Porque me es por demás escribiros acerca de este¹ servicio a los santos^a; 2 pues conozco vuestra buena disposición, de la que me glorío^a por vosotros ante los macedonios, es decir, que Acaya^b ha estado preparada desde el año pasado^c; y vuestro celo ha estimulado a la mayoría de ellos. 3 Pero he enviado a los hermanos para que nuestra jactancia acerca de vosotros^a no sea hecha vana en este caso, a fin de que, como decía, estéis preparados^b; 4 no sea que algunos macedonios^a vayan conmigo y os encuentren desprevenidos, y nosotros (por no decir vosotros) seamos avergonzados por esta confianza. 5 Así que creí necesario exhortar a los hermanos^a a que se adelantaran en ir a vosotros, y prepararan de antemano vuestra generosa ofrenda¹, ya prometida, para que la misma estuviera lista como ofrenda generosa^2b, y no como por codicia^c.

6 Pero esto digo: Él que siembra escasamente, escasamente también segará; y el que siembra abundantemente¹, abundantemente² también segará^a. 7 Que cada uno dé¹ como propuso en su corazón, no de mala gana ni por obligación^a, porque Dios ama al dador alegre^b. 8 Y Dios puede hacer que toda gracia abunde para vosotros, a fin de que teniendo siempre todo lo suficiente en todas las cosas, abundéis^a para toda buena obra; 9 como está escrito:ÉL ESPARCIÓ, DIO A LOS POBRES;SU JUSTICIA PERMANECE PARA SIEMPRE^a. 10 Y el que suministra semilla al sembrador y pan para su alimento^a, suplirá y multiplicará vuestra sementera y aumentará la siega de vuestra justicia^b; 11 seréis enriquecidos en todo^a para toda liberalidad, la cual por medio de nosotros produce acción de gracias a Dios^b. 12 Porque la ministración de este servicio nosolo suple con plenitud lo que falta a los santos^a, sino que también sobreabunda a través de muchas acciones de gracias a Dios^b. 13 Por la prueba dada por¹ esta ministración², glorificarán a Dios^a por vuestra obediencia a vuestra confesión^b del evangelio de Cristo^c, y por la liberalidad de vuestra contribución para³ ellos y para todos^d; 14 mientras que también ellos, mediante la oración a vuestro favor, demuestran su anhelo¹ por vosotros debido a la sobreabundante gracia de Dios en vosotros. 15 ¡Gracias a Dios^a por su don inefable^b!

For ^ait is superfluous for me to write to you about this ^bministry to the ¹saints; 2 for I know your readiness, of which I ^aboast about you to the ^bMacedonians, namely, that ^cAchaia has been prepared since ^dlast year, and your zeal has stirred up most of them. 3 But I have sent the brethren, in order that our ^aboasting about you may not be made empty in this case, so that, ^bas I was saying, you may be prepared; 4 otherwise if any ^aMacedonians come with me and find you unprepared, we—not to speak of you—will be put to shame by this confidence. 5 So I thought it necessary to urge the ^abrethren that they would go on ahead to you and arrange beforehand your previously promised ^1bbountiful gift, so that the same would be ready as a ^2cbountiful gift and not ^3daffected by covetousness.

6 Now this I say, ^ahe who sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and he who sows ¹bountifully will also reap ²bountifully. 7 Each one must do just as he has purposed in his heart, not ^agrudgingly or under compulsion, for ^bGod loves a cheerful giver. 8 And ^aGod is able to make all grace abound to you, so that always having all sufficiency in everything, you may have an abundance for every good deed; 9 as it is written,“^aHE SCATTERED ABROAD, HE GAVE TO THE POOR,HIS RIGHTEOUSNESS ¹ENDURES FOREVER.” 10 Now He who supplies ^aseed to the sower and bread for food will supply and multiply your seed for sowing and ^bincrease the harvest of your righteousness; 11 you will be ^aenriched in everything for all liberality, which through us is producing ^bthanksgiving to God. 12 For the ministry of this service is not only fully supplying ^athe needs of the ¹saints, but is also overflowing ^bthrough many thanksgivings to God. 13 Because of the proof given by this ^aministry, they will ^bglorify God for your obedience to your ^cconfession of the ^dgospel of Christ and for the liberality of your ¹contribution to them and to all, 14 while they also, by prayer on your behalf, yearn for you because of the surpassing grace of God in you. 15 ^aThanks be to God for His indescribable ^bgift!

For ^ait is superfluous for me to write to you about this ^bministry to the ¹saints; 2 for I know your willingness, of which I ^aboast about you to the ^bMacedonians, namely, that ^cAchaia has been prepared since ^dlast year, and your zeal has stirred up most of them. 3 But I have sent the brothers, in order that our ^aboasting about you may not prove empty in this case, so that, ^bas I was saying, you will be prepared; 4 otherwise, if any ^aMacedonians come with me and find you unprepared, we—not to mention you—would be put to shame by this confidence. 5 So I considered it necessary to urge the ^abrothers that they go on ahead to you and arrange in advance your previously promised ^1bgenerous gift, that the same would be ready as a ^2cgenerous gift, and not as one grudgingly given due to greediness.

6 Now I say this: ^athe one who sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and the one who sows ¹generously will also reap ²generously. 7 Each one must do just as he has decided in his heart, not ^areluctantly or under compulsion, for ^bGod loves a cheerful giver. 8 And ^aGod is able to make all grace overflow to you, so that, always having all sufficiency in everything, you may have an abundance for every good deed; 9 as it is written:“^aHE SCATTERED ABROAD, HE GAVE TO THE POOR,HIS RIGHTEOUSNESS ¹ENDURES FOREVER.” 10 Now He who supplies ^aseed to the sower and bread for food will supply and multiply your seed for sowing and ^bincrease the harvest of your righteousness; 11 you will be ^aenriched in everything for all liberality, which through us is producing ^bthanksgiving to God. 12 For the ministry of this service is not only fully supplying ^athe needs of the ¹saints, but is also overflowing ^bthrough many thanksgivings to God. 13 Because of the proof given by this ^aministry, they will ^bglorify God for your obedience to your ^cconfession of the ^dgospel of Christ and for the liberality of your ¹contribution to them and to all, 14 while they also, by prayer on your behalf, yearn for you because of the surpassing grace of God in you. 15 ^aThanks be to God for His indescribable ^bgift!