2 Mga Taga-Corinto 8
8
Ang Pagtulong sa mga Lingkod ng Diyos
1Ngayon mga kapatid, nais kong malaman ninyo ang ginawa ng mga iglesya sa Macedonia dahil sa biyaya ng Diyos sa kanila. 2Sa gitna ng matinding kahirapang dinanas nila, nag-uumapaw ang kanilang kaligayahan at mula sa kanilang labis na paghihikahos, bukás-palad ang kanilang pagbibigay. 3Makapagpapatotoo ako sa inyo na kusang-loob silang nagbigay at higit pa nga sa kanilang makakaya. 4Sapagkat sila na mismo ang paulit-ulit na nakiusap sa amin na bigyan sila ng pagkakataong makatulong sa mga mananampalataya. 5At higit pa nga sa aming inaasahan ang kanilang ginawa, dahil una sa lahat, inialay nila ang kanilang mga sarili sa Panginoon at sa amin, ayon sa kalooban ng Diyos. 6Dahil sa kanilang ginawa ay pinakiusapan namin si Tito na bumalik sa inyo, at tapusin ang inumpisahan niyang pangongolekta ng inyong tulong. 7Nangunguna kayo sa lahat ng bagay: sa pananampalataya, sa pananalita, sa kaalaman, sa kasipagan, sa sigasig, at sa pagmamahal ninyo sa amin. Kaya gusto naming manguna rin kayo sa pagbibigay.
8Hindi sa inuutusan ko kayo; sinasabi ko lamang sa inyo ang ginagawang pagtulong ng iba para subukin kung tunay ang inyong pagmamahal. 9Sapagkat alam naman ninyo ang biyayang ipinakita ng ating Panginoong Hesu-Kristo, na kahit mayaman siya ay nagpakadukha siya alang-alang sa atin, upang sa pamamagitan ng kanyang kahirapan ay maging mayaman tayo.
10Kaya ito ang maipapayo ko sa inyo: Makabubuti kung ipagpapatuloy ninyo ang sinimulan ninyong pagbibigay noong nakaraang taon. Kayo ang unang nakaisip nito, at kayo rin ang unang nagsagawa. 11Kaya ituloy ninyo ito! Pagsikapan ninyong tapusin ang gawain na masigasig ninyong sinimulan, at magbigay kayo sa abot ng inyong makakaya. 12Sapagkat kung kusang-loob ang inyong pagbibigay, tatanggapin ng Diyos ang anumang makayanan ninyo. Hindi niya kayo pinagbibigay nang hindi ninyo kaya.
13Hindi ko sinasabi na magbigay kayo upang guminhawa ang iba at kayo naman ang maghirap, kundi para magkaroon ng pagkakapantay-pantay. 14Sa ngayon ay masagana kayo, kaya nararapat lamang na tulungan ninyo ang nangangailangan. Sa panahon na kayo naman ang mangailangan, at sila ang masagana, sila naman ang tutulong sa inyo. Sa gayon, magkakaroon nga ng pagkakapantay-pantay. 15Ayon nga sa Kasulatan:
“Ang nagtipon ng marami ay hindi sumobra,
at ang nagtipon ng kaunti ay hindi naman kinulang.”#8:15 Exo. 16:18.
Naipadala si Tito para Tanggapin ang Tulong
16Nagpapasalamat kami sa Diyos na ipinadama niya sa puso ni Tito ang pagmamalasakit sa inyo na tulad ng pagmamalasakit namin sa inyo. 17Sapagkat hindi lang siya sumang-ayon sa aming pakiusap, kundi siya na rin mismo ang may gustong pumunta diyan. 18Pasasamahin namin sa kanya ang isa sa mga kapatid natin na kilala sa lahat ng iglesya dahil sa paglilingkod niya para sa Magandang Balita. 19Hindi lang iyan, siya rin ang pinili ng mga iglesya na sumáma sa amin para magdala ng tulong sa mga nangangailangan, nang sa ganoon ay maparangalan ang Panginoon at maipakita namin na talagang gusto naming makatulong. 20Nais naming maiwasang may masabi ang iba tungkol sa pangangasiwa namin sa malaking tulong na ito. 21Sapagkat sinisikap naming gawin ang tama, hindi lamang sa paningin ng Panginoon, kundi maging sa paningin ng tao.
