格林多后书:Chapter 8

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格林多后书:Chapter 8

格林多后书	2 Corinthians
¹弟兄们！如今我们愿意告诉你们：天主在马其顿各教会所施与的恩惠，	¹Now I want you to know about a gift of divine grace among the Churches of Macedonia.
²就是他们在患难频繁的试探中所充满的喜乐，和他们极度的贫困所涌出的丰厚慷慨。	²While they were so afflicted and persecuted, their joy overflowed and their extreme poverty turned into a wealth of generosity.
³我可以作证：他们是尽了力量，甚至超过了力量，自动的捐输，	³According to their means - even beyond their means - they wanted to share in helping the saints.
⁴再三恳求我们准他们分享供应圣徒的恩惠。	⁴They asked us for this favor spontaneously and with much insistence
⁵他们所作的，不但如我们所盼望的，而且按照天主的旨意，把自己先奉献给主，也献给了我们；	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，我们请求弟铎，他既然开始了这慈善的事，也在你们中予以完成。	⁶Accordingly, I urged Titus to complete among you this work of grace since he began it with you.
⁷就如你们在一切事上，在信德、语言、知识和各种热情上，并在我们所交于你们的爱情上，超群出众，这样也要在这慈善事上超群出众。	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我说这话并不是出命，而是藉别人的热情来试验你们爱情的真诚，	⁸This is not a command; I make known to you the determination of others to check the sincerity of your fraternal concern.
⁹因为你们知道我们的主耶稣基督的恩赐：他本是富有的，为了你们却成了贫困的，好使你们因着他的贫困而成为富有的。	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我在这事上只给你们贡献意见，因为这样更适合于你们，因为你们从去年不但已开始实行了，而且还是出于自愿。	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，请完成你们所实行的事罢！好使你们怎样甘心情愿，也怎样照所有的予以完成，	¹¹So complete this work and, according to your means, carry out what you decided with much enthusiasm.
¹²因为只要有甘心情愿在，蒙受悦纳是照所有的，不是照所无的。	¹²When there is a good disposition, everything you give is welcomed and no one longs for what you do not have.
¹³这不是说要使别人轻松，叫你们为难；而是说要出于均匀：	¹³I do not mean that others should be at ease and you burdened. Strive for equality;
¹⁴在现今的时候，你们的富裕弥补了他们的缺乏，好使他们的富裕也弥补你们的缺乏，这样就有了均匀，	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正如所记载的：「多收的没有剩余，少收的也没有不足。」	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感谢天主，把我对你们所有的同样热情赐在弟铎的心里，	¹⁶Blessed be God who inspires Titus with such care for you!
¹⁷因为他接受了我们的请求，而且因他更为关心，便自动地起身往你们那里去了。	¹⁷He not only listened to my appeal but he wanted to go and see you on his own initiative.
¹⁸同时，我也打发了一位弟兄和他同去，这人在宣讲福音上所受的赞美传遍了各教会──	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，而且各教会也派定了他在这恩惠上作我们的旅伴，我们经管这事是为主的光荣，并为表现我们的好心──	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我们这样防范，是为避免有人在我们所经管的这巨款上来毁谤我们，	²⁰We decided on this so that no one could suspect us with regard to this generous fund that we are administering.
²¹因为我们不但在主面前关心我们的美名，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我们还打发了一位弟兄与他们同去，我们在许多事上，屡次证验过他是热情的；如今他因对你们大有信心，当然更加热情了。	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论到弟铎，他是我的同伴，为你们也是我的助手；论到我们的那两位弟兄，他们是教会的使者，是基督的光荣；	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所以你们要在众教会前，向他们证实你们的爱情，和我们对你们所有的夸耀。	²⁴Show them how you love, and prove before the churches all the good things I said to them about you.

格林多后书:Chapter 8

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