2 Corinthians:Chapter 8

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2 Corinthians:Chapter 8

格林多後書	2 Corinthians
¹弟兄們！如今我們願意告訴你們：天主在馬其頓各教會所施與的恩惠，	¹Now I want you to know about a gift of divine grace among the Churches of Macedonia.
²就是他們在患難頻繁的試探中所充滿的喜樂，和他們極度的貧困所湧出的豐厚慷慨。	²While they were so afflicted and persecuted, their joy overflowed and their extreme poverty turned into a wealth of generosity.
³我可以作證：他們是盡了力量，甚至超過了力量，自動的捐輸，	³According to their means - even beyond their means - they wanted to share in helping the saints.
⁴再三懇求我們准他們分享供應聖徒的恩惠。	⁴They asked us for this favor spontaneously and with much insistence
⁵他們所作的，不但如我們所盼望的，而且按照天主的旨意，把自己先奉獻給主，也獻給了我們；	⁵and, far beyond anything we expected, they put themselves at the disposal of the Lord and of us by the will of God.
⁶因此，我們請求弟鐸，他既然開始了這慈善的事，也在你們中予以完成。	⁶Accordingly, I urged Titus to complete among you this work of grace since he began it with you.
⁷就如你們在一切事上，在信德、語言、知識和各種熱情上，並在我們所交於你們的愛情上，超群出眾，這樣也要在這慈善事上超群出眾。	⁷You excel in everything: in the gifts of faith, speech and knowledge; you feel concern for every cause and, besides, you are first in my heart. Excel also in this generous service.
⁸我說這話並不是出命，而是藉別人的熱情來試驗你們愛情的真誠，	⁸This is not a command; I make known to you the determination of others to check the sincerity of your fraternal concern.
⁹因為你們知道我們的主耶穌基督的恩賜：他本是富有的，為了你們卻成了貧困的，好使你們因着他的貧困而成為富有的。	⁹You know well the generosity of Christ Jesus, our Lord. Although he was rich, he made himself poor to make you rich through his poverty.
¹⁰我在這事上只給你們貢獻意見，因為這樣更適合於你們，因為你們從去年不但已開始實行了，而且還是出於自願。	¹⁰I only make a suggestion, because you were the first not only in cooperating, but in beginning this project a year ago.
¹¹所以如今，請完成你們所實行的事罷！好使你們怎樣甘心情願，也怎樣照所有的予以完成，	¹¹So complete this work and, according to your means, carry out what you decided with much enthusiasm.
¹²因為只要有甘心情願在，蒙受悅納是照所有的，不是照所無的。	¹²When there is a good disposition, everything you give is welcomed and no one longs for what you do not have.
¹³這不是說要使別人輕鬆，叫你們為難；而是說要出於均勻：	¹³I do not mean that others should be at ease and you burdened. Strive for equality;
¹⁴在現今的時候，你們的富裕彌補了他們的缺乏，好使他們的富裕也彌補你們的缺乏，這樣就有了均勻，	¹⁴at present give from your abundance what they are short of, and in some way they also will give from their abundance what you lack. Then you will be equal
¹⁵正如所記載的：「多收的沒有剩餘，少收的也沒有不足。」	¹⁵and what Scripture says shall come true: To the one who had much, nothing was in excess; to the one who had little, nothing was lacking.
¹⁶感謝天主，把我對你們所有的同樣熱情賜在弟鐸的心裏，	¹⁶Blessed be God who inspires Titus with such care for you!
¹⁷因為他接受了我們的請求，而且因他更為關心，便自動地起身往你們那裏去了。	¹⁷He not only listened to my appeal but he wanted to go and see you on his own initiative.
¹⁸同時，我也打發了一位弟兄和他同去，這人在宣講福音上所受的讚美傳遍了各教會──	¹⁸I am sending with him the brother who has gained the esteem of the churches in the work of the Gospel;
¹⁹不但如此，而且各教會也派定了他在這恩惠上作我們的旅伴，我們經管這事是為主的光榮，並為表現我們的好心──	¹⁹moreover they appointed him to travel with us in this blessed work we are carrying on for the glory of the Lord but also because of our personal enthusiasm.
²⁰我們這樣防範，是為避免有人在我們所經管的這巨款上來毀謗我們，	²⁰We decided on this so that no one could suspect us with regard to this generous fund that we are administering.
²¹因為我們不但在主面前關心我們的美名，而且也在人的面前。	²¹Let us see to it that all may appear clean not only before God but also before people.
²²我們還打發了一位弟兄與他們同去，我們在許多事上，屢次證驗過他是熱情的；如今他因對你們大有信心，當然更加熱情了。	²²We also send with them another brother who on several occasions has shown us his zeal and, now, is more enthusiastic because of his confidence in you.
²³論到弟鐸，他是我的同伴，為你們也是我的助手；論到我們的那兩位弟兄，他們是教會的使者，是基督的光榮；	²³You then have Titus, our companion and minister, to serve you and, with him, you have our brothers, representatives of the churches and a glory to Christ.
²⁴所以你們要在眾教會前，向他們證實你們的愛情，和我們對你們所有的誇耀。	²⁴Show them how you love, and prove before the churches all the good things I said to them about you.

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