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| [1]For of the mynystrie that is maad to hooli men, it is to me of plente to write to you. |
[1]For as touching the ministering to the Saints, it is superfluous for me to write unto you. |
| [2]For Y knowe youre wille, for the which Y haue glorie of you anentis Macedonyes, for also Acaie is redi fro a yeer passid, and youre loue hath stirid ful manye. |
[2]For I know your readiness of mind, whereof I boast myself of you unto them of Macedonia, and say, that Achaia was prepared a year ago, and your zeal hath provoked many. |
| [3]And we han sent britheren, that this thing that we glorien of you, be not auoidid in this parti, that as Y seide, ye be redi. |
[3]Now have I sent the brethren, lest our rejoicing over you should be in vain in this behalf, that you (as I have said) be ready: |
| [4]Lest whanne Macedonyes comen with me, and fynden you vnredi, we be schamed, that we seien you not, in this substaunce. |
[4]Lest if they of Macedonia come with me, and find you unprepared, we (I need not to say, you) should be ashamed in this my constant boasting. |
| [5]Therfor Y gesside necessarie to preie britheren, that thei come bifore to you, and make redi this bihiyt blessyng to be redi, so as blessing, and not as aueryce. |
[5]Wherefore, I thought it necessary to exhort the brethren to come before unto you, and to finish your benevolence appointed afore, that it might be ready, and come as of benevolence, and not as of sparing. |
| [6]For Y seie this thing, he that sowith scarseli, schal also repe scarseli; and he that sowith in blessyngis, schal `repe also of blessyngis. |
[6]This yet remember, that he which soweth sparingly, shall reap also sparingly, and he that soweth liberally, shall reap also liberally. |
| [7]Ech man as he castide in his herte, not of heuynesse, or of nede; for God loueth a glad yyuere. |
[7]As every man wisheth in his heart, so let him give not grudgingly, or of necessity: for God loveth a cheerful giver. |
| [8]And God is miyti to make al grace abounde in you, that ye in alle thingis euere more han al sufficience, and abounde in to al good werk; |
[8]And God is able to make all grace to abound toward you, that ye always having all sufficiency in all things, may abound in every good work, |
| [9]as it is writun, He delide abrood, he yaf to pore men, his riytwisnesse dwellith withouten ende. |
[9]As it is written, He hath sparsed abroad and hath given to the poor: his benevolence remaineth for ever. |
| [10]And he that mynystrith seed to the sowere, schal yyue also breed to ete, and he schal multiplie youre seed, and make myche the encreessingis of fruytis of youre riytwisnesse; |
[10]Also he that findeth seed to the sower, will minister likewise bread for food, and multiply your seed, and increase the fruits of your benevolence, |
| [11]that in alle thingis ye maad riche waxen plenteuouse in to al symplenesse, which worchith bi vs doing of thankingis to God. |
[11]That on all parts ye may be made rich unto all liberality, which causeth through us thanksgiving unto God. |
| [12]For the mynystrie of this office not oneli fillith tho thingis that failen to holi men, but also multiplieth many thankyngis to God, |
[12]For the ministration of this service not only supplieth the necessities of the Saints, but also is abundant by the thanksgiving of many unto God, |
| [13]bi the preuyng of this mynystrie, which glorifien God in the obedience of youre knouleching in the gospel of Crist, and in symplenesse of comynycacioun in to hem and in to alle, |
[13](Which by the experiment of this ministration praise God for your voluntary submission to the Gospel of Christ, and for your liberal distribution to them, and to all men) |
| [14]and in the biseching of hem for you, that desiren you for the excellent grace of God in you. |
[14]And by their prayer for you, desiring after you greatly, for the abundant grace of God in you. |
| [15]Y do thankyngis to God of the yifte of hym, that may not be teld. |
[15]Thanks therefore be unto God for his unspeakable gift. |