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For as touching the ministering to the saints, it is superfluous for me to write to you:

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Ѡ҆ слꙋ́жбѣ бо, ꙗ҆́же ко ст҃ы̑мъ, ли́шше мѝ є҆́сть писа́ти ва́мъ,

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for I know your readiness, of which I glory on your behalf to them of Macedonia, that Achaia hath been prepared for a year past; and the zeal from you hath stirred up very many of them.

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вѣ́мъ бо оу҆се́рдїе ва́ше, и҆́мже ѡ҆ ва́съ хвалю́сѧ македо́нѧнѡмъ, ꙗ҆́кѡ а҆ха́їа пригото́висѧ ѿ мимоше́дшагѡ лѣ́та: и҆ ꙗ҆́же ѿ ва́съ ре́вность раздражѝ мно́жайшихъ.

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But I have sent the brethren, that our glorying on your behalf may not be made void in this respect; that, even as I said, ye may be prepared:

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Посла́хъ же бра́тїю, да не похвале́нїе на́ше, є҆́же ѡ҆ ва́съ, и҆спраздни́тсѧ въ ча́сти се́й, но да, ꙗ҆́коже глаго́лахъ, пригото́вани бꙋ́дете:

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lest by any means, if there come with me any of Macedonia and find you unprepared, we (that we say not, ye) should be put to shame in this confidence of glorying.

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да не ка́кѡ, а҆́ще прїи́дꙋтъ со мно́ю македо́нѧне и҆ ѡ҆брѧ́щꙋтъ ва́съ непригото́ванныхъ, постыди́мсѧ мы̀, да не глаго́лемъ вы̀, въ ча́сти се́й похвале́нїѧ.

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I thought it necessary therefore to entreat the brethren, that they would go before unto you, and make up beforehand your fore-announced bounty, that the same might be ready as a matter of bounty, and not of extortion.

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Потре́бно оу҆̀бо оу҆мы́слихъ оу҆моли́ти бра́тїю, да пре́жде прїи́дꙋтъ къ ва́мъ и҆ пред̾ꙋгото́вѧтъ пре́жде возвѣще́нное бл҃гослове́нїе ва́ше, сїѐ гото́во бы́ти та́кѡ, ꙗ҆́коже бл҃гослове́нїе, а҆ не ꙗ҆́кѡ лихои́мство.

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But this I say, He that soweth sparingly shall reap also sparingly; and he that soweth bountifully shall reap also bountifully.

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(Заⷱ҇ р҃п҃и҃.) Се́ же глаго́лю: сѣ́ѧй скꙋ́достїю, скꙋ́достїю и҆ по́жнетъ: а҆ сѣ́ѧй ѡ҆ бл҃гослове́нїи, ѡ҆ бл҃гослове́нїи и҆ по́жнетъ.

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Let each man do according as he purposeth in his heart: not grudgingly, or of necessity: for God loveth a cheerful giver.

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Кі́йждо ꙗ҆́коже и҆зволе́нїе и҆́мать се́рдцемъ, не ѿ ско́рби, ни ѿ нꙋ́жды: доброхо́тна бо да́телѧ лю́битъ бг҃ъ.

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And God is able to make all grace abound unto you; that ye, having always all sufficiency in everything, may abound unto every good work:

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Си́ленъ же бг҃ъ всѧ́кꙋ блгⷣть и҆з̾ѻби́ловати въ ва́съ, да ѡ҆ все́мъ всегда̀ всѧ́ко дово́лство и҆мꙋ́ще, и҆збы́точествꙋете во всѧ́ко дѣ́ло бл҃го,

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as it is written, He hath scattered abroad, he hath given to the poor; His righteousness abideth forever.

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ꙗ҆́коже є҆́сть пи́сано: расточѝ, дадѐ оу҆бѡ́гимъ: пра́вда є҆гѡ̀ пребыва́етъ во вѣ́къ вѣ́ка.

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And he that supplieth seed to the sower also supply bread for food, and multiply your seed for sowing, and increase the fruits of your righteousness:

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Даѧ́й же сѣ́мѧ сѣ́ющемꙋ и҆ хлѣ́бъ въ снѣ́дь, да пода́стъ и҆ оу҆мно́житъ сѣ́мѧ ва́ше, и҆ да возрасти́тъ жи̑та пра́вды ва́шеѧ,

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ye being enriched in everything unto all liberality, which worketh through us thanksgiving to God.

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да ѡ҆ все́мъ богатѧ́щесѧ во всѧ́кꙋ простотꙋ̀, ꙗ҆́же содѣва́етъ на́ми бл҃годаре́нїе бг҃ꙋ.

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For the ministration of this service not only filleth up the measure of the wants of the saints, but aboundeth also through many thanksgivings unto God;

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(Заⷱ҇ р҃п҃ѳ҃.) Ꙗ҆́кѡ рабо́та сегѡ̀ слꙋже́нїѧ не то́кмѡ є҆́сть и҆сполнѧ́ющаѧ лишє́нїѧ ст҃ы́хъ, но и҆ и҆збы́точествꙋющаѧ мно́гими бл҃годаре́ньми бг҃ови:

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seeing that through the proving of you by this ministration they glorify God for the obedience of your confession unto the gospel of Christ, and for the liberality of your contribution unto them and unto all;

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и҆скꙋше́нїемъ слꙋже́нїѧ сегѡ̀ сла́вѧще бг҃а ѡ҆ покоре́нїи и҆сповѣ́данїѧ ва́шегѡ въ бл҃говѣствова́нїи хрⷭ҇то́вѣ, и҆ ѡ҆ простотѣ̀ соѻбще́нїѧ къ ни̑мъ и҆ ко всѣ̑мъ,

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while they themselves also, with supplication on your behalf, long after you by reason of the exceeding grace of God in you.

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и҆ ѡ҆ тѣ́хъ моли́твѣ ѡ҆ ва́съ, возжелѣ́ющихъ ва́съ за премно́гꙋю блгⷣть бж҃їю на ва́съ.

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Now thanks be to God for his unspeakable gift.

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Бл҃годаре́нїе же бг҃ови ѡ҆ неисповѣди́мѣмъ є҆гѡ̀ да́рѣ.