2 Corinthians · Church Slavonic Bible (Elizabeth Bible)
2 Corinthians 9 Church Slavonic Bible (Elizabeth Bible)
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Notes on this text (3)
- Church Slavonic in its traditional (Synodal) spelling, with accents, breathings and titlo abbreviations, shown in the Ponomar font (SIL Open Font License).
- Exodus 36–39 follow the Septuagint's order; the digital source has no verse divisions there, so Exodus 36:8–end and chapters 37, 38 and 39 each appear as one block.
- Not shown: the lectionary pericope numbers (зача́ло) and the marginal glosses of the digital source. The Prayer of Manasseh stands at the end of 2 Chronicles (36:24), as in the Slavonic Bible; the prologue of Sirach and the opening verse of Lamentations are joined to verse 1.
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1 Ѡ҆ слꙋ́жбѣ бо, ꙗ҆́же ко ст҃ы̑мъ, ли́шше мѝ є҆́сть писа́ти ва́мъ,
1 It is indeed unnecessary for me to write to you concerning the service to the saints,
2 вѣ́мъ бо ᲂу҆се́рдїе ва́ше, и҆́мже ѡ҆ ва́съ хвалю́сѧ македо́нѧнѡмъ, ꙗ҆́кѡ а҆ха́їа пригото́висѧ ѿ мимоше́дшагѡ лѣ́та: и҆ ꙗ҆́же ѿ ва́съ ре́вность раздражѝ мно́жайшихъ.
2 for 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.
3 Посла́хъ же бра́тїю, да не похвале́нїе на́ше, є҆́же ѡ҆ ва́съ, и҆спраздни́тсѧ въ ча́сти се́й, но да, ꙗ҆́коже глаго́лахъ, пригото́вани бꙋ́дете:
3 But 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,
4 да не ка́кѡ, а҆́ще прїи́дꙋтъ со мно́ю македо́нѧне и҆ ѡ҆брѧ́щꙋтъ ва́съ непригото́ванныхъ, постыди́мсѧ мы̀, да не глаго́лемъ вы̀, въ ча́сти се́й похвале́нїѧ.
4 lest 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.
5 Потре́бно ᲂу҆̀бо ᲂу҆мы́слихъ ᲂу҆моли́ти бра́тїю, да пре́жде прїи́дꙋтъ къ ва́мъ и҆ пред̾ꙋгото́вѧтъ пре́жде возвѣще́нное бл҃гослове́нїе ва́ше, сїѐ гото́во бы́ти та́кѡ, ꙗ҆́коже бл҃гослове́нїе, а҆ не ꙗ҆́кѡ лихои́мство.
5 I 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.
6 Се́ же глаго́лю: сѣ́ѧй скꙋ́достїю, скꙋ́достїю и҆ по́жнетъ: а҆ сѣ́ѧй ѡ҆ бл҃гослове́нїи, ѡ҆ бл҃гослове́нїи и҆ по́жнетъ.
6 Remember this: he who sows sparingly will also reap sparingly. He who sows bountifully will also reap bountifully.
7 Кі́йждо ꙗ҆́коже и҆зволе́нїе и҆́мать се́рдцемъ, не ѿ ско́рби, ни ѿ нꙋ́жды: доброхо́тна бо да́телѧ лю́битъ бг҃ъ.
7 Let each man give according as he has determined in his heart, not grudgingly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver.
8 Си́ленъ же бг҃ъ всѧ́кꙋ блгⷣть и҆з̾ѡби́ловати въ ва́съ, да ѡ҆ все́мъ всегда̀ всѧ́ко дово́льство и҆мꙋ́ще, и҆збы́точествꙋете во всѧ́ко дѣ́ло бл҃го,
8 And God is able to make all grace abound to you, that you, always having all sufficiency in everything, may abound to every good work.
9 ꙗ҆́коже є҆́сть пи́сано: расточѝ, дадѐ ᲂу҆бѡ́гимъ: пра́вда є҆гѡ̀ пребыва́етъ во вѣ́къ вѣ́ка.
9 As it is written, “He has scattered abroad. He has given to the poor. His righteousness remains forever.”
10 Даѧ́й же сѣ́мѧ сѣ́ющемꙋ и҆ хлѣ́бъ въ снѣ́дь, да пода́стъ и҆ ᲂу҆мно́житъ сѣ́мѧ ва́ше, и҆ да возрасти́тъ жи̑та пра́вды ва́шеѧ,
10 Now 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,
11 да ѡ҆ все́мъ богатѧ́щесѧ во всѧ́кꙋ простотꙋ̀, ꙗ҆́же содѣва́етъ на́ми бл҃годаре́нїе бг҃ꙋ.
11 you being enriched in everything for all generosity, which produces thanksgiving to God through us.
