2 Corinthians 9
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Berean Standard Bible
Coptic New Testament (Bohairic)
1Now about the service to the saints, there is no need for me to write to you.
1ⲈⲐⲂⲈ ϮⲆⲒⲀⲔⲞⲚⲒⲀ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲘⲈⲚ ⲈⲦⲞⲨⲢⲀ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ⲚⲚⲒⲀⲄⲒⲞⲤ ⲞⲨϨⲞⲨⲞ ⲚⲎⲒ ⲠⲈ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲈⲤϦⲀⲒ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ.
2For I know your eagerness to help, and I have been boasting to the Macedonians that since last year you in Achaia were prepared to give. And your zeal has stirred most of them to do likewise.
2ϮⲤⲰⲞⲨⲚ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲘⲠⲈⲦⲈⲚⲢⲰⲞⲨⲦϤ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲈϮⲢⲀ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲚϢⲞⲨϢⲞⲨ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ϦⲀⲦⲞⲦⲞⲨ ⲚⲚⲀ ⲐⲘⲀⲔⲈⲆⲞⲚⲒⲀ ϪⲈ ⲀⲚⲀ ϮⲀⲬⲀⲒⲀ ⲤⲈⲂⲦⲞⲦⲞⲨ ⲒⲤϪⲈⲚ ⲤⲚⲞⲨϤ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲠⲈⲦⲈⲚⲬ ⲞϨ ⲀϤϮⲬⲞϨ ⲘⲠⲞⲨϨⲞⲨⲞ.
3But I am sending the brothers in order that our boasting about you in this matter should not prove empty, but that you will be prepared, just as I said.
3ⲀⲚⲞⲨⲰⲢⲠ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲚⲒⲤⲚⲎⲞⲨ ϨⲀⲢⲰⲦⲈⲚ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲠⲈⲚϢⲞⲨϢⲞⲨ ⲈⲦⲈⲚⲢⲀ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲚⲦⲈϤϢⲦⲈⲘϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲈϤϢⲞⲨⲒⲦ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲀⲒⲘⲈⲢⲞⲤ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲈⲚⲀⲒϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ⲚⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲈⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲤⲈⲂⲦⲰⲦ.
4Otherwise, if any Macedonians come with me and find you unprepared, we—to say nothing of you—would be ashamed of having been so confident.
4ⲘⲎⲠⲰⲤ ⲀⲨϢⲀⲚⲒ ⲚⲈⲘⲎⲒ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲀ ⲐⲘⲀⲔⲈⲆⲞⲚⲒⲀ ⲚⲤⲈϪⲈⲘ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲚⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲤⲈⲂⲦⲰⲦ ⲀⲚ ⲚⲦⲈⲚϢⲒⲠⲒ ⲀⲚⲞⲚ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ϪⲈ ⲚⲚⲈⲚϪⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲚⲐⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲚϨⲢⲎⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲀⲒϢⲒ.
5So I thought it necessary to urge the brothers to visit you beforehand and make arrangements for the bountiful gift you had promised. This way, your gift will be prepared generously and not begrudgingly.
5ⲞⲨⲀⲚⲀⲄⲔⲈⲞⲚ ⲞⲨⲚ ⲀⲒⲘⲈⲨⲒ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲈⲐⲈⲦ ⲚϨⲎⲦ ⲚⲚⲒⲤⲚⲎⲞⲨ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲤⲈⲈⲢϢⲞⲢⲠ ⲚⲒ ϨⲀⲢⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲤⲈⲈⲢϢⲞⲢⲠ ⲚⲤⲈⲂⲦⲈ ⲠⲈⲦⲈⲚⲤⲘⲞⲨ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲀⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲰϢ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲒⲤϪⲈⲚ ϢⲞⲢⲠ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲦⲈϤϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲈϤⲤⲈⲂⲦⲰⲦ ⲠⲀⲒⲢⲎϮ ⲆⲈ ϨⲰⲤ ⲞⲨⲤⲘⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲞⲨⲘⲈⲦϬⲒⲚϪⲞⲚⲤ ⲀⲚ.
6Remember this: Whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and whoever sows generously will also reap generously.
6ⲪⲀⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲠⲈ ϪⲈ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦϮⲀⲤⲞ ⲈϤⲤⲒϮ ⲈϤⲈⲰⲤϦ ⲞⲚ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨϮⲀⲤⲞ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲤⲒϮ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲤⲘⲞⲨ ⲈϤⲈⲰⲤϦ ⲞⲚ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲤⲘⲞⲨ
7Each one should give what he has decided in his heart to give, not out of regret or compulsion. For God loves a cheerful giver.
7ⲠⲒⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲠⲒⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲤⲰⲦⲠ ⲚⲀϤ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲈϤϨⲎⲦ ⲚⲈⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲘⲔⲀϨ ⲚϨⲎⲦ ⲀⲚ ⲒⲈ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲀⲚⲀⲄⲔⲎ ⲞⲨⲢⲈϤϮ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲈϤⲢⲀϢⲒ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲘⲈⲒ ⲘⲘⲞϤ.
