Chapter 9

9:1 [hgb]  论 到 供 给 圣 徒 的 事 ， 我 不 必 写 信 给 你 们 。
    [kjv]  For as touching¹ the ministering to the saints, it is superfluous² for me to write to you:
    [bbe]  But there is no need for me to say anything in my letter about the giving to the saints:
9:2 [hgb]  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 。
    [kjv]  For I know the forwardness of your mind, for which I boast of you to them of Macedonia, that Achaia was ready a year ago; and your zeal³ hath provoked very many.
    [bbe]  For I have before made clear to those of Macedonia my pride in your ready mind, saying to them that Achaia has been ready for a year back; and a great number have been moved to do the same by your example.
9:3 [hgb]  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 。
    [kjv]  Yet have I sent the brethren, lest our boasting of you should be in vain in this behalf; that, as I said, ye may be ready:
    [bbe]  But I have sent the brothers, so that the good things we said about you may be seen to be true, and that, as I said, you may be ready:
9:4 [hgb]  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 。
    [kjv]  Lest haply if they of Macedonia come with me, and find you unprepared, we (that we say not, ye) should be ashamed in this same confident boasting.
    [bbe]  For fear that, if any from Macedonia come with me, and you are not ready, we (not to say, you) might be put to shame in this thing.
9:5 [hgb]  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 。
    [kjv]  Therefore I thought it necessary to exhort⁴ the brethren, that they would go before unto you, and make up beforehand your bounty⁵, whereof ye had notice before, that the same might be ready, as a matter of bounty, and not as of covetousness⁶.
    [bbe]  So it seemed to me wise for the brothers to go before, and see that the amount which you had undertaken to give was ready, so that it might be a cause for praise, and not as if we were making profit out of you.
9:6 [hgb]  少 种 的 少 收 ， 多 种 的 多 收 。 这 话 是 真 的 。
    [kjv]  But this I say, He which soweth sparingly shall reap also sparingly; and he which soweth bountifully shall reap also bountifully.
    [bbe]  But in the Writings it says, He who puts in only a small number of seeds, will get in the same; and he who puts them in from a full hand, will have produce in full measure from them.
9:7 [hgb]  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 。
    [kjv]  Every man according as he purposeth in his heart, so let him give; not grudgingly⁷, or of necessity: for God loveth a cheerful giver.
    [bbe]  Let every man do after the purpose of his heart; not giving with grief, or by force: for God takes pleasure in a ready giver.
9:8 [hgb]  神 能 将 各 样 的 恩 惠 ， 多 多 地 加 给 你 们 。 使 你 们 凡 事 常 常 充 足 ， 能 多 行 各 样 善 事 。
    [kjv]  And God is able to make all grace abound⁸ toward you; that ye, always having all sufficiency in all things, may abound to every good work:
    [bbe]  And God is able to give you all grace in full measure; so that ever having enough of all things, you may be full of every good work:
9:9 [hgb]  如 经 上 所 记 ， 他 施 舍 钱 财 ， 周 济 贫 穷 。 他 的 仁 义 存 到 永 远 。
    [kjv]  (As it is written, He hath dispersed⁹ abroad; he hath given to the poor: his righteousness remaineth for ever.
    [bbe]  As it is said in the Writings, He has sent out far and wide, he has given to the poor; his righteousness is for ever.
9:10 [hgb]  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 。
    [kjv]  Now he that ministereth seed to the sower both minister bread for your food, and multiply your seed sown, and increase the fruits of your righteousness;)
    [bbe]  And he who gives seed for putting into the field and bread for food, will take care of the growth of your seed, at the same time increasing the fruits of your righteousness;
9:11 [hgb]  叫 你 们 凡 事 富 足 ， 可 以 多 多 施 舍 ， 就 借 着 我 们 使 感 谢 归 于 神 。
    [kjv]  Being enriched in every thing to all bountifulness, which causeth through us thanksgiving to God.
    [bbe]  Your wealth being increased in everything, with a simple mind, causing praise to God through us.
9:12 [hgb]  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 。
    [kjv]  For the administration of this service not only supplieth the want of the saints, but is abundant also by many thanksgivings unto God;
    [bbe]  For this work of giving not only takes care of the needs of the saints, but is the cause of much praise to God;
9:13 [hgb]  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 地 捐 钱 给 他 们 和 众 人 ， 便 将 荣 耀 归 与 神 。
    [kjv]  Whiles by the experiment of this ministration they glorify¹⁰ God for your professed¹¹ subjection unto the gospel of Christ, and for your liberal distribution unto them, and unto all men;
    [bbe]  For when, through this work of giving, they see what you are, they give glory to God for the way in which you have given yourselves to the good news of Christ, and for the wealth of your giving to them and to all;
9:14 [hgb]  他 们 也 因 神 极 大 的 恩 赐 ， 显 在 你 们 心 里 ， 就 切 切 地 想 念 你 们 ， 为 你 们 祈 祷 。
    [kjv]  And by their prayer for you, which long after you for the exceeding grace of God in you.
    [bbe]  While their hearts go out to you in love and in prayer for you, because of the great grace of God which is in you.
9:15 [hgb]  感 谢 神 ， 因 他 有 说 不 尽 的 恩 赐 。
    [kjv]  Thanks be unto God for his unspeakable gift.
    [bbe]  Praise be to God for what he has given, which words have no power to say.

