Prima lettera a Timoteo (מכתב ראשון לטימותי) 8

STUTTGARTENSIA-DELITZSCH	DOUAI-RHEIMS
1 וְהִנְנוּ מוֹדִיעִים אֶתְכֶם אֶחָי אֶת־חֶסֶד אֱלֹהִים הַנִּתָּן בִּקְהִלּוֹת מַקְדּוֹנְיָא	1 Now we make known unto you, brethren, the grace of God, that hath been given in the churches of Macedonia.
2 כִּי בְּרָב־נִסְיוֹן הַלַּחַץ רָבְתָה שִׂמְחָתָם וְדֹחַק רֵישָׁם הִרְבָּה לְהַרְאוֹת עשֶׁר נִדְבָתָם	2 That in much experience of tribulation, they have had abundance of joy; and their very deep poverty hath abounded unto the riches of their simplicity.
3 כִּי מֵעִיד אָנֹכִי אֲשֶׁר לְפִי כֹחָם וְיוֹתֵר מִכֹּחָם הִתְנַדָּבוּ	3 For according to their power ( I bear them witness), and beyond their power, they were willing.
4 וַיְבַקְשׁוּ מִמֶּנּוּ בְּרָב־תַּחֲנוּנִים לִהְיוֹת חֲבֵרֵינוּ בִּגְמִילוּת חַסְדָּם לְעֶזְרַת הַקְּדשִׁים	4 With much entreaty begging of us the grace and communication of the ministry that is done toward the saints.
5 וְלֹא כַּאֲשֶׁר הוֹחַלְנוּ כִּי אִם־אֶת־עַצְמָם נָתְנוּ בָרִאשׁוֹנָה לָאָדוֹן וְגַם־לָנוּ בִּרְצוֹן הָאֱלֹהִים	5 And not as we hoped, but they gave their own selves first to the Lord, then to us by the will of God:
6 עַד כִּי־בִקַּשְׁנוּ מִן־טִיטוֹס כַּאֲשֶׁר הֵחֵל כֵּן גַּם־לִגְמוֹר בָּכֶם אֶת־גְּמִילוּת הַחֶסֶד הַזֹּאת	6 Insomuch, that we desired Titus, that as he had begun, so also he would finish among you this same grace.
7 אֲבָל כַּאֲשֶׁר הוֹתַרְתֶּם בַּכֹּל בֶּאֱמוּנָה וּבְדִבּוּר וּבְדַעַת וּבְכָל־זְרִיזוּת וּבְאַהֲבַתְכֶם אֹתָנוּ כֵּן גַּם־תּוֹתִירוּ בַּחֶסֶד הַזֶּה	7 That as in all things you abound in faith, and word, and knowledge, and all carefulness; moreover also in your charity towards us, so in this grace also you may abound.
8 וְאֵינֶנִּי אֹמֵר זֹאת בְּדֶרֶךְ צִוּוּי כִּי אִם־לִבְחֹן עַל־יְדֵי זְרִיזוּת אֲחֵרִים גַּם אֶת־אֲמִתֻּת אַהֲבַתְכֶם	8 I speak not as commanding; but by the carefulness of others, approving also the good disposition of your charity.
9 כִּי־יֹדְעִים אַתֶּם אֶת־חֶסֶד אֲדֹנֵינוּ יֵשׁוּעַ הַמָּשִׁיחַ כִּי בִּהְיוֹתוֹ עָשִׁיר נַעֲשָׂה רָשׁ בַּעֲבוּרְכֶם לְמַעַן תַּעֲשִׁירוּ עַל־יְדֵי רִישׁוֹ	9 For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that being rich he became poor, for your sakes; that through his poverty you might be rich.
10 וַאֲחַוֶּה אֶת־דַּעְתִּי בַּדָּבָר הַזֶּה כִּי־זֹאת לְהוֹעִיל לָכֶם אֲשֶׁר הִקְדַּמְתֶּם כְּבָר בַּשָּׁנָה שֶׁעָבְרָה לֹא לַעֲשׂוֹת בִּלְבַד כִּי גַּם־לַחְפֹּץ	10 And herein I give my advice; for this is profitable for you, who have begun not only to do, but also to be willing, a year ago.
11 וְעַתָּה גַּם־הַשְׁלִימוּ אֶת־הַמַּעֲשֶׂה לְמַעַן כַּאֲשֶׁר הִתְנַדַּבְתֶּם לַעֲשׂוֹת כֵּן גַּם־תִּגְמְרוּ כְּפִי יְכָלְתְּכֶם	11 Now therefore perform ye it also in deed; that as your mind is forward to be willing, so it may be also to perform, out of that which you have.