22Kasama nila sa pagpunta dʼyan ang isa pang kapatid, na subok na namin sa maraming bagay at nakita namin ang kanyang sigasig sa pagtulong. At higit pa nga ang kanyang sigasig ngayon, dahil napakalaki ng tiwala niya sa inyo. 23Tungkol naman kay Tito, siya ang kasama at katulong ko sa aking mga gawain diyan sa inyo. Tungkol naman sa ibang mga kapatid, sila ang mga kinatawan ng mga iglesya. Ang kanilang pamumuhay ay isang karangalan para kay Kristo. 24Kaya ipakita ninyo sa kanila ang inyong pagmamahal upang mapatunayan nilang totoo ang pagmamalaki namin sa inyo, at sa gayoʼy malaman din ito ng ibang iglesya.
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2 Corinthians 8
8
1 WE WANT to tell you further, brethren, about the grace (the favor and spiritual blessing) of God which has been evident in the churches of Macedonia [arousing in them the desire to give alms];
2 For in the midst of an ordeal of severe tribulation, their abundance of joy and their depth of poverty [together] have overflowed in wealth of lavish generosity on their part.
3 For, as I can bear witness, [they gave] according to their ability, yes, and beyond their ability; and [they did it] voluntarily,
4 Begging us most insistently for the favor and the fellowship of contributing in this ministration for [the relief and support of] the saints [in Jerusalem].
5 Nor [was this gift of theirs merely the contribution] that we expected, but first they gave themselves to the Lord and to us [as His agents] by the will of God [entirely disregarding their personal interests, they gave as much as they possibly could, having put themselves at our disposal to be directed by the will of God]–
6 So much so that we have urged Titus that as he began it, he should also complete this beneficent and gracious contribution among you [the church at Corinth].
7 Now as you abound and excel and are at the front in everything–in faith, in expressing yourselves, in knowledge, in all zeal, and in your love for us–[see to it that you come to the front now and] abound and excel in this gracious work [of almsgiving] also.
8 I give this not as an order [to dictate to you], but to prove, by [pointing out] the zeal of others, the sincerity of your [own] love also.
9 For you are becoming progressively acquainted with and recognizing more strongly and clearly the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ (His kindness, His gracious generosity, His undeserved favor and spiritual blessing), [in] that though He was [so very] rich, yet for your sakes He became [so very] poor, in order that by His poverty you might become enriched (abundantly supplied).
10 [It is then] my counsel and my opinion in this matter that I give [you when I say]: It is profitable and fitting for you [now to complete the enterprise] which more than a year ago you not only began, but were the first to wish to do anything [about contributions for the relief of the saints at Jerusalem].
11 So now finish doing it, that your [enthusiastic] readiness in desiring it may be equalled by your completion of it according to your ability and means.
12 For if the [eager] readiness to give is there, then it is acceptable and welcomed in proportion to what a person has, not according to what he does not have.
13 For it is not [intended] that other people be eased and relieved [of their responsibility] and you be burdened and suffer [unfairly],
14 But to have equality [share and share alike], your surplus over necessity at the present time going to meet their want and to equalize the difference created by it, so that [at some other time] their surplus in turn may be given to supply your want. Thus there may be equality,
15 As it is written, He who gathered much had nothing over, and he who gathered little did not lack. [Exod. 16:18.]
16 But thanks be to God Who planted the same earnest zeal and care for you in the heart of Titus.
17 For he not only welcomed and responded to our appeal, but was himself so keen in his enthusiasm and interest in you that he is going to you of his own accord.
18 But we are sending along with him that brother [Luke?] whose praise in the Gospel ministry [is spread] throughout all the churches;
19 And more than that, he has been appointed by the churches to travel as our companion in regard to this bountiful contribution which we are administering for the glory of the Lord Himself and [to show] our eager readiness [as Christians to help one another].
20 [For] we are on our guard, intending that no one should find anything for which to blame us in regard to our administration of this large contribution.
21 For we take thought beforehand and aim to be honest and absolutely above suspicion, not only in the sight of the Lord but also in the sight of men.
22 Moreover, along with them we are sending our brother, whom we have often put to the test and have found him zealous (devoted and earnest) in many matters, but who is now more [eagerly] earnest than ever because of [his] absolute confidence in you.
23 As for Titus, he is my colleague and shares my work in your service; and as for the [other two] brethren, they are the [special] messengers of the churches, a credit and glory to Christ (the Messiah).
24 Show to these men, therefore, in the sight of the churches, the reality and plain truth of your love (your affection, goodwill, and benevolence) and what [good reasons] I had for boasting about and being proud of you.
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