8And God is able to make all grace abound to you, so that in all things, at all times, having all that you need, you will abound in every good work.
8ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ϢϪⲞⲘ ⲆⲈ ⲘⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲈⲐⲢⲈ ϨⲘⲞⲦ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲀϢⲀⲒ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲈⲢⲈ ⲪⲢⲰϢⲒ ϢⲞⲠ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ϦⲈⲚϨⲰⲂ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲚⲤⲎⲞⲨ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲚⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲈⲢϨⲞⲨⲞ ϦⲈⲚϨⲰⲂ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲚⲀⲄⲀⲐⲞⲚ.
9As it is written: “He has scattered abroad His gifts to the poor; His righteousness endures forever.”
9ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲈⲦⲤϦⲎⲞⲨⲦ ϪⲈ ⲀϤⲤⲰⲢ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲀϤϮ ⲚⲚⲒϨⲎⲔⲒ ⲦⲈϤⲘⲈⲐⲘⲎⲒ ϢⲰⲠ ϢⲀ ⲈⲚⲈϨ.
10Now He who supplies seed to the sower and bread for food will supply and multiply your store of seed and will increase the harvest of your righteousness.
10ⲠⲈⲦⲤⲀϨⲚⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲘⲠⲒϪⲢⲞϪ ⲘⲠⲈⲦⲤⲒϮ ⲈϤⲈⲤⲈϨⲚⲈ ⲠⲒⲔⲈⲰⲒⲔ ⲚⲀϤ ⲞⲚ ⲈⲞⲨⲰⲘ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈϤⲈⲐⲢⲈ ⲚⲈⲦⲈⲚϬⲞ ⲀϢⲀⲒ ⲈϤⲈⲐⲢⲞⲨⲀϢⲀⲒ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲒⲞⲨⲦⲀϨ ⲚⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲘⲈⲐⲘⲎⲒ.
11You will be enriched in every way to be generous on every occasion, so that through us your giving will produce thanksgiving to God.
11ⲈⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲞⲒ ⲚⲢⲀⲘⲀⲞ ϦⲈⲚϨⲰⲂ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ϦⲈⲚⲘⲈⲦϨⲀⲠⲖⲞⲨⲤ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲐⲀⲒ ⲈⲦⲈⲢϨⲰⲂ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲞⲦⲈⲚ ⲈⲨϢⲈⲠϨⲘⲞⲦ ⲚⲦⲈⲚ ⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ.
12For this ministry of service is not only supplying the needs of the saints, but is also overflowing in many expressions of thanksgiving to God.
12ϪⲈ ⲦⲀⲒⲆⲒⲀⲔⲞⲚⲒⲀ ⲚⲦⲈⲦⲀⲒⲪⲀϢⲚⲒ ⲞⲨ ⲘⲞⲚⲞⲚ ⲈⲤϢⲞⲠ ⲈⲤϪⲰⲔ ⲚⲚⲒⲬⲢⲒⲀ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲒⲀⲄⲒⲞⲤ ⲘⲘⲀⲨⲀⲦⲞⲨ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲤⲈⲢⲠⲔⲈⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲚϨⲞⲨⲞ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ⲞⲨⲘⲎϢ ⲚϢⲈⲠϨⲘⲞⲦ ⲚⲦⲈⲚ ⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ.
13Because of the proof this ministry provides, the saints will glorify God for your obedient confession of the gospel of Christ, and for the generosity of your contribution to them and to all the others.
13ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ϮⲆⲞⲔⲒⲘⲎ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲀⲒϢⲈⲘϢⲒ ⲈⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚϮⲰⲞⲨ ⲘⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲠⲒϬⲚⲈϪⲰϤ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲈⲦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲰⲚϨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲈⲠⲒⲈⲨⲀⲄⲄⲈⲖⲒⲞⲚ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ϮⲘⲈⲦⲀⲠⲖⲞⲨⲤ ⲚⲦⲈϮⲘⲈⲦϢⲪⲎⲢ ⲈⲢⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ.
14And their prayers for you will express their affection for you, because of the surpassing grace God has given you.
14ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲞⲨⲦⲰⲂϨ ⲈⲦⲞⲨⲢⲀ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲈϨⲢⲎ ⲒⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲈⲨϢⲞⲠ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲘⲈⲒ ⲚϨⲎⲦ ⲈⲢⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲈⲐⲂⲈ ⲠⲒϨⲘⲞⲦ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲈⲦⲈⲢϨⲞⲨⲞ ϦⲈⲚⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ.
15Thanks be to God for His indescribable gift!
15ⲠϨⲘⲞⲦ ⲆⲈ ⲘⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ϢⲎⲠ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲦⲈϤⲆⲰⲢⲈⲀ ⲚⲀⲦⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ.
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