2.Korinther 8 | English Standard Version الكتاب المقدس

2.Korinther 8 | English Standard Version

Encouragement to Give Generously

1 We want you to know, brothers,* about the grace of God that has been given among the churches of Macedonia, 2 for in a severe test of affliction, their abundance of joy and their extreme poverty have overflowed in a wealth of generosity on their part. 3 For they gave according to their means, as I can testify, and beyond their means, of their own accord, 4 begging us earnestly for the favor* of taking part in the relief of the saints— 5 and this, not as we expected, but they gave themselves first to the Lord and then by the will of God to us. 6 Accordingly, we urged Titus that as he had started, so he should complete among you this act of grace. 7 But as you excel in everything—in faith, in speech, in knowledge, in all earnestness, and in our love for you*—see that you excel in this act of grace also. 8 I say this not as a command, but to prove by the earnestness of others that your love also is genuine. 9 For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though he was rich, yet for your sake he became poor, so that you by his poverty might become rich. 10 And in this matter I give my judgment: this benefits you, who a year ago started not only to do this work but also to desire to do it. 11 So now finish doing it as well, so that your readiness in desiring it may be matched by your completing it out of what you have. 12 For if the readiness is there, it is acceptable according to what a person has, not according to what he does not have. 13 For I do not mean that others should be eased and you burdened, but that as a matter of fairness 14 your abundance at the present time should supply their need, so that their abundance may supply your need, that there may be fairness. 15 As it is written, “Whoever gathered much had nothing left over, and whoever gathered little had no lack.”

Commendation of Titus

16 But thanks be to God, who put into the heart of Titus the same earnest care I have for you. 17 For he not only accepted our appeal, but being himself very earnest he is going* to you of his own accord. 18 With him we are sending* the brother who is famous among all the churches for his preaching of the gospel. 19 And not only that, but he has been appointed by the churches to travel with us as we carry out this act of grace that is being ministered by us, for the glory of the Lord himself and to show our good will. 20 We take this course so that no one should blame us about this generous gift that is being administered by us, 21 for we aim at what is honorable not only in the Lord’s sight but also in the sight of man. 22 And with them we are sending our brother whom we have often tested and found earnest in many matters, but who is now more earnest than ever because of his great confidence in you. 23 As for Titus, he is my partner and fellow worker for your benefit. And as for our brothers, they are messengers* of the churches, the glory of Christ. 24 So give proof before the churches of your love and of our boasting about you to these men.

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الكتاب المقدس

عطايا لشعب الله

1 وَالآنَ، نُعَرِّفُكُمْ، أَيُّهَا الإِخْوَةُ، بِنِعْمَةِ اللهِ الْمَوْهُوبَةِ فِي كَنَائِسِ مُقَاطَعَةِ مَقِدُونِيَّةَ. 2 فَمَعَ أَنَّهُمْ كَانُوا فِي تَجْرِبَةِ ضِيقَةٍ شَدِيدَةٍ، فَإِنَّ فَرَحَهُمُ الْوَافِرَ مَعَ فَقْرِهِمِ الشَّدِيدِ فَاضَا فَأَنْتَجَا مِنْهُمْ سَخَاءً غَنِيًّا. 3 فَإِنِّي أَشْهَدُ أَنَّهُمْ تَبَرَّعُوا مِنْ تِلْقَاءِ أَنْفُسِهِمْ، لَا عَلَى قَدْرِ طَاقَتِهِمْ وَحَسْبُ، بَلْ فَوْقَ طَاقَتِهِمْ. 4 وَقَدْ تَوَسَّلُوا إِلَيْنَا بِإِلْحَاحٍ شَدِيدٍ أَنْ نَقْبَلَ عَطَاءَهُمْ وَاشْتِرَاكَهُمْ فِي إِعَانَةِ الْقِدِّيسِينَ. 5 كَمَا أَنَّهُمْ تَجَاوَزُوا مَا تَوَقَّعْنَاهُ، إِذْ كَرَّسُوا أَنْفُسَهُمْ أَوَّلاً لِلرَّبِّ ثُمَّ لَنَا نَحْنُ بِمَشِيئَةِ اللهِ، 6 مِمَّا جَعَلَنَا نَلْتَمِسُ مِنْ تِيطُسَ أَنْ يُكْمِلَ عِنْدَكُمْ هَذَا الْعَمَلَ كَمَا سَبَقَ أَنِ ابْتَدَأَ بِهِ. 7 وَلَكِنْ، كَمَا أَنَّكُمْ فِي وَفْرَةٍ مِنْ كُلِّ شَيْءٍ: مِنَ الإِيمَانِ، وَالْكَلِمَةِ، وَالْمَعْرِفَةِ، وَالاجْتِهَادِ فِي كُلِّ أَمْرٍ، وَمَحَبَّتِكُمْ لَنَا، لَيْتَكُمْ تَكُونُونَ أَيْضاً فِي وَفْرَةٍ مِنْ نِعْمَةِ الْعَطَاءِ هَذِهِ. 8 لَا أَقُولُ هَذَا عَلَى سَبِيلِ الأَمْرِ، بَلِ اخْتِبَاراً لِصِدْقِ مَحَبَّتِكُمْ بِحَمَاسَةِ الآخَرِينَ. 9 فَأَنْتُمْ تَعْرِفُونَ نِعْمَةَ رَبِّنَا يَسُوعَ الْمَسِيحِ: فَمِنْ أَجْلِكُمُ افْتَقَرَ، وَهُوَ الْغَنِيُّ لِكَيْ تَغْتَنُوا أَنْتُمْ بِفَقْرِهِ. 10 وَأَنَا أُبْدِي لَكُمْ رَأْيِي فِي الْمَوْضُوعِ. فَإِنَّ هَذَا نَافِعٌ لَكُمْ أَنْتُمُ الَّذِينَ سَبَقَ أَنْ بَدَأْتُمْ مُنْذُ السَّنَةِ الْمَاضِيَةِ لَا أَنْ تَفْعَلُوا فَقَطْ بَلْ أَنْ تَرْغَبُوا أَيْضاً: 11 إِنَّمَا الآنَ أَكْمِلُوا الْقِيَامَ بِذلِكَ الْعَمَلِ، حَتَّى كَمَا كَانَ لَكُمُ الاِسْتِعْدَادُ لأَنْ تَرْغَبُوا، يَكُونُ لَكُمْ أَيْضاً الاسْتِعْدَادُ لأَنْ تُكْمِلُوا الْعَمَلَ مِمَّا تَمْلِكُونَ. 12 فَمَتَى وُجِدَ الاِسْتِعْدَادُ، يُقْبَلُ الْعَطَاءُ عَلَى قَدْرِ مَا يَمْلِكُ الإِنْسَانُ، لَا عَلَى قَدْرِ مَا لَا يَمْلِكُ. 13 وَلَيْسَ ذَلِكَ بِهَدَفِ أَنْ يَكُونَ الآخَرُونَ فِي وَفْرَةٍ وَتَكُونُوا أَنْتُمْ فِي ضِيقٍ، بَلْ عَلَى مَبْدَأِ الْمُسَاوَاةِ: 14 فَفِي الْحَالَةِ الْحَاضِرَةِ، تَسُدُّ وَفْرَتُكُمْ حَاجَتَهُمْ، لِكَيْ تَسُدَّ وَفْرَتُهُمْ حَاجَتَكُمْ، فَتَتِمَّ الْمُسَاوَاةُ، 15 وَفْقاً لِمَا قَدْ كُتِبَ: «الْمُكَثِّرُ لَمْ يَفْضُلْ عَنْهُ شَيْءٌ، وَالْمُقَلِّلُ لَمْ يَنْقُصْهُ شَيْءٌ».

