2 VaKorinde 9

1 Nokuti maererano nerubatsiro rwevatsvene, hazvina kufanira kwandiri kuti ndikunyorerei;

Now [I want to write] more about the gift [of money] [EUP] that [you and other believers are preparing to send] to the believers [in Judea province]. I do not [really] need to [continue writing to you about it],

2 nokuti ndinoziva kushingaira kwenyu, kwandinozvirumbidza nako pamusoro penyu kune veMakedhonia, kuti Akaya yakange yazvigadzirira kubvira gore rakapera; nekushingaira kwenyu kwakamutsa vazhinji.

because I already know that you really want to help them. In fact, I have been boasting [about you], telling the [believers here in] Macedonia [province] that [you people in] Achaia [province] have been ready to help, since last year. As a result, because you are very eager to help [the believers in Judea province], you have made most of [the believers here in Macedonia province also want] to give [a gift].

3 Asi ndakatuma hama, kuti kuzvirumbidza kwedu pamusoro penyu kusava pasina pachinhu ichi; kuti, sezvandakareva, muve makagadzirira;

However, I am sending Titus and the other two believers in order that [they will be able to help you finish collecting the money. Then when I and others arrive later, the people with me will see for themselves that] the things that I have been boasting about you are true [LIT]. [I want] you [to have your gift] ready [for us(exc) to take to Jerusalem], just like I have been telling others that you were ready.

4 zvimwe pamwe, kana veMakedhonia vachiuya neni vakuwanei musina kuzvigadzirira, isu tinyadziswe (kuti tisati, imwi) pakuvimba uku kwekuzvikudza.

When I come, if any of [the believers from] Macedonia come with me, [I do not want them to find that your gift is] [MTY, EUP] not ready. If that were [to happen], I would be very ashamed, and you yourselves would be even more ashamed.

5 Naizvozvo ndakaona zvakafanira kukurudzira hama, kuti vatange kuuya kwamuri, uye vatange kugadzira chipo chenyu chepachena chakataurwa nezvacho kare, kuti ichi chive chakagadzirirwa, saizvozvo sechipo chepachena asi kwete sekukara.

So that is why I felt that it was necessary to urge these [three] believers to go [and visit] you before I [come. In that way, they would be able to help you finish] collecting the generous gift [EUP] that had been promised by you {you had said you would give}. [If you do that, not only will] the gift be ready [by the time that we arrive, but everyone will see that you have given because you really want to give, and] not because anyone has forced you to give.

6 Asi izvi kuti: Anodzvara zvishoma, anokohwawo zvishoma; neanodzvara zvizhinji, achakohwawo zvizhinji.

Do not forget this: “[A farmer] who sows only a few [seeds] will not gather/reap a large [harvest], but the one who sows a lot [of seeds] will gather/reap a large [harvest] [MET].” [Similarly, if you give just a little to help others, God will give you only a few blessings. But if you give willingly and cheerfully to help people, you will receive in return many blessings from God].

7 Umwe neumwe sezvinoda moyo; kwete nekurwadziwa, kana nekurovererwa; nokuti Mwari anoda anopa nemufaro.

Each of you should decide how much you [(sg)] should give, [and then give that amount]. You [(sg)] should not [be thinking to yourself], “[I really] do not want to give this money.” [And you(sg) should] not give [just] because someone tells [you to give. Instead, you should give willingly and cheerfully], because God loves those who give cheerfully.

8 Uye Mwari anogona kukuwanzirai nyasha dzese, kuti nguva dzese muve nekuringana kwese pazvese, muwanze pabasa rese rakanaka;

Moreover, God can enable you to [give to others cheerfully. If you give that way], God will [in return] give you many good blessings. He will do that so that at all times you will always have everything that you need. Indeed, you will have even more [than you need. As a result, you will be able to do] many more good things [to help others].

9 sezvazvakanyorwa zvichinzi: Wakaparadzira, wakapa varombo; kururama kwake kunogara nekusingaperi. (aiōn g165)

[Those who give willingly and cheerfully will be rewarded like the man about whom] it is written {[about whom] (someone/the Psalmist) wrote} in the Scriptures, He generously [helps others], [he gives to those] who are poor. [God will remember] the good things that he did, [and reward him with] good things forever. (aiōn g165)

10 Zvino iye anopa mbeu kumudzvari, nekupa chingwa chekudya, ngaawanze mbeu dzenyu dzakadzvarwa, nekuwedzera zvibereko zvekururama kwenyu;

[God always] gives seeds to farmers to plant, and also gives them food to eat. [So, similarly, God will] always make it possible for you to have enough money [MET], so that you will be able more and more to generously [help those who are needy].

11 muchifumiswa pazvinhu zvese zvichibva pakupana kwese, zvinokonzera kubudikidza nesu kuvonga kuna Mwari.

[God] will [give you] many blessings in many different ways as a result of your generously [helping others]. Furthermore, [the] generous [gift that you are getting ready for] us [(exc) to take to the believers in Judea province] will cause [many people] to thank God.

12 Nokuti basa rekushumira uku harizadzisi kushaiwa kwevatsvene chete, asi kunowanzisawo nekuvongwa kuzhinji kuna Mwari;

[Also remember that] when you give money to [EUP] help God’s people, you not only give them what they need, but also, [because of that], [many people will] thank God very much [for you and for what you have done].

13 nekuda kweuchapupu hweshumiro iyi vanorumbidza Mwari pamusoro pekuteerera kwekupupura kwenyu evhangeri yaKristu, nekukura kwekupa kwenyu kwavari nekune vese.

As a result of your giving [money to help others], they will praise God, not only because you have believed the good message about Christ, but also because you have [generously given some of your possessions] so that they and other [believers will all have] ([enough/their needs supplied]).

14 Uye nemunyengetero wavo pamusoro penyu, vachikushuvai nekuda kwenyasha hurusa dzaMwari pamusoro penyu.

Also, when they pray for you, [asking God to bless you, they will remember how grateful they are] [IDM] that God [caused you to give] very willingly and cheerfully.

15 Zvino Mwari ngaavongwe nekuda kwechipo chake chisingarondedzereki.

[Finally, we should all] thank God [because he gave us the greatest gift of all when he sent his Son to save/rescue us(inc)] ([from the guilt of our sin/from being punished for our sin]). That is a gift too wonderful for anyone to be able to tell about completely!