1 Moreover, brothers, we make known to you the grace of God which has been given in the assemblies of Macedonia, 2 how in a severe ordeal of affliction, the abundance of their joy and their deep poverty abounded to the riches of their generosity. 3 For according to their power, I testify, yes and beyond their power, they gave of their own accord, 4 begging us with much entreaty to receive this grace and the fellowship in the service to the saints. 5 This was not as we had expected, but first they gave their own selves to the Lord, and to us through the will of God. 6 So we urged Titus, that as he had made a beginning before, so he would also complete in you this grace. 7 But as you abound in everything—in faith, utterance, knowledge, all earnestness, and in your love to us—see that you also abound in this grace.

8 I speak not by way of commandment, but as proving through the earnestness of others the sincerity also of your love. 9 For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though he was rich, yet for your sakes he became poor, that you through his poverty might become rich. 10 I give advice in this: it is expedient for you who were the first to start a year ago, not only to do, but also to be willing. 11 But now complete the doing also, that as there was the readiness to be willing, so there may be the completion also out of your ability. 12 For if the readiness is there, it is acceptable according to what you have, not according to what you don’t have. 13 For this is not that others may be eased and you distressed, 14 but for equality. Your abundance at this present time supplies their lack, that their abundance also may become a supply for your lack, that there may be equality. 15 As it is written, "He who gathered much had nothing left over, and he who gathered little had no lack."

16 But thanks be to God, who puts the same earnest care for you into the heart of Titus. 17 For he indeed accepted our exhortation, but being himself very earnest, he went out to you of his own accord. 18 We have sent together with him the brother whose praise in the Good News is known throughout all the assemblies. 19 Not only so, but he was also appointed by the assemblies to travel with us in this grace, which is served by us to the glory of the Lord himself, and to show our readiness. 20 We are avoiding this, that any man should blame us concerning this abundance which is administered by us. 21 Having regard for honorable things, not only in the sight of the Lord, but also in the sight of men. 22 We have sent with them our brother whom we have many times proved earnest in many things, but now much more earnest, by reason of the great confidence which he has in you. 23 As for Titus, he is my partner and fellow worker for you. As for our brothers, they are the apostles of the assemblies, the glory of Christ. 24 Therefore show the proof of your love to them before the assemblies, and of our boasting on your behalf.

1 弟兄们， 我现在把 神赐给马其顿众教会的恩典告诉你们：

2 他们在患难中受到极大的考验的时候， 他们满溢的喜乐和极度的贫乏， 汇流出丰厚的慷慨来。

3 我可以作证， 他们是按着能力， 并且是超过了能力，

4 自动地再三恳求我们， 准许他们在供应圣徒的事上有分。

5 他们超过了我们所期望的， 照着 神的旨意， 先把自己献给主， 然后献给我们。

6 因此， 我们勉励提多， 既然开始了这慈善的事， 就应当在你们那里把这事办好。

7 你们在一切事上， 就如信心、口才、知识、热情和爱我们的心， 既然都是富足的， 那么， 在这慈善的事上， 也要显出你们是富足的。

8 我这样说， 不是吩咐你们， 而是借着别人的热心来考验你们的爱心是否真实。

9 你们是知道我们的主耶稣基督的恩典的： 他本来富足， 却为你们成了贫穷， 要使你们因他的贫穷成为富足。

10 我在这里表示我的意见， 这对你们是有益的： 你们不仅一年前就在办这事， 而且早就想这样作了，

11 现在就应当把这事办好； 这样， 你们既然有愿意作的心， 因着你们尽了自己所能的， 就可以完成。

12 因为人要是有愿意作的心， 按照他所有的， 必蒙悦纳， 不是按照他所没有的。

13 这不是要别人轻省， 你们受累， 而是要大家都均等。

14 现在你们富裕， 就要补助他们的缺乏， 到了他们富裕的时候， 也可以补助你们的缺乏， 这样就均等了；

15 正如经上所记： "多的， 没有剩余， 少的， 也不缺乏。"

16 感谢 神， 他把我对你们那样的热情， 放在提多的心里。

17 提多一方面接受了劝勉， 但他自己更加热心， 自愿到你们那里去。

18 我们还派了一位弟兄和他同去， （这人在福音的事工上， 得到了众教会的称赞。

19 不但这样， 众教会更选派了他作我们的旅伴。我们办理这慈善的事， 是为了主的荣耀， 也是为了我们的心愿。）

20 免得有人因为我们经管的捐款太多， 就毁谤我们。

21 因为我们努力去作的， 不仅是主认为是美的事， 也是众人认为是美的事。

22 我们还派了另一位弟兄与他们同去； 我们在许多的事上多次考验过他， 知道他很热心； 现在他对你们大有信心， 就更加热心了。

23 至于提多， 他是我的同伴， 为你们的缘故作了我的同工； 还有我们那两位弟兄， 他们是众教会所派的， 是基督的荣耀。

24 所以， 你们要在众教会面前， 向他们证明你们的爱心和我们所夸耀你们的。