12 כִּי בְּהִמָּצֵא לְאִישׁ רוּחַ נְדִיבָה רְצוּיָה הִיא לְפִי מַה־שֶּׁיֶּשׁ לוֹ וְלֹא־לְפִי מַה־שֶּׁאֵין לוֹ	12 For if the will be forward, it is accepted according to that which a man hath, not according to that which he hath not.
13 כִּי לֹא לְמַעַן תִּהְיֶה רְוָחָה לַאֲחֵרִים וְלָכֶם צוּקָה כִּי אִם־בְּשִׁוּוּי יְמַלֵּא יִתְרְכֶם בָּעֵת הַזֹּאת אֶת־מַחְסוֹרָם	13 For I mean not that others should be eased, and you burthened, but by an equality.
14 לְמַעַן גַּם־יִתְרָם יִהְיֶה לְמַלֵּא מַחְסוֹרְכֶם כְּדֵי לְהַשְׁוֺת	14 In this present time let your abundance supply their want, that their abundance also may supply your want, that there may be an equality,
15 כַּכָּתוּב לֹא הֶעְדִיף הַמַּרְבֶּה וְהַמַּמְעִיט לֹא הֶחְסִיר	15 As it is written: He that had much, had nothing over; and he that had little, had no want.
16 וְתוֹדוֹת לֵאלֹהִים הַנּוֹתֵן גַּם־בְּלֵב טִיטוֹס לִשְׁקֹד עֲלֵיכֶם בִּשְׁקִידָה כָזֹאת	16 And thanks be to God, who hath given the same carefulness for you in the heart of Titus.
17 כִּי שָׁמַע לְבַקָּשָׁתֵנוּ וּבִשְׁקִידָתוֹ הַיְתֵרָה הָלַךְ אֲלֵיכֶם מֵרְצוֹן נַפְשׁוֹ	17 For indeed he accepted the exhortation; but being more careful, of his own will he went unto you.
18 וְעִמּוֹ יַחְדָּו שָׁלַחְנוּ הָאָח אֲשֶׁר יָצָא שִׁבְחוֹ בַבְּשׂוֹרָה בְּכָל־הַקְּהִלּוֹת	18 We have sent also with him the brother, whose praise is in the gospel through all the churches.
19 וּמִלְּבַד זֹאת גַּם־נִבְחָר הוּא מֵאֵת הַקְּהִלּוֹת לָלֶכֶת אִתָּנוּ לְהָבִיא הַחֶסֶד הַזֶּה הַגָּבוּי עַל־יָדֵינוּ לִכְבוֹד הָאָדוֹן וּלְאַמֵּץ לְבַבְכֶם	19 And not that only, but he was also ordained by the churches companion of our travels, for this grace, which is administered by us, to the glory of the Lord, and our determined will:
20 וְנִשָּׁמֵר בָּזֹאת שֶׁלֹּא יוֹצִיא אִישׁ עָלֵינוּ דִּבָּה רָעָה בְּשִׁפְעַת הַמַּתָּנָה הַזֹּאת הַגְּבוּיָה עַל־יָדֵינוּ	20 Avoiding this, lest any man should blame us in this abundance which is administered by us.
21 כִּי־מַשְׁגִּיחִים אֲנַחְנוּ עַל־הַטּוֹב לֹא לִפְנֵי הָאָדוֹן לְבָד כִּי גַּם־לִפְנֵי הָאָדָם	21 For we forecast what may be good not only before God, but also before men.
22 וַנִּשְׁלַח עִמָּהֶם אֶת־אָחִינוּ אֲשֶׁר בָּחַנּוּ אֶת־שְׁקִידָתוֹ פְּעָמִים רַבּוֹת בִּדְבָרִים הַרְבֵּה וְעַתָּה הוּא שָׁקוּד עוֹד יוֹתֵר בְּגֹדֶל בִּטְחוֹנוֹ עֲלֵיכֶם	22 And we have sent with them our brother also, whom we have often proved diligent in many things; but now much more diligent, with much confidence in you,
23 אִם־לְטִיטוֹס הִנֵּה חֲבֵרִי הוּא וְעֹזְרִי בָכֶם וְאִם־לְאַחֵינוּ הִנֵּה שְׁלוּחֵי הַקְּהִלּוֹת הֵם וְתִפְאֶרֶת הַמָּשִׁיחַ	23 Either for Titus, who is my companion and fellow labourer towards you, or our brethren, the apostles of the churches, the glory of Christ.
24 עַל־כֵּן הַרְאוּ וְהוֹכִיחוּ לָהֶם לִפְנֵי הַקְּהִלּוֹת אֶת־אַהֲבַתְכֶם וְאֶת־תְּהִלָּתֵנוּ עֲלֵיכֶם	24 Wherefore shew ye to them, in the sight of the churches, the evidence of your charity, and of our boasting on your behalf.