¹Pühade abistamisest ei ole mul ju vaja teile kirjutada,

¹It is indeed unnecessary for me to write to you concerning the service to the saints,

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.

²for I know your readiness, of which I boast on your behalf to them of Macedonia, that Achaia has been prepared for a year past. Your zeal has stirred up very many of them.

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

³But I have sent the brothers that our boasting on your behalf may not be in vain in this respect, that, just as I said, you may be prepared,

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.

⁴so that I won’t by any means, if there come with me any of Macedonia and find you unprepared, we (to say nothing of you) should be disappointed in this confident boasting.

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.

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.

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

⁶Remember this: he who sows sparingly will also reap sparingly. He who sows bountifully will also reap bountifully.

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

⁷Let each man give according as he has determined in his heart; not grudgingly, or under compulsion; for God loves a cheerful giver.

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

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.

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

⁹As it is written, “He has scattered abroad, he has given to the poor. His righteousness remains forever.” Psalm 112:9

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

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;

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

¹¹you being enriched in everything to all liberality, which works through us thanksgiving to God.

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

¹²For this service of giving that you perform not only makes up for lack among the saints, but abounds also through many givings of thanks to God;

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

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 liberality of your contribution to them and to all;

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

¹⁴while they themselves also, with supplication on your behalf, yearn for you by reason of the exceeding grace of God in you.

¹⁵Tänu olgu Jumalale tema ütlemata suure anni eest!

¹⁵Now thanks be to God for his unspeakable gift!