers in] other [places] are eager [to help other believers who do not have] ([what they need/enough to live on]), I want you similarly to show that you love others sincerely.
Não falo a título de mandamento, mas como prova da seriedade dos outros, da sinceridade também de seu amor.
9 You already know [how much] our Lord Jesus [did for you] that you did not deserve. Everything [in heaven] belonged to him. But in order to benefit you, [he left all of those things behind and became a human being. Here on earth he had] very few possessions [of his own]. But because he became poor like that, he is [able to cause] you [(pl)] to become [spiritually] rich.
Pois vós conheceis a graça de nosso Senhor Jesus Cristo, que embora rico, por amor a vós se tornou pobre, para que, através de sua pobreza, vos tornásseis ricos.
10 So, [as you think of our Lord’s example, I will tell you] what I think that you should do in this matter [of giving money. As you know], last year, because you desired [to give money to help God’s people in Judea province], you began [collecting money] [EUP].
Dou conselhos nisto: é conveniente para vocês que foram os primeiros a começar há um ano, não só a fazer, mas também a estar dispostos a isso.
11 So now you should finish [collecting] the money [EUP] that you began [to gather]. In that way, [everyone will know that you are just] as ready to finish [collecting this gift] as you were to begin collecting it. Give what you are able to give.
Mas agora complete também o fazer, que como havia a prontidão para estar disposto, pode haver a conclusão também fora de sua capacidade.
12 [Keep in mind that] if you really want to [give something to help others], whatever any one of you is [able to give] will be pleasing [to God. God does not expect his people to give more] than they can afford to give.
Pois se a prontidão está lá, ela é aceitável de acordo com o que você tem, não de acordo com o que você não tem.
13 I do not mean that [you should give so much to help others that] you yourselves do not have what you need. No, what I want is that [both you and others] will have what [you need].
Pois isto não é que outros possam ser aliviados e você se angustia,
14 Right now, when you have (more [than you need/] ) and [the believers in Judea] do not have (enough/all that they need), [with your gift you will enable them to have enough. Maybe some day] when you do not have (enough/all that you need) and they have more than they need, they will [be able to] help you. Then everyone will have enough (OR, In that way each will share alike).
mas sim pela igualdade. Sua abundância, neste momento, supre sua falta, que sua abundância também pode se tornar um suprimento para sua falta, que pode haver igualdade.
15 [If that happens, the result will be like it is written] {[like someone/Moses] wrote} [in the Scriptures about the time when God provided manna for his people], If someone gathered a lot [of manna], he still did not have more than he needed, [because he gave some to someone who did not have enough]. And those who gathered only a little [manna] still had all that they needed [LIT], [because others who gathered more than they needed gave some manna to them].
Como está escrito: “Aquele que ajuntou muito não tinha mais nada, e aquele que ajuntou pouco não tinha falta”.
16 [So now I am sending Titus to visit you again]. God has caused him to be just as eager [to help you prepare your gift] as I am. I thank God for that.
Mas graças a Deus, que coloca o mesmo cuidado sincero por você no coração de Titus.
17 [He is going there], not only because we urged him to go, but because he himself is very eager [to visit you again].
Pois ele de fato aceitou nossa exortação, mas sendo ele mesmo muito sincero, ele foi até você por sua própria vontade.
18 I am sending with Titus another believer [whom you know well]. All the groups of believers [in this area] think highly of him because he has [faithfully taught] the good message [about Christ].
Enviamos junto com ele o irmão cujo elogio na Boa Nova é conhecido em todas as assembléias.
19 Not only that, but he was appointed by the congregations [in this area] {the congregations [in this area] appointed him} to [go] to Jerusalem with us [(exc)]. He [will go] with us [when we take] the generous gift of money [EUP] [to the believers in Jerusalem. We are taking this] gift to honor the Lord [Jesus] and to show them that we all [very much] want to [help them].
Não somente assim, mas ele também foi designado pelas assembléias para viajar conosco nesta graça, que é servida por nós para a glória do próprio Senhor, e para mostrar nossa prontidão.
20 [The believers have] given money [EUP] generously. So, [by sending that fellow believer along with Titus] to take the money [to Jerusalem], we are trying to make sure that no one will be able to accuse us [(exc) of taking some of the money for ourselves].
Estamos evitando isto, que qualquer homem nos culpe por esta abundância que é administrada por nós.
21 [I say that] because we [(exc)] want to make sure that the Lord [God] will see that what we [(exc)] do is right, and other people will see it, too.
Having consideração pelas coisas honrosas, não somente aos olhos do Senhor, mas também aos olhos dos homens.
22 Furthermore, there is also another believer [here] whom we are sending [to you along with the two] men [whom I have just mentioned]. Many times I have seen his good work [for the Lord], and I know that he is eager [to serve the Lord]. Now, because he knows for sure that you [want to give this gift the same as other believers do], he is even more eager than he was before [to go with the two other men].
Enviamos com eles nosso irmão, que muitas vezes provamos seriedade em muitas coisas, mas agora muito mais seriedade, em razão da grande confiança que ele tem em vocês.
23 As for Titus, [I have chosen him because] he is my partner, and he has worked faithfully with me [to help you]. As for the other two men, the congregations [in this area] are sending them as their messengers. These two men honor Christ [by everything they do].
Quanto a Titus, ele é meu companheiro e companheiro de trabalho para você. Quanto aos nossos irmãos, eles são os apóstolos das assembléias, a glória de Cristo.
24 So then, show them that you truly love [others], and [in that way] help other congregations to understand [why] we [(exc)] are always saying such good things about you.
Portanto, mostrem a prova de seu amor a eles antes das assembléias, e de nossa vanglória em seu nome.
