哥林多后书 9

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1 關於捐助聖徒的事,其實我不必再寫信提醒你們,2 因我知道你們的熱心。我向馬其頓教會的人誇耀你們,說亞該亞人的捐款在一年前就預備好了,你們的熱心激勵了許多人。3 現在我先派這幾位弟兄到你們那裡,以便你們把捐款預備好,正如我所說的那樣,免得我們在這件事上誇耀你們的話成了虛言。4 因為萬一有馬其頓的人與我同去,發現你們並沒有準備好,不但我們會因如此信任你們而羞愧,你們也會無地自容。5 因此,我認為有必要請那幾位弟兄先去你們那裡,將你們從前認捐的款項收集妥當,這樣就表明你們的捐贈是出於甘心樂意,而不是出於勉強。6 要記住:「少種的少收,多種的多收。」7 各人心裡想捐多少就捐多少,不要勉強,不要為難。因為捐得甘心樂意的人才是上帝所喜愛的。8 上帝能夠將各樣的恩典多多賜給你們,使你們在各方面常常富足有餘,可以多行各樣的善事。9 正如聖經上說: 「他慷慨施捨、賙濟窮人, 他的仁義永遠長存。」10 賜農夫種子又賜人糧食的上帝,必加倍賜給你們種子,使你們收穫更多仁義的果子,11 叫你們事事豐裕,可以多多施捨。這樣,從我們這裡得到你們幫助的人便會向上帝獻上感恩。12 因為這件善事不單可以幫助經濟困難的聖徒,也使許多人對上帝充滿感恩。13 通過這件善事,他們會把榮耀歸給上帝,因為看見你們信服基督的福音,慷慨地幫助他們及眾人。14 他們也會因上帝賜給你們的豐盛恩典而熱切地為你們禱告。15 感謝上帝,祂的恩賜真是無以言表!

哥林多后书 9

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1 Now it is superfluous for me to write to you about the ministry for the saints, (羅15:25; 帖前4:9)2 for I know your readiness, of which I boast about you to the people of Macedonia, saying that Achaia has been ready since last year. And your zeal has stirred up most of them. (林后8:10; 林后8:24)3 But I am sending[1] the brothers so that our boasting about you may not prove empty in this matter, so that you may be ready, as I said you would be. (林前16:2; 林后8:6; 林后8:17; 林后8:22)4 Otherwise, if some Macedonians come with me and find that you are not ready, we would be humiliated—to say nothing of you—for being so confident. (徒20:4)5 So I thought it necessary to urge the brothers to go on ahead to you and arrange in advance for the gift[2] you have promised, so that it may be ready as a willing gift, not as an exaction.[3] (创33:11; 士1:15; 撒上25:27; 林后12:17; 腓4:17)6 The point is this: whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and whoever sows bountifully[4] will also reap bountifully. (箴11:24; 箴22:9; 玛3:10; 路6:38; 加6:7; 加6:9)7 Each one must give as he has decided in his heart, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver. (出25:2; 申15:10; 林后8:12)8 And God is able to make all grace abound to you, so that having all sufficiency[5] in all things at all times, you may abound in every good work. (弗3:2; 腓4:19)9 As it is written, “He has distributed freely, he has given to the poor; his righteousness endures forever.” (诗112:9)10 He who supplies seed to the sower and bread for food will supply and multiply your seed for sowing and increase the harvest of your righteousness. (赛55:10; 何10:12)11 You will be enriched in every way to be generous in every way, which through us will produce thanksgiving to God. (林前1:5; 林后1:11)12 For the ministry of this service is not only supplying the needs of the saints but is also overflowing in many thanksgivings to God. (林后8:14)13 By their approval of this service, they[6] will glorify God because of your submission that comes from your confession of the gospel of Christ, and the generosity of your contribution for them and for all others, (太5:16; 提前6:12; 來3:1; 來4:14; 來10:23; 彼前2:12)14 while they long for you and pray for you, because of the surpassing grace of God upon you.15 Thanks be to God for his inexpressible gift! (约3:16; 林后2:14; 弗2:8)