¹For, indeed, concerning the ministration that [is] for the saints, it is superfluous for me to write to you,

¹Pühade abistamisest ei ole mul ju vaja teile kirjutada,

²for I have known your readiness of mind, which in your behalf I boast of to Macedonians, that Achaia hath been prepared a year ago, and the zeal of you did stir up the more part,

²sest ma tean teie valmidust, mille pärast ma kiidan teid makedoonlaste ees, et Ahhaia on juba mullu olnud valmis ja et teie innukus on paljusid innustanud.

³and I sent the brethren, that our boasting on your behalf may not be made vain in this respect; that, according as I said, ye may be ready,

³Ma olen läkitanud need vennad, et meie kiitlemine teie üle ei läheks selles osas tühja, vaid et te oleksite valmis, nagu ma olen rääkinud,

⁴lest if Macedonians may come with me, and find you unprepared, we — we may be put to shame (that we say not — ye) in this same confidence of boasting.

⁴et mitte siis, kui makedoonlasi tuleb minuga kaasa ja kui nad leiavad, et te ei ole valmis, meie - ma ei tahaks öelda 'teie' - ei jääks häbisse selles usalduses.

⁵Necessary, therefore, I thought [it] to exhort the brethren, that they may go before to you, and may make up before your formerly announced blessing, that this be ready, as a blessing, and not as covetousness.

⁵Olen siis pidanud hädavajalikuks julgustada vendi, et nad tuleksid enne meid teie juurde ja valmistaksid ette teie varem tõotatud tänuandi, et see oleks valmis nagu tänu ja mitte nagu ihnutsemine.

⁶And this: He who is sowing sparingly, sparingly also shall reap; and he who is sowing in blessings, in blessings also shall reap;

⁶Aga see on nii: kes kasinasti külvab, see ka lõikab kasinasti, ja kes rohkesti külvab, see ka lõikab rohkesti.

⁷each one, according as he doth purpose in heart, not out of sorrow or out of necessity, for a cheerful giver doth God love,

⁷Igaüks andku nii, nagu ta süda on lubanud, mitte nördinult või sunnitult, sest Jumal armastab rõõmsat andjat.

⁸and God [is] able all grace to cause to abound to you, that in every thing always all sufficiency having, ye may abound to every good work,

⁸Jumal on vägev andma teile kogu armu rikkalikult, et teil ikka oleks kõike küllaldaselt ning et te oleksite rikkad iga teo tarvis,

⁹(according as it hath been written, `He dispersed abroad, he gave to the poor, his righteousness doth remain to the age,`)

⁹nagu on kirjutatud: 'Ta on jaganud, andnud vaestele, tema õigus kestab igavesti.'

¹⁰and may He who is supplying seed to the sower, and bread for food, supply and multiply your seed sown, and increase the fruits of your righteousness,

¹⁰Tema, kes annab seemne külvajale, annab ka leiva toiduseks, teeb rohkeks teie külvi ja kasvatab teie õiguse vilja.

¹¹in every thing being enriched to all liberality, which doth work through us thanksgiving to God,

¹¹Te saate kõigiti rikkaks igasuguse siira headuse poolest, mis meie läbi valmistab tänu Jumalale,

¹²because the ministration of this service not only is supplying the wants of the saints, but is also abounding through many thanksgivings to God,

¹²sest selle teenistuse kaudu antud abi mitte ainult ei leevenda pühade puudust, vaid muutub ka rikkalikuks Jumalale antud rohke tänu kaudu.

¹³through the proof of this ministration glorifying God for the subjection of your confession to the good news of the Christ, and [for] the liberality of the fellowship to them and to all,

¹³Selle abistamise ehtsuse tõttu te ülistate Jumalat oma kuulekuses Kristuse evangeeliumi tunnistamisel ja oma osaduse siiruses nende ja kõikidega.

¹⁴and by their supplication in your behalf, longing after you because of the exceeding grace of God upon you;

¹⁴Oma palvetes teie eest nad igatsevad teie järele Jumala võrratu armu tõttu, mis teie peal on.

¹⁵thanks also to God for His unspeakable gift!

¹⁵Tänu olgu Jumalale tema ütlemata suure anni eest!