2 Corinthians 9
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1It is indeed unnecessary for me to write to you concerning the service to the saints,
1ⲈⲐⲂⲈ ϮⲆⲒⲀⲔⲞⲚⲒⲀ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲘⲈⲚ ⲈⲦⲞⲨⲢⲀ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ⲚⲚⲒⲀⲄⲒⲞⲤ ⲞⲨϨⲞⲨⲞ ⲚⲎⲒ ⲠⲈ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲈⲤϦⲀⲒ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ.
2for I know your readiness, of which I boast on your behalf to those of Macedonia, that Achaia has been prepared for the past year. Your zeal has stirred up very many of them.
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 have sent the brothers so that our boasting on your behalf may not be in vain in this respect, that, just as I said, you may be prepared,
3ⲀⲚⲞⲨⲰⲢⲠ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲚⲒⲤⲚⲎⲞⲨ ϨⲀⲢⲰⲦⲈⲚ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲠⲈⲚϢⲞⲨϢⲞⲨ ⲈⲦⲈⲚⲢⲀ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲚⲦⲈϤϢⲦⲈⲘϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲈϤϢⲞⲨⲒⲦ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲀⲒⲘⲈⲢⲞⲤ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲈⲚⲀⲒϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ⲚⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲈⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲤⲈⲂⲦⲰⲦ.
4lest by any means, if anyone from Macedonia comes there with me and finds you unprepared, we (to say nothing of you) would be disappointed in this confident boasting.
4ⲘⲎⲠⲰⲤ ⲀⲨϢⲀⲚⲒ ⲚⲈⲘⲎⲒ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲀ ⲐⲘⲀⲔⲈⲆⲞⲚⲒⲀ ⲚⲤⲈϪⲈⲘ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲚⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲤⲈⲂⲦⲰⲦ ⲀⲚ ⲚⲦⲈⲚϢⲒⲠⲒ ⲀⲚⲞⲚ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ϪⲈ ⲚⲚⲈⲚϪⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲚⲐⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲚϨⲢⲎⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲀⲒϢⲒ.
5I thought it necessary therefore to entreat the brothers that they would go before to you and arrange ahead of time the generous gift that you promised before, that the same might be ready as a matter of generosity, and not of greediness.
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: he who sows sparingly will also reap sparingly. He who sows bountifully will also reap bountifully.
6ⲪⲀⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲠⲈ ϪⲈ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦϮⲀⲤⲞ ⲈϤⲤⲒϮ ⲈϤⲈⲰⲤϦ ⲞⲚ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨϮⲀⲤⲞ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲤⲒϮ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲤⲘⲞⲨ ⲈϤⲈⲰⲤϦ ⲞⲚ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲤⲘⲞⲨ
7Let each man give according as he has determined in his heart, not grudgingly or under 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, that you, always having all sufficiency in everything, may abound to 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. He has given to the poor. His righteousness remains forever.”
9ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲈⲦⲤϦⲎⲞⲨⲦ ϪⲈ ⲀϤⲤⲰⲢ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲀϤϮ ⲚⲚⲒϨⲎⲔⲒ ⲦⲈϤⲘⲈⲐⲘⲎⲒ ϢⲰⲠ ϢⲀ ⲈⲚⲈϨ.
10Now may he who supplies seed to the sower and bread for food, supply and multiply your seed for sowing, and increase the fruits of your righteousness,
10ⲠⲈⲦⲤⲀϨⲚⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲘⲠⲒϪⲢⲞϪ ⲘⲠⲈⲦⲤⲒϮ ⲈϤⲈⲤⲈϨⲚⲈ ⲠⲒⲔⲈⲰⲒⲔ ⲚⲀϤ ⲞⲚ ⲈⲞⲨⲰⲘ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈϤⲈⲐⲢⲈ ⲚⲈⲦⲈⲚϬⲞ ⲀϢⲀⲒ ⲈϤⲈⲐⲢⲞⲨⲀϢⲀⲒ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲒⲞⲨⲦⲀϨ ⲚⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲘⲈⲐⲘⲎⲒ.
11you being enriched in everything for all generosity, which produces thanksgiving to God through us.
11ⲈⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲞⲒ ⲚⲢⲀⲘⲀⲞ ϦⲈⲚϨⲰⲂ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ϦⲈⲚⲘⲈⲦϨⲀⲠⲖⲞⲨⲤ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲐⲀⲒ ⲈⲦⲈⲢϨⲰⲂ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲞⲦⲈⲚ ⲈⲨϢⲈⲠϨⲘⲞⲦ ⲚⲦⲈⲚ ⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ.
12For this service of giving that you perform not only makes up for lack among the saints, but abounds also through much giving of thanks to God,
12ϪⲈ ⲦⲀⲒⲆⲒⲀⲔⲞⲚⲒⲀ ⲚⲦⲈⲦⲀⲒⲪⲀϢⲚⲒ ⲞⲨ ⲘⲞⲚⲞⲚ ⲈⲤϢⲞⲠ ⲈⲤϪⲰⲔ ⲚⲚⲒⲬⲢⲒⲀ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲒⲀⲄⲒⲞⲤ ⲘⲘⲀⲨⲀⲦⲞⲨ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲤⲈⲢⲠⲔⲈⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲚϨⲞⲨⲞ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ⲞⲨⲘⲎϢ ⲚϢⲈⲠϨⲘⲞⲦ ⲚⲦⲈⲚ ⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ.
13seeing that through the proof given by this service, they glorify God for the obedience of your confession to the Good News of Christ and for the generosity of your contribution to them and to all,
13ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ϮⲆⲞⲔⲒⲘⲎ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲀⲒϢⲈⲘϢⲒ ⲈⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚϮⲰⲞⲨ ⲘⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲠⲒϬⲚⲈϪⲰϤ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲈⲦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲰⲚϨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲈⲠⲒⲈⲨⲀⲄⲄⲈⲖⲒⲞⲚ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ϮⲘⲈⲦⲀⲠⲖⲞⲨⲤ ⲚⲦⲈϮⲘⲈⲦϢⲪⲎⲢ ⲈⲢⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ.
14while they themselves also, with supplication on your behalf, yearn for you by reason of the exceeding grace of God in you.
14ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲞⲨⲦⲰⲂϨ ⲈⲦⲞⲨⲢⲀ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲈϨⲢⲎ ⲒⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲈⲨϢⲞⲠ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲘⲈⲒ ⲚϨⲎⲦ ⲈⲢⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲈⲐⲂⲈ ⲠⲒϨⲘⲞⲦ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲈⲦⲈⲢϨⲞⲨⲞ ϦⲈⲚⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ.
15Now thanks be to God for his unspeakable gift!
15ⲠϨⲘⲞⲦ ⲆⲈ ⲘⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ϢⲎⲠ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲦⲈϤⲆⲰⲢⲈⲀ ⲚⲀⲦⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ.
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