12 Ꙗ҆́кѡ рабо́та сегѡ̀ слꙋже́нїѧ не то́кмѡ є҆́сть и҆сполнѧ́ющаѧ лишє́нїѧ ст҃ы́хъ, но и҆ и҆збы́точествꙋющаѧ мно́гими бл҃годаре́ньми бг҃ови:
12 For 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,
13 и҆скꙋше́нїемъ слꙋже́нїѧ сегѡ̀ сла́вѧще бг҃а ѡ҆ покоре́нїи и҆сповѣ́данїѧ ва́шегѡ въ бл҃говѣствова́нїи хрⷭ҇то́вѣ, и҆ ѡ҆ простотѣ̀ соѻбще́нїѧ къ ни̑мъ и҆ ко всѣ̑мъ,
13 seeing 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,
14 и҆ ѡ҆ тѣ́хъ моли́твѣ ѡ҆ ва́съ, возжелѣ́ющихъ ва́съ за премно́гꙋю блгⷣть бж҃їю на ва́съ.
14 while they themselves also, with supplication on your behalf, yearn for you by reason of the exceeding grace of God in you.
15 Бл҃годаре́нїе же бг҃ови ѡ҆ неисповѣди́мѣмъ є҆гѡ̀ да́рѣ.
15 Now thanks be to God for his unspeakable gift!
Cross references (15)
Related passages for each verse, from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge as collected and ranked by readers at OpenBible.info.
- 1 Galatians 6:10; 2 Corinthians 8:4–15; 1 Thessalonians 4:9–10; 1 Thessalonians 5:1; Galatians 2:10
- 2 2 Corinthians 8:10; 2 Corinthians 8:8; 2 Corinthians 8:24; 1 Corinthians 16:15; Hebrews 10:24
- 3 2 Corinthians 8:6; 2 Corinthians 9:4–5; 1 Corinthians 16:1–4; 2 Corinthians 7:14; 2 Corinthians 8:17–24
- 4 Romans 15:26; 2 Corinthians 8:1–5; 2 Corinthians 11:17; 2 Corinthians 8:24; 2 Corinthians 9:2
- 5 Genesis 33:11; 1 Samuel 25:27; Philippians 4:17; 2 Corinthians 8:6; Judges 1:15
- 6 Proverbs 11:24–25; Luke 6:38; Proverbs 22:9; Proverbs 19:17; 2 Corinthians 9:10
- 7 2 Corinthians 8:12; Acts 20:35; 1 Chronicles 29:17; Proverbs 11:25; Exodus 25:2
- 8 Ephesians 3:20; Philippians 4:18–19; Proverbs 10:22; Malachi 3:10; Haggai 2:8
- 9 Psalm 112:9; Psalm 112:3; Proverbs 21:21; Proverbs 8:18; Galatians 5:5–6
- 10 Isaiah 55:10; Hosea 10:12; 2 Corinthians 9:6; Ecclesiastes 11:6; Proverbs 11:18
- 11 1 Timothy 6:17–18; 2 Corinthians 4:15; 1 Chronicles 29:12–14; 2 Corinthians 9:12; Proverbs 3:9–10
- 12 Philemon 4–7; 2 Corinthians 8:14–15; Philippians 2:25; James 2:14–16; 1 John 3:17
- 13 Hebrews 13:16; Matthew 5:16; Galatians 1:24; 2 Corinthians 2:12; 1 Peter 2:9
- 14 Philippians 4:1; 1 Timothy 1:14; 2 Timothy 1:16–18; Philippians 4:18–19; 2 Corinthians 8:6–7
- 15 2 Corinthians 2:14; John 3:16; Ephesians 5:20; Romans 8:32; James 1:17
Cross references: OpenBible.info (CC BY), drawn mainly from the public-domain Treasury of Scripture Knowledge. · Sources & licences
What the Fathers said
Passages from the Church Fathers that expound or quote this chapter, verbatim from the public-domain Schaff edition (19th-century English translations).
How these were chosen
“Commentary” is the opening of a homily or exposition on this chapter (John Chrysostom’s homilies, Augustine’s tractates, sermons and expositions of the Psalms). “Quotes” are sentences where the edition’s own footnotes identify a quotation of a verse here, kept only when the wording matches the verse. Only works whose authorship is not in doubt are used. Psalms follow the Hebrew/English numbering (Augustine numbers them as the Septuagint does: his Psalm 50 is Psalm 51 here).
Though he had said so much about it, he says here, "It is superfluous for me to write to you." And his wisdom is shown not only in this, that though he had said so much about it, he saith, "it is superfluous for me to write to you," but in that he yet again speaketh of it.
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 12 (1889)
… to the end shall be saved." They grieve for sin, hearing that "If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us." They rejoice in good works, because they hear that "the Lord loveth a cheerful giver." In like manner, according as they are strong or weak, they fear or desire to …
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 2 (1887)
Because then also, when things were desperate, there was a sort of deliverance and reformation; but then by punishment, now, on the contrary, by grace and an unspeakable gift. Therefore the dove also appears, not bearing an olive branch, but pointing out to us our Deliverer from all evils, and suggesting the gracious hopes.
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 10 (1888)
Then, as to what He says, "From him that would borrow of thee turn not thou away," it is to be referred to the mind; for God loveth a cheerful giver. Moreover, every one who accepts anything borrows, even if he himself is not going to pay it; for inasmuch as God pays back more to the merciful, whosoever does …
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 6 (1888)
"That, always having all sufficiency, we may abound unto every good work." See how they fulfill that word of the gospel which saith, "Give us this day our daily bread," and how they seek even this for spiritual ends.
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 10 (1888)