1 touching   

adj.动人的，使人感伤的

参考例句：

• It was a touching sight.这是一幅动人的景象。
• His letter was touching.他的信很感人。

2 superfluous   

adj.过多的，过剩的，多余的

参考例句：

• She fined away superfluous matter in the design. 她删去了这图案中多余的东西。
• That request seemed superfluous when I wrote it.我这样写的时候觉得这个请求似乎是多此一举。

3 zeal   

n.热心，热情，热忱

参考例句：

• Revolutionary zeal caught them up,and they joined the army.革命热情激励他们，于是他们从军了。
• They worked with great zeal to finish the project.他们热情高涨地工作，以期完成这个项目。

4 exhort   

v.规劝，告诫

参考例句：

• The opposition can only question and exhort.反对党只能提出质问和告诫。
• This is why people exhort each other not to step into stock market.这就是为什么许多人互相告诫，不要涉足股市的原因。

5 bounty   

n.慷慨的赠予物，奖金；慷慨，大方；施与

参考例句：

• He is famous for his bounty to the poor.他因对穷人慷慨相助而出名。
• We received a bounty from the government.我们收到政府给予的一笔补助金。

6 covetousness   

参考例句：

• As covetousness is the root of all evil, so poverty is the worst of all snares. 正如贪婪是万恶之源一样，贫穷是最坏的陷阱。 来自辞典例句
• Poverty want many thing, but covetousness all. 贫穷可满足；欲望却难填。 来自互联网

7 grudgingly   

参考例句：

• He grudgingly acknowledged having made a mistake. 他勉强承认他做错了。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Their parents unwillingly [grudgingly] consented to the marriage. 他们的父母无可奈何地应允了这门亲事。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

8 abound   

vi.大量存在；(in，with)充满，富于

参考例句：

• Oranges abound here all the year round.这里一年到头都有很多橙子。
• But problems abound in the management of State-owned companies.但是在国有企业的管理中仍然存在不少问题。

9 dispersed   

adj. 被驱散的, 被分散的, 散布的

参考例句：

• The clouds dispersed themselves. 云散了。
• After school the children dispersed to their homes. 放学后，孩子们四散回家了。

10 glorify   

vt.颂扬，赞美，使增光，美化

参考例句：

• Politicians have complained that the media glorify drugs.政治家们抱怨媒体美化毒品。
• We are all committed to serving the Lord and glorifying His name in the best way we know.我们全心全意敬奉上帝，竭尽所能颂扬他的美名。

11 professed   

公开声称的，伪称的，已立誓信教的

参考例句：

• These, at least, were their professed reasons for pulling out of the deal. 至少这些是他们自称退出这宗交易的理由。
• Her manner professed a gaiety that she did not feel. 她的神态显出一种她并未实际感受到的快乐。