II Corinthians 9

A o posluživanju svetih suvišno je da vam pišem.

For as touching the ministering to the saints, it is superfluous for me to write to you:

Ta poznajem vašu spremnost s koje se vama ponosim pred Makedoncima: "Ahaja je spremna od prošle godine." I vaša gorljivost potaknu mnoge.

For I know the forwardness of your mind, for which I boast of you to them of Macedonia, that Achaia was ready a year ago; and your zeal hath provoked very many.

Ipak šaljem braću da se u tome pogledu ne opovrgne što se vama ponosimo; da budete spremni kao što sam tvrdio te se -

Yet have I sent the brethren, lest our boasting of you should be in vain in this behalf; that, as I said, ye may be ready:

ako sa mnom dođu Makedonci i nađu vas nespremne - ne osramotimo s preuzetnosti mi, da ne kažemo vi.

Lest haply if they of Macedonia come with me, and find you unprepared, we (that we say not, ye) should be ashamed in this same confident boasting.

Smatrao sam dakle potrebnim zamoliti braću da unaprijed pođu k vama i da pripreme vaš još prije obećani dar te bude pripravan - kao dar darežljivosti, a ne škrtosti.

Therefore I thought it necessary to exhort the brethren, that they would go before unto you, and make up beforehand your bounty, whereof ye had notice before, that the same might be ready, as a matter of bounty, and not as of covetousness.

Ta eno: tko sije oskudno, oskudno će i žeti; a tko sije obilato, obilato će i žeti.

But this I say, He which soweth sparingly shall reap also sparingly; and he which soweth bountifully shall reap also bountifully.

Svatko neka dade kako je srcem odlučio; ne sa žalošću ili na silu jer Bog ljubi vesela darivatelja.

Every man according as he purposeth in his heart, so let him give; not grudgingly, or of necessity: for God loveth a cheerful giver.

A Bog vas može obilato obdariti svakovrsnim darom da u svemu svagda imate svega dovoljno za se i izobilno za svako dobro djelo -

And God is able to make all grace abound toward you; that ye, always having all sufficiency in all things, may abound to every good work:

kao što je pisano: Rasipno dijeli, daje sirotinji, pravednost njegova ostaje dovijeka.

(As it is written, He hath dispersed abroad; he hath given to the poor: his righteousness remaineth for ever.

A onaj koji pribavlja sjeme sijaču i kruh za jelo, pribavit će i umnožiti sjeme vaše i povećati plodove pravednosti vaše.

Now he that ministereth seed to the sower both minister bread for your food, and multiply your seed sown, and increase the fruits of your righteousness;)

Tako ćete se u svemu obogatiti za svakovrsnu darežljivost koja se, našim posredovanjem, izvija u zahvalnicu Bogu.

Being enriched in every thing to all bountifulness, which causeth through us thanksgiving to God.

Jer ovo bogoslužno posluživanje ne samo da podmiruje oskudicu svetih nego se i obilno prelijeva u mnoge zahvalnice Bogu.

For the administration of this service not only supplieth the want of the saints, but is abundant also by many thanksgivings unto God;

Osvjedočeni ovim posluživanjem, slave Boga zbog vašega pokornog ispovijedanja evanđelja Kristova i zbog velikodušnog zajedništva prema njima i prema svima.

Whiles by the experiment of this ministration they glorify God for your professed subjection unto the gospel of Christ, and for your liberal distribution unto them, and unto all men;

A moleći se za vas, čeznu za vama zbog preobilne milosti Božje na vama.

And by their prayer for you, which long after you for the exceeding grace of God in you.

Hvala Bogu na njegovu neizrecivom daru!

Thanks be unto God for his unspeakable gift.