1 For concerning the ministration which {is} for the saints, it is superfluous my writing to you.

2 For I know your readiness, which I boast of as respects you to Macedonians, that Achaia is prepared since a year ago, and the zeal {reported} of you has stimulated the mass {of the brethren}.

3 But I have sent the brethren, in order that our boasting about you may not be made void in this respect, in order that, as I have said, ye may be prepared;

4 lest haply, if Macedonians come with me and find you unprepared, *we*, that we say not *ye*, may be put to shame in this confidence.

5 I thought it necessary therefore to beg the brethren that they would come to you, and complete beforehand your fore-announced blessing, that this may be ready thus as blessing, and not as got out of you.

6 But this {is true}, he that sows sparingly shall reap also sparingly; and he that sows in {the spirit of} blessing shall reap also in blessing:

7 each according as he is purposed in his heart; not grievingly, or of necessity; for God loves a cheerful giver.

8 But God is able to make every gracious gift abound towards you, that, having in every way always all-sufficiency, ye may abound to every good work:

9 according as it is written, He has scattered abroad, he has given to the poor, his righteousness remains for ever.

10 Now he that supplies seed to the sower and bread for eating shall supply and make abundant your sowing, and increase the fruits of your righteousness:

11 enriched in every way unto all free-hearted liberality, which works through us thanksgiving to God.

12 Because the ministration of this service is not only filling up the measure of what is lacking to the saints, but also abounding by many thanksgivings to God;

13 they glorifying God through the proof of this ministration, by reason of your subjection, by profession, to the glad tidings of the Christ, and your free-hearted liberality in communicating towards them and towards all;

14 and in their supplication for you, full of ardent desire for you, on account of the exceeding grace of God {which is} upon you.

15 Thanks {be} to God for his unspeakable free gift.

1 Pühade abistamisest aga on mul t

2 sest ma tean teie head tahet ning kiitlen teist sellega makedoonlaste ees, et Ahhaia juba mullu on olnud valmis ja et teie innukus on paljusid

3 Aga ma läkitasin need vennad, et meie kiitlemine teist selles asjas ei läheks tühja, vaid te oleksite valmis, nagu ma olen rääkinud;

4 muidu, kui makedoonlasi peaks tulema ühes minuga ja nad ei leiaks teid valmis olevatena, meie — v

5 Olen siis arvanud tarvilikuks

6 Aga pange tähele: kes kasinasti külvab, see l

7 Igaüks andku n

8 Aga Jumal on vägev teile andma k

9 n

10 Aga Tema, Kes annab seemet külvajale, annab ka leiba toiduseks ja rohkendab teie külvi ja kasvatab teie

11 n

12 Sest selle anni kaudu antud abi ei k

13 ja selle abistamise t

14 ja oma palvetes teie eest nad avaldavad igatsust teie järele Jumala üliväga suure armu t

15 Tänu olgu Jumalale Tema ütlematu suure anni eest!