哥林多后书 8:1 · 2 Corinthians 8:1
弟兄们,我也把 上帝赐给马其顿众教会的恩告诉你们,
Moreover, brethren, we do you to wit of the grace of God bestowed on the churches of Macedonia;
2 Corinthians 8 · King James Version
英王钦定本圣经 · 简体 · 上帝版 · 共 24 节
弟兄们,我也把 上帝赐给马其顿众教会的恩告诉你们,
Moreover, brethren, we do you to wit of the grace of God bestowed on the churches of Macedonia;
就是他们在患难中受大试炼的时候,仍有满足的快乐,在极穷之间还格外显出他们乐捐的厚恩。
How that in a great trial of affliction the abundance of their joy and their deep poverty abounded unto the riches of their liberality.
我可以证明,他们是按着力量,而且也过了力量,自己甘心乐意的捐助,
For to [their] power, I bear record, yea, and beyond [their] power [they were] willing of themselves;
再三的求我们接受这捐助,准他们在这供给圣徒的恩情上有分。
Praying us with much intreaty that we would receive the gift, and [take upon us] the fellowship of the ministering to the saints.
并且他们所作的,不但照我们所想望的,更先把自己献给 主,又照 上帝的旨意归附了我们。
And [this they did], not as we hoped, but first gave their own selves to the Lord, and unto us by the will of God.
因此我们劝提多,既然他在你们中间开办这慈惠的事,就当办成了。
Insomuch that we desired Titus, that as he had begun, so he would also finish in you the same grace also.
你们既然在信心丶口才丶知识丶殷勤,和待我们的爱心上,都格外显出满足来,就当在这慈惠的事上也格外显出满足来。
Therefore, as ye abound in every [thing, in] faith, and utterance, and knowledge, and [in] all diligence, and [in] your love to us, [see] that ye abound in this grace also.
我说这话,不是吩咐你们,乃是藉着别人的热心,并要试验你们爱心的实在。
I speak not by commandment, but by occasion of the forwardness of others, and to prove the sincerity of your love.
你们知道我们 主耶稣 基督的恩典:他本来富足,却为你们成了贫穷,叫你们因他的贫穷,可以成为富足。
For ye know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that, though he was rich, yet for your sakes he became poor, that ye through his poverty might be rich.
我在这事上把我的意见告诉你们:这事与你们是有益处,就是先前下手所办的,不单去办,并且办这事也有一年了。
And herein I give [my] advice: for this is expedient for you, who have begun before, not only to do, but also to be forward a year ago.
如今就当办成这事;既有愿作的心,也当照你们所有的去办成。
Now therefore perform the doing [of it]; that as [there was] a readiness to will, so [there may be] a performance also out of that which ye have.
因为人若有愿作的心,必蒙悦纳,乃是照他所有的,并不是照他所无的。
For if there be first a willing mind, [it is] accepted according to that a man hath, [and] not according to that he hath not.
我原不是要别人轻省,你们受累,
For [I mean] not that other men be eased, and ye burdened:
乃要均平,就是要你们的富馀,现在可以补他们的不足,使他们的富馀,将来也可以补你们的不足,这就均平了。
But by an equality, [that] now at this time your abundance [may be a supply] for their want, that their abundance also may be [a supply] for your want: that there may be equality:
如经上所记:多收的也没有馀;少收的也没有缺。
As it is written, He that [had gathered] much had nothing over; and he that [had gathered] little had no lack.
多谢 上帝,感动提多的心,叫他待你们殷勤,像我一样。
But thanks [be] to God, which put the same earnest care into the heart of Titus for you.
他固然是听了劝,但自己更是热心,情愿往你们那里去。
For indeed he accepted the exhortation; but being more forward, of his own accord he went unto you.
我们还打发一个兄弟和他同去,这人在福音上得了众教会的称赞。
And we have sent with him the brother, whose praise [is] in the gospel throughout all the churches;
不但这样,他也被众教会挑选,和我们同行,把所托与我们的这慈惠送到了,可以荣耀 主,又表明我们乐意的心。
And not [that] only, but who was also chosen of the churches to travel with us with this grace, which is administered by us to the glory of the same Lord, and [declaration of] your ready mind:
这就免得有人因我们管的捐银很多,就挑我们的不是。
Avoiding this, that no man should blame us in this abundance which is administered by us:
我们留心行美善的事,不但在 主眼前,就在人眼前也是这样。
Providing for honest things, not only in the sight of the Lord, but also in the sight of men.
我们又打发一个兄弟与他们同去,这人的殷勤,我们在许多事上屡次试验过,但现在他因为我深信你们,就更加殷勤了。
And we have sent with them our brother, whom we have oftentimes proved diligent in many things, but now much more diligent, upon the great confidence which [I have] in you.
论到提多,他是我的同伴,一同为你们劳碌的。论到我们那两位弟兄,他们是众教会的使者,是 基督的荣耀。
Whether [any do enquire] of Titus, [he is] my partner and fellowhelper concerning you: or our brethren [be enquired of, they are] the messengers of the churches, [and] the glory of Christ.
所以,你们务要在众教会面前显明你们爱心的凭据,并我所夸奖你们的凭据。
Wherefore shew ye to them, and before the churches, the proof of your love, and of our boasting on your behalf.