哥林多後書 8
Chinese Union Version, punctuated (Traditional)
Douay-Rheims Bible, American Edition (1899)
1弟兄們，我把上帝賜給 馬其頓 眾教會的恩告訴你們，
1Now we make known unto you, brethren, the grace of God, that hath been given in the churches of Macedonia.
2就是他們在患難中受大試煉的時候，仍有滿足的快樂，在極窮之間還格外顯出他們樂捐的厚恩。
2That in much experience of tribulation, they have had abundance of joy; and their very deep poverty hath abounded unto the riches of their simplicity.
3我可以證明，他們是按着力量，而且也過了力量，自己甘心樂意地捐助，
3For according to their power (I bear them witness), and beyond their power, they were willing.
4再三地求我們，准他們在這供給聖徒的恩情上有分；
4With much entreaty begging of us the grace and communication of the ministry that is done toward the saints.
5並且他們所做的，不但照我們所想望的，更照上帝的旨意先把自己獻給主，又歸附了我們。
5And not as we hoped, but they gave their own selves first to the Lord, then to us by the will of God:
6因此我勸 提多 ，既然在你們中間開辦這慈惠的事，就當辦成了。
6Insomuch, that we desired Titus, that as he had begun, so also he would finish among you this same grace.
7你們既然在信心、口才、知識、熱心，和待我們的愛心上，都格外顯出滿足來，就當在這慈惠的事上也格外顯出滿足來。
7That as in all things you abound in faith, and word, and knowledge, and all carefulness; moreover also in your charity towards us, so in this grace also you may abound.
8我說這話，不是吩咐你們，乃是藉着別人的熱心試驗你們愛心的實在。
8I speak not as commanding; but by the carefulness of others, approving also the good disposition of your charity.
9你們知道我們主耶穌基督的恩典：他本來富足，卻為你們成了貧窮，叫你們因他的貧窮，可以成為富足。
9For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that being rich he became poor, for your sakes; that through his poverty you might be rich.
10我在這事上把我的意見告訴你們，是與你們有益；因為你們下手辦這事，而且起此心意，已經有一年了，
10And herein I give my advice; for this is profitable for you, who have begun not only to do, but also to be willing, a year ago.
11如今就當辦成這事。既有願做的心，也當照你們所有的去辦成。
11Now therefore perform ye it also in deed; that as your mind is forward to be willing, so it may be also to perform, out of that which you have.
12因為人若有願做的心，必蒙悅納，乃是照他所有的，並不是照他所無的。
12For if the will be forward, it is accepted according to that which a man hath, not according to that which he hath not.
13我原不是要別人輕省，你們受累，
13For I mean not that others should be eased, and you burthened, but by an equality.
14乃要均平，就是要你們的富餘，現在 可以補 他們的不足，使他們的富餘， 將來 也可以 補 你們的不足，這就均平了。
14In this present time let your abundance supply their want, that their abundance also may supply your want, that there may be an equality,
15如 經上 所記： 多 收 的也沒有餘； 少 收 的也沒有缺。
15As it is written: He that had much, had nothing over; and he that had little, had no want.
16多謝上帝，感動 提多 的心，叫他待你們殷勤，像我一樣。
16And thanks be to God, who hath given the same carefulness for you in the heart of Titus.
17他固然是聽了我的勸，但自己更是熱心，情願往你們那裏去。
17For indeed he accepted the exhortation; but being more careful, of his own will he went unto you.
18我們還打發一位兄弟和他同去，這人在福音上得了眾教會的稱讚。
18We have sent also with him the brother, whose praise is in the gospel through all the churches.
19不但這樣，他也被眾教會挑選，和我們同行，把所託與我們的這捐資送到了，可以榮耀主，又表明我們樂意的心。
19And not that only, but he was also ordained by the churches companion of our travels, for this grace, which is administered by us, to the glory of the Lord, and our determined will:
20這就免得有人因我們收的捐銀很多，就挑我們的不是。
20Avoiding this, lest any man should blame us in this abundance which is administered by us.
21我們留心行光明的事，不但在主面前，就在人面前也是這樣。
21For we forecast what may be good not only before God, but also before men.
22我們又打發一位兄弟同去；這人的熱心，我們在許多事上屢次試驗過。現在他因為深信你們，就更加熱心了。
22And we have sent with them our brother also, whom we have often proved diligent in many things; but now much more diligent, with much confidence in you,
23論到 提多 ，他是我的同伴，一同為你們勞碌的。論到那兩位兄弟，他們是眾教會的使者，是基督的榮耀。
23Either for Titus, who is my companion and fellow labourer towards you, or our brethren, the apostles of the churches, the glory of Christ.
24所以，你們務要在眾教會面前顯明你們愛心的憑據，並我所誇獎你們的憑據。
24Wherefore shew ye to them, in the sight of the churches, the evidence of your charity, and of our boasting on your behalf.
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