2 Corinthians 9

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1 Now about the service to the holy ones, it is superfluous for me to write to you,	1 Nam de ministerio, quod fit in sanctos, superfluum est mihi scriberevobis;
2 for I know your eagerness, about which I boast of you to the Macedonians, that Achaia has been ready since last year; and your zeal has stirred up most of them.	2 scio enim promptum animum vestrum, pro quo de vobis glorior apudMacedonas, quoniam Achaia parata est ab anno praeterito, et vestra aemulatioprovocavit plurimos.
3 Nonetheless, I sent the brothers so that our boast about you might not prove empty in this case, so that you might be ready, as I said,	3 Misi autem fratres, ut ne, quod gloriamur de vobis,evacuetur in hac parte, ut, quemadmodum dixi, parati sitis,
4 for fear that if any Macedonians come with me and find you not ready we might be put to shame (to say nothing of you) in this conviction.	4 ne, cum venerintmecum Macedones et invenerint vos imparatos, erubescamus nos, ut non dicam vos,in hac substantia.
5 So I thought it necessary to encourage the brothers to go on ahead to you and arrange in advance for your promised gift, so that in this way it might be ready as a bountiful gift and not as an exaction.	5 Necessarium ergo existimavi rogare fratres, ut praeveniantad vos et praeparent repromissam benedictionem vestram, ut haec sit parata sicquasi benedictio, non quasi avaritia.
6 Consider this: whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and whoever sows bountifully will also reap bountifully.	6 Hoc autem: qui parce seminat, parce et metet; et, qui seminat inbenedictionibus, in benedictionibus et metet.
7 Each must do as already determined, without sadness or compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver.	7 Unusquisque prout destinavitcorde suo, non ex tristitia aut ex necessitate; hilarem enim datorem diligitDeus.
8 Moreover, God is able to make every grace abundant for you, so that in all things, always having all you need, you may have an abundance for every good work.	8 Potens est autem Deus omnem gratiam abundare facere in vobis, ut, inomnibus semper omnem sufficientiam habentes, abundetis in omne opus bonum,
9 As it is written: "He scatters abroad, he gives to the poor; his righteousness endures forever."	9 sicut scriptum est: “ Dispersit, dedit pauperibus; iustitia eius manet in aeternum ”.
10 The one who supplies seed to the sower and bread for food will supply and multiply your seed and increase the harvest of your righteousness.	10 Qui autem administrat semen seminanti, et panem ad manducandum praestabit etmultiplicabit semen vestrum et augebit incrementa frugum iustitiae vestrae.
11 You are being enriched in every way for all generosity, which through us produces thanksgiving to God,	11 In omnibus locupletati in omnem simplicitatem, quae operatur per nos gratiarumactionem Deo
12 for the administration of this public service is not only supplying the needs of the holy ones but is also overflowing in many acts of thanksgiving to God.	12 — quoniam ministerium huius officii non solum supplet ea, quaedesunt sanctis, sed etiam abundat per multas gratiarum actiones Deo —
13 Through the evidence of this service, you are glorifying God for your obedient confession of the gospel of Christ and the generosity of your contribution to them and to all others,	13 perprobationem ministerii huius glorificantes Deum in oboedientia confessionisvestrae in evangelium Christi et simplicitate communionis in illos et in omnes,
14 while in prayer on your behalf they long for you, because of the surpassing grace of God upon you.	14 et ipsorum obsecratione pro vobis, desiderantium vos propter eminentemgratiam Dei in vobis.
15 Thanks be to God for his indescribable gift!	15 Gratias Deo super inenarrabili dono eius.