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

¹Inc'a' tento tintz'îbak êriq'uin chirix li mâtan li têtakla riq'uineb laj pâbanel aran Jerusalén.

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.

²Ninnau nak chi anchal êch'ôl nequeraj xtenk'anquileb. Ut xinye êresilal reheb laj Macedonia. Xinye chi jo'ca'in: Laj pâbanel li cuanqueb Acaya chalen jun haber qui-ala sa' xch'ôleb xtenk'anquileb li rech aj pâbanelil, chanquin reheb. Ut xban nak lâex yôquex chixq'uebal êch'ôl chi tenk'ânc eb a'an te'raj ajcui' tenk'ânc.

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,

³Ut yôquin chixtaklanquileb li hermân a'in êriq'uin re nak textenk'a chixcauresinquil lê mayej re nak tâêlk chi yâl li c'a'ru xinye chêrix.

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.

⁴Cui mâji' cauresinbil lê mayej nak tincuulak cuochbeneb li hermân aj Macedonia, têc'ut inxutân lâin xban nak ac xinserak'i reheb nak cauresinbil lê mayej ut têc'ut ajcui' êxutân lâex.

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.

⁵Jo'can nak xinc'oxla nak us xtaklanquileb li hermân xbên cua nak toj mâji' ninxic lâin. Textenk'a xcauresinquil li mayej li xeyechi'i. Ut nak tincuulak, ac xocbilak êban, re nak tâc'utûnk nak moco minbil ta êru chixq'uebal. Xeq'ue ban xban nak nequeraj xbânunquil.

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

⁶Cheq'uehak retal li na'leb a'in: li ani ca'ch'in narau, ca'ch'in ajcui' li tixk'ol. Ut li ani nabal narau, nabal ajcui' tixk'ol.

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

⁷Li junjûnk tixq'ue li jo' q'uial tâalâk sa' xch'ôl xq'uebal. Inc'a' tixq'ue chi ra sa' xch'ôl, chi moco minbilak ta ru xban nak li Kâcua' naxra li ani naxq'ue chi sa sa' xch'ôl.

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.

⁸Nim xcuanquil li Dios. Ut a'an tixq'ue êre chixjunil re nak junelic tâtz'aklok êre li c'a'ak re ru nac'anjelac êre ut re ajcui' nak târûk textenk'ânk riq'uin chixjunil li châbil c'anjel.

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

⁹Jo'ca'in tz'îbanbil sa' li Santil Hu: Li ani naxtenk'a li neba' chi anchal xch'ôl, lix châbilal a'an cuan chi junelic. (Sal. 112:9)

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;

¹⁰Li Dios junelic naxq'ue li iyaj re laj acuinel ut naxq'ue li kacua. Ut a'an tixq'ue ajcui' li c'a'ru tâc'anjelak ke. Ut tixq'ue rêkaj ut tixtambresi a' yal chanru nocosihin.

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

¹¹Li Dios junelic naxq'ue chi nabal li c'a'ru êre re nak târûk têtenk'aheb chi anchal êch'ôl li mâc'a' cuanqueb re. Ut nabaleb ajcui' li te'bantioxînk chiru li Dios riq'uin li mâtan li xetakla chikix.

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;

¹²Mâcua' ca'aj cui' xtenk'anquileb li hermân yôquex nak nequebânu li usilal a'in. Yôquex ban ajcui' xq'uebal xlok'al li Dios xban nak eb li hermân neque'bantioxin chiru li Dios êban lâex.

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;

¹³Ut neque'xq'ue ajcui' xlok'al li Dios xban nak cau êch'ôl lâex sa' lê pâbâl. Moco ca'aj cui' ta riq'uin nak nequeye nak nequexpâban nak nac'utun lê pâbâl. Nac'utun ban ajcui' xban nak nequeq'ue êch'ôl chixtenk'anquileb li mâc'a' cuanqueb re. Ut chi jo'can nequetenk'a chixjunileb laj pâbanel.

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

¹⁴Te'xq'ue retal nak lix nimal rusilal li Dios cuan êriq'uin. Jo'can nak lâex rarôquex xbaneb li hermân ut te'tijok chêrix.Bantiox re li Dios nak quixq'ue ke li mâtan li k'axal numtajenak xlok'al. Ut li mâtan a'in, a'an li Kâcua' Jesucristo.

¹⁵Now thanks be to God for his unspeakable gift!

¹⁵Bantiox re li Dios nak quixq'ue ke li mâtan li k'axal numtajenak xlok'al. Ut li mâtan a'in, a'an li Kâcua' Jesucristo.