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9:1
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论到供给圣徒的事，我不必写信给你们；
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For as touching the ministering to the saints, it is superfluous for me to write to you:
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9:2
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因为我知道你们乐意的心，常对马其顿人夸奖你们，说亚该亚人预备好了，已经有一年了；并且你们的热心激动了许多人。
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for I know your readiness, of which I glory on your behalf to them of Macedonia, that Achaia hath been prepared for a year past; and your zeal hath stirred up very many of them.
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9:3
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但我打发那几位弟兄去，要叫你们照我的话预备妥当；免得我们在这事上夸奖你们的话落了空。
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But I have sent the brethren, that our glorying on your behalf may not be made void in this respect; that, even as I said, ye may be prepared:
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9:4
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万一有马其顿人与我同去，见你们没有预备，就叫我们所确信的，反成了羞愧；你们羞愧，更不用说了。
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lest by any means, if there come with me any of Macedonia and find you unprepared, we (that we say not, ye) should be put to shame in this confidence.
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9:5
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因此，我想不得不求那几位弟兄先到你们那里去，把从前所应许的捐赀预备妥当，就显出你们所捐的是出于乐意，不是出于勉强。
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I thought it necessary therefore to entreat the brethren, that they would go before unto you, and make up beforehand your aforepromised bounty, that the same might be ready as a matter of bounty, and not of extortion.
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9:6
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「少种的少收，多种的多收」，这话是真的。
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But this [I say,] He that soweth sparingly shall reap also sparingly; and he that soweth bountifully shall reap also bountifully.
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9:7
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各人要随本心所酌定的，不要作难，不要勉强，因为捐得乐意的人是神所喜爱的。
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[Let] each man [do] according as he hath purposed in his heart: not grudgingly, or of necessity: for God loveth a cheerful giver.
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9:8
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神能将各样的恩惠多多的加给你们，使你们凡事常常充足，能多行各样善事。
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And God is able to make all grace abound unto you; that ye, having always all sufficiency in everything, may abound unto every good work:
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9:9
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如经上所记：「他施舍钱财，赒济贫穷；他的仁义存到永远。」
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as it is written, He hath scattered abroad, he hath given to the poor; His righteousness abideth for ever.
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9:10
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那赐种给撒种的，赐粮给人吃的，必多多加给你们种地的种子，又增添你们仁义的果子；
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And he that supplieth seed to the sower and bread for food, shall supply and multiply your seed for sowing, and increase the fruits of your righteousness:
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9:11
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叫你们凡事富足，可以多多施舍，就借着我们使感谢归于神。
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ye being enriched in everything unto all liberality, which worketh through us thanksgiving to God.
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9:12
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因为办这供给的事，不但补圣徒的缺乏，而且叫许多人越发感谢神。
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For the ministration of this service not only filleth up the measure of the wants of the saints, but aboundeth also through many thanksgivings unto God;
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9:13
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他们从这供给的事上得了凭据，知道你们承认基督顺服他的福音，多多的捐钱给他们和众人，便将荣耀归与神。
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seeing that through the proving [of you] by this ministration they glorify God for the obedience of your confession unto the gospel of Christ, and for the liberality of [your] contribution unto them and unto all;
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9:14
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他们也因神极大的恩赐显在你们心里，就切切的想念你们，为你们祈祷。
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while they themselves also, with supplication on your behalf, long after you by reason of the exceeding grace of God in you.
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9:15
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感谢神，因他有说不尽的恩赐！
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Thanks be to God for his unspeakable gift.
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