إرسال تيطس لاستلام العطايا

16 وَلَكِنْ، شُكْراً لِلهِ الَّذِي وَضَعَ فِي قَلْبِ تِيطُسَ مِثْلَ هذِهِ الْحَمَاسَةِ لأَجْلِكُمْ. 17 فَقَدْ لَبَّى الْتِمَاسَنَا فِعْلاً، بَلِ انْطَلَقَ إِلَيْكُمْ مِنْ تِلْقَاءِ نَفْسِهِ لِكَوْنِهِ أَشَدَّ حَمَاسَةً. 18 وَقَدْ أَرْسَلْنَا مَعَهُ الأَخَ الَّذِي ذَاعَ مَدْحُهُ بَيْنَ الْكَنَائِسِ كُلِّهَا فِي خِدْمَةِ الإِنْجِيلِ. 19 لَيْسَ هَذَا وَحَسْبُ، بَلْ هُوَ أَيْضاً مُنْتَخَبُ مِنَ الْكَنَائِسِ رَفِيقاً لَنَا فِي السَّفَرِ لإِيصَالِ هَذَا الْعَطَاءِ الَّذِي نُقَدِّمُهُ تَمْجِيداً لِلرَّبِّ نَفْسِهِ وَإِظْهَاراً لاهْتِمَامِنَا بَعْضِنَا بِبَعْضٍ. 20 وَنَحْنُ حَرِيصُونَ عَلَى أَلّا يَلُومَنَا أَحَدٌ فِي أَمْرِ هذِهِ التَّقْدِمَةِ الْكَبِيرَةِ الَّتِي نَتَوَلَّى الْقِيَامَ بِها. 21 فَإِنَّنَا نَحْرِصُ عَلَى النَّزَاهَةِ لَا أَمَامَ الرَّبِّ فَقَطْ، بَلْ أَمَامَ النَّاسِ أَيْضاً. 22 وَأَرْسَلْنَا مَعَهُمَا أَخَانَا الَّذِي تَبَيَّنَ لَنَا بِالاِخْتِبَارِ مَرَّةً بَعْدَ مَرَّةٍ، أَنَّ لَهُ حَمَاسَةً شَدِيدَةً فِي أُمُورٍ كَثِيرَةٍ، وَهُوَ الآنَ أَوْفَرُ جِدّاً فِي الْحَمَاسَةِ بِسَبَبِ ثِقَتِهِ الْعَظِيمَةِ بِكُمْ. 23 أَمَّا تِيطُسُ، فَهُوَ زَمِيلِي وَمُعَاوِنِي مِنْ أَجْلِ مَصْلَحَتِكُمْ. وَأَمَّا أَخَوَانَا الآخَرَانِ، فَهُمَا رَسُولا الْكَنَائِسِ وَمَجْدُ الْمَسِيحِ. 24 فَأَثْبِتُوا لَهُمْ إِذَنْ أَمَامَ الْكَنَائِسِ بُرْهَانَ مَحَبَّتِكُمْ وَصَوَابِ افْتِخَارِنَا بِكُمْ.