¹Nam de ministerio, quod fit in sanctos ex abundanti est mihi scribere vobis.Now, concerning the ministry that is done toward the saints, it is not necessary for me to write to you.

¹Nam de ministerio, quod fit in sanctos ex abundanti est mihi scribere vobis.Now, concerning the ministry that is done toward the saints, it is not necessary for me to write to you.

²Scio enim promptum animum vestrum:For I know your willing mind. I glory about you,pro quo de vobis glorior apud Macedones.concerning this, to the Macedonians.Quoniam et Achaia parata est ab anno præterito,For Achaia has also been prepared, for the past year.et vestra æmulatio provocavit plurimos.And your example has inspired very many others.

²Scio enim promptum animum vestrum:For I know your willing mind. I glory about you,pro quo de vobis glorior apud Macedones.concerning this, to the Macedonians.Quoniam et Achaia parata est ab anno præterito,For Achaia has also been prepared, for the past year.et vestra æmulatio provocavit plurimos.And your example has inspired very many others.

³Misi autem fratres:Now I have sent the brothers,ut ne quod gloriamur de vobis, evacuetur in hac parte,so that what we glory about concerning you might not be empty in this matter,ut (quemadmodum dixi) parati sitis:in order that (as I have explained) you may be prepared.

³Misi autem fratres:Now I have sent the brothers,ut ne quod gloriamur de vobis, evacuetur in hac parte,so that what we glory about concerning you might not be empty in this matter,ut (quemadmodum dixi) parati sitis:in order that (as I have explained) you may be prepared.

⁴ne cum venerint Macedones mecum,Otherwise,et invenerint vos imparatos,if the Macedonians arrive with me and find you unprepared,erubescamus nos (ut non dicamus vos) in hac substantia.we (not to mention you) would be ashamed in this matter.

⁴ne cum venerint Macedones mecum,Otherwise,et invenerint vos imparatos,if the Macedonians arrive with me and find you unprepared,erubescamus nos (ut non dicamus vos) in hac substantia.we (not to mention you) would be ashamed in this matter.

⁵Necessarium ergo existimavi rogare fratres,Therefore,ut præveniant ad vos,I considered it necessary to ask the brothers to go to you in advance and to prepare this blessing as promised,et præparent repromissam benedictionem hanc paratam esse sic,and in this way,quasi benedictionem,you may be ready as a blessing,non tamquam avaritiam.not as an excess.

⁵Necessarium ergo existimavi rogare fratres,Therefore,ut præveniant ad vos,I considered it necessary to ask the brothers to go to you in advance and to prepare this blessing as promised,et præparent repromissam benedictionem hanc paratam esse sic,and in this way,quasi benedictionem,you may be ready as a blessing,non tamquam avaritiam.not as an excess.

⁶Hoc autem dico:But I say this:qui parce seminat, parce et metet:Whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly.et qui seminat in benedictionibus, de benedictionibus et metet.And whoever sows with blessings shall also reap from blessings:

⁶Hoc autem dico:But I say this:qui parce seminat, parce et metet:Whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly.et qui seminat in benedictionibus, de benedictionibus et metet.And whoever sows with blessings shall also reap from blessings:

⁷Unusquisque,each one giving,prout destinavit in corde suo,just as he has determined in his heart,non ex tristitia,neither out of sadness,aut ex necessitate:nor out of obligation.hilarem enim datorem diligit Deus.For God loves a cheerful giver.

⁷Unusquisque,each one giving,prout destinavit in corde suo,just as he has determined in his heart,non ex tristitia,neither out of sadness,aut ex necessitate:nor out of obligation.hilarem enim datorem diligit Deus.For God loves a cheerful giver.

⁸Potens est autem Deus omnem gratiam abundare facere in vobis:And God is able to make every grace abound in you, so that,ut in omnibus semper omnem sufficientiam habentes, abundetis in omne opus bonum,always having what you need in all things, you may abound unto every good work,

⁸Potens est autem Deus omnem gratiam abundare facere in vobis:And God is able to make every grace abound in you, so that,ut in omnibus semper omnem sufficientiam habentes, abundetis in omne opus bonum,always having what you need in all things, you may abound unto every good work,

⁹sicut scriptum est:just as it was written:Dispersit,“He has distributed widely,dedit pauperibus:he has given to the poor;justitia ejus manet in sæculum sæculi.his justice remains from age to age.”

⁹sicut scriptum est:just as it was written:Dispersit,“He has distributed widely,dedit pauperibus:he has given to the poor;justitia ejus manet in sæculum sæculi.his justice remains from age to age.”

¹⁰Qui autem administrat semen seminanti: et panem ad manducandum præstabit,And he who ministers seed to the sower will offer you bread to eat,et multiplicabit semen vestrum,and will multiply your seed,et augebit incrementa frugum justitiæ vestræ:and will increase the growth of the fruits of your justice.

¹⁰Qui autem administrat semen seminanti: et panem ad manducandum præstabit,And he who ministers seed to the sower will offer you bread to eat,et multiplicabit semen vestrum,and will multiply your seed,et augebit incrementa frugum justitiæ vestræ:and will increase the growth of the fruits of your justice.

¹¹ut in omnibus locupletati abundetis in omnem simplicitatem,So then, having been enriched in all things, you may abound in all simplicity,quæ operatur per nos gratiarum actionem Deo.which works thanksgiving to God through us.

¹¹ut in omnibus locupletati abundetis in omnem simplicitatem,So then, having been enriched in all things, you may abound in all simplicity,quæ operatur per nos gratiarum actionem Deo.which works thanksgiving to God through us.

¹²Quoniam ministerium hujus officii non solum supplet ea quæ desunt sanctis,For the ministration of this office not only supplies whatever the saints need,sed etiam abundat per multas gratiarum actiones in Domino,but also abounds through many thanksgivings in the Lord.

¹²Quoniam ministerium hujus officii non solum supplet ea quæ desunt sanctis,For the ministration of this office not only supplies whatever the saints need,sed etiam abundat per multas gratiarum actiones in Domino,but also abounds through many thanksgivings in the Lord.

¹³per probationem ministerii hujus,And so,glorificantes Deum in obedientia confessionis vestræ,through the evidence of this ministry,in Evangelium Christi,you glorify God by the obedience of your confession in the Gospel of Christ,et simplicitate communicationis in illos,and by the simplicity of your communion with themet in omnes,and with everyone,

¹³per probationem ministerii hujus,And so,glorificantes Deum in obedientia confessionis vestræ,through the evidence of this ministry,in Evangelium Christi,you glorify God by the obedience of your confession in the Gospel of Christ,et simplicitate communicationis in illos,and by the simplicity of your communion with themet in omnes,and with everyone,

¹⁴et in ipsorum obsecratione pro vobis,and they offer prayers for you,desiderantium vos propter eminentem gratiam Dei in vobis.being solicitous about you, because of the excellent grace of God within you.

¹⁴et in ipsorum obsecratione pro vobis,and they offer prayers for you,desiderantium vos propter eminentem gratiam Dei in vobis.being solicitous about you, because of the excellent grace of God within you.

¹⁵Gratias Deo super inenarrabili dono ejus.Thanks be to God for his ineffable gift.

¹⁵Gratias Deo super inenarrabili dono ejus.Thanks be to God for his ineffable gift.