2 Corinthians 9

1 Now about the service to the saints, there is no need for me to write to you.

1 فَإِنَّهُ مِنْ غَيْرِ الضَّرُورِيِّ أَنْ أَكْتُبَ إِلَيْكُمْ فِي مَوْضُوعِ إِعَانَةِ الْقِدِّيسِينَ،

2 For I know your eagerness to help, and I have been boasting to the Macedonians that since last year you in Achaia were prepared to give. And your zeal has stirred most of them to do likewise.

2 مَادُمْتُ أَعْرِفُ اسْتِعْدَادَكُمُ الَّذِي أَفْتَخِرُ بِهِ مِنْ جِهَتِكُمْ عِنْدَ الْمَقِدُونِيِّينَ فَأَقُولُ: إِنَّ مُقَاطَعَةَ أَخَائِيَةَ جَاهِزَةٌ لِلإِعَانَةِ مُنْذُ السَّنَةِ الْمَاضِيَةِ. وَحَمَاسَتُكُمْ كَانَتْ دَافِعاً لأَكْثَرِ الإِخْوَةِ.

3 But I am sending the brothers in order that our boasting about you in this matter should not prove empty, but that you will be prepared, just as I said.

3 وَلَكِنِّي أَرْسَلْتُ إِلَيْكُمُ الإِخْوَةَ لِكَيْ لَا يَنْقَلِبَ افْتِخَارُنَا بِكُمْ فِي هَذَا الأَمْرِ افْتِخَاراً بَاطِلاً وَلِكَيْ تَكُونُوا جَاهِزِينَ كَمَا قُلْتُ؛

4 Otherwise, if any Macedonians come with me and find you unprepared, we—to say nothing of you—would be ashamed of having been so confident.

4 لِئَلّا نُضْطَرَّ نَحْنُ، وَلا أَقُولُ أَنْتُمْ، إِلَى الْخَجَلِ بِهذِهِ الثِّقَةِ الْعَظِيمَةِ إِذَا مَا رَافَقَنِي بَعْضُ الْمَقِدُونِيِّينَ وَوَجَدُوكُمْ غَيْرَ جَاهِزِينَ.

5 So I thought it necessary to urge the brothers to visit you beforehand and make arrangements for the generous gift you had promised. This way, your gift will be prepared generously and not begrudgingly.

5 لِذَلِكَ رَأَيْتُ مِنَ اللّازِمِ أَنْ أَلْتَمِسَ مِنَ الإِخْوَةِ أَنْ يَسْبِقُونِي إِلَيْكُمْ، لِكَيْ يُعِدُّوا أَوَّلاً عَطِيَّتَكُمْ الَّتِي سَبَقَ الإِعْلانُ عَنْهَا، لِتَكُونَ جَاهِزَةً بِاعْتِبَارِهَا بَرَكَةً، لَا كَأَنَّهَا وَاجِبٌ ثَقِيلٌ!

6 Remember this: Whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and whoever sows generously will also reap generously.

6 فَمِنَ الْحَقِّ أَنَّ مَنْ يَزْرَعُ بِالتَّقْتِيرِ، يَحْصُدُ أَيْضاً بِالتَّقْتِيرِ، وَمَنْ يَزْرَعُ بِالْبَرَكَاتِ، يَحْصُدُ أَيْضاً بِالْبَرَكَاتِ.

7 Each one should give what he has decided in his heart to give, not out of regret or compulsion. For God loves a cheerful giver.

7 فَلْيَتَبَرَّعْ كُلُّ وَاحِدٍ بِمَا نَوَى فِي قَلْبِهِ، لَا بِأَسَفٍ وَلا عَنِ اضْطِرَارٍ، لأَنَّ اللهَ يُحِبُّ مَنْ يُعْطِي بِسُرُورٍ.

8 And God is able to make all grace abound to you, so that in all things, at all times, having all that you need, you will abound in every good work.

8 وَاللهُ قَادِرٌ أَنْ يَجْعَلَ كُلَّ نِعْمَةٍ تَفِيضُ عَلَيْكُمْ، حَتَّى يَكُونَ لَكُمُ اكْتِفَاءٌ كُلِّيٌّ فِي كُلِّ شَيْءٍ وَكُلِّ حِينٍ، فَتَفِيضُوا فِي كُلِّ عَمَلٍ صَالِحٍ؛

9 As it is written: “He has scattered abroad His gifts to the poor; His righteousness endures forever.”

9 وَفْقاً لِمَا قَدْ كُتِبَ: «وَزَّعَ بِسَخَاءٍ، أَعْطَى الْفُقَرَاءَ، بِرُّهُ يَدُومُ إِلَى الأَبَدِ!»

10 Now He who supplies seed to the sower and bread for food will supply and multiply your store of seed and will increase the harvest of your righteousness.

10 وَالَّذِي يُقَدِّمُ بِذَاراً لِلزَّارِعِ، وَخُبْزاً لِلأَكْلِ، سَيُقَدِّمُ لَكُمْ بِذَارَكُمْ وَيُكَثِّرُهُ وَيَزِيدُ أَثْمَارَ بِرِّكُمْ:

11 You will be enriched in every way to be generous on every occasion, and through us your generosity will produce thanksgiving to God.

11 إِذْ تغْتَنُونَ فِي كُلِّ شَيْءٍ، لأَجْلِ كُلِّ سَخَاءٍ طَوْعِيٍّ يُنْتِجُ بِنَا شُكْراً للهِ،

12 For this ministry of service is not only supplying the needs of the saints but is also overflowing in many expressions of thanksgiving to God.

12 ذَلِكَ لأَنَّ خِدْمَةَ اللهِ بِهذِهِ الإِعَانَةِ لَا تَسُدُّ حَاجَةَ الْقِدِّيسِينَ وَحَسْبُ، بَلْ تَفِيضُ بِشُكْرٍ كَثِيرٍ لِلهِ.

13 Because of the proof this ministry provides, the saints will glorify God for your obedient confession of the gospel of Christ, and for the generosity of your contribution to them and to all the others.

13 فَإِنَّ الْقِدِّيسِينَ، إِذْ يَخْتَبِرُونَ هذِهِ الْخِدْمَةَ، يُمَجِّدُونَ اللهَ عَلَى طَاعَتِكُمْ فِي الشَّهَادَةِ لإِنْجِيلِ الْمَسِيحِ وَعَلَى السَّخَاءِ الطَّوْعِيِّ فِي مُشَارَكَتِكُمْ لَهُمْ وَلِلْجَمِيعِ.

14 And their prayers for you will express their affection for you, because of the surpassing grace God has given you.

14 كَمَا يَرْفَعُونَ الدُّعَاءَ لأَجْلِكُمْ، مُتَشَوِّقِينَ إِلَيْكُمْ، بِسَبَبِ نِعْمَةِ اللهِ الْفَائِقَةِ الَّتِي ظَهَرَتْ فِيكُمْ.

15 Thanks be to God for His indescribable gift!

15 فَشُكْراً لِلهِ عَلَى عَطِيَّتِهِ الْمَجَّانِيَّةِ الَّتِي تَفُوقُ الْوَصْفَ!