2 Korinthians 8

1 Mini vayi ki sun duye to ndi alherin Rji wa bano ni Ikilisiyoyin ni Makidoniya.

Moreover, brothers, we make known to you the grace of God which has been given in the assemblies of Macedonia,

2 Ni ton kekle ya wa bi to ni se suron ni ya wabato, anoba gbugbu'u gri wa ba noni suron riri

how in a severe ordeal of affliction, the abundance of their joy and their deep poverty abounded to the riches of their generosity.

3 U mi lha niyiwu bano bayasuwa mbo ni yo sur mba zan kpe wa ba hei ni wu. ni kpayeme ni sur mba.

For according to their power, I testify, yes and beyond their power, they gave of their own accord,

4 U ni bre ta ni sur riri duba no ba ton waba ka mba ibi du ba yi tayarwa ini hidima ga bi hu Rji.

begging us with much entreaty to receive this grace and the fellowship in the service to the saints.

5 U wayi ana hei na waki yosuron u baguci no tumba ni Rji riko u nita ni kpayeme ni Rji

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 U ki bre Titus wa riga hei ni mi ndu yi ka kle ndu'a niyi.

So we urged Titus, that as he had made a beginning before, so he would also complete in you this grace.

7 U bi riga kri nimikpi wu ban gaskiya ndi tere, nito, ni mindu tukuru, nimi kpayeme ni ta. Ahei naki, bitabata ni habaka nimi duyi wu no (bayasuwa)

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 Me tere naki ana hei neme tere niyiwu ni gbegblen na wa naki, me tere nime tsar sahihancin kpayeme ni kwantata ni himmar ibru ndi.

I speak not by way of commandment, but as proving through the earnestness of others the sincerity also of your love.

9 U bi to alheri Ubangijinku Yesu Almasihu, u naki me ahei ni arziki nda k'mati wu ya ni tumbi domin hi tu taulauci ma biyi bi ka k'ma ti bi arziki.

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 Nitu alamariyi me noyi mer waanizoyi. Nisai wa kle binati kps megye na, ama bi yo surbi ni tei U.

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 Bi kle u zizan'a. Na wa bina hei ni suron ni kwazo u ti naki niton ki, bikayo suron ndi tiye nikle ma dede ni gbegblen mbi.

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 U bi tayo suron ndi bi tie ndu yi wakpe wugir ni kpayeme ni ubi ani hei daidai kpe wa ndi ahei ni wu, ana kpe wa a hama ni wu'a na.

For if the readiness is there, it is acceptable according to what you have, not according to what you don’t have.

13 Wayi ana wani kpe wa ba nawata ni yiu du bari fe sauki mana. U ani ta hei toki, wani bi duba fe daidai- tuwa.

For this is not that others may be eased and you distressed,

14 Ison bi gbugbu'u zizo'a ani noyi kpe wabason. Wa naki ni bar mba, ani yada na kpe wa bi son, wa ani zama kpe u biya bukata mba.

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 Ahei na wa ba nha. “Eri wa hei ni kpewu bra na hei nikpe wa ani don burna, u wa ahei niwu fime ana wa hama na

As it is written, “He who gathered much had nothing left over, and he who gathered little had no lack.”

16 U gyir ga Rji wa ayoni suron Titus imre u kula ni yi kama yadda mi hei wa ni tumbi.

But thanks be to God, who puts the same earnest care for you into the heart of Titus.

17 Ana bre mbu kadai akpana U ati ni kpeyeme suron ma naki. Aye ni yi ni kpayeme makima.

For he indeed accepted our exhortation, but being himself very earnest, he went out to you of his own accord.

18 U ki ton wawu vayimbu wa ki kpayeme niwu ni du Ikilisiyoyi du ma ni bla tre Baci.

We have sent together with him the brother whose praise in the Good News is known throughout all the assemblies.

19 Ana wayi nika kle na amma Ikilisiyoyi ba cu u du nu ta hi hidima u didin ma u alheri wayi domin gbrai Rji san ni niya mbu

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 U ki klu kina duba na to ta hla trena game ni alheri wa ki zre ni bla ni ndina.

We are avoiding this, that any man should blame us concerning this abundance which is administered by us.

21 A he ni suron mbu du tati kpe u bima ba ni shishi Rji ni kakle ba ni shishi indi me.

Having regard for honourable things, not only in the sight of the Lord, but also in the sight of men.

22 Kiton vayimbu ri tare ni ba ki tsar u to nikon gbugbu'u, ki to wa hei ni himma ni indu. Wa a ba yondu gbugbuu wa ba yo du ti. Zizan me a kara ni himma sabo ni amincewa wa ahe niu game ni yi.

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 Ni wawu Titus a kpan wu zre mu ni kpan wadunmu don biyi. Umir vayi mbu, ba ton ba yir ni Ikilisiyoyi babi hei ni daraja ga Almasihu.

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 Naki bika kpayeme ni ba ni tsor ikilisiyoyi ba kpe u se suron tawu game ni yi.

Therefore show the proof of your love to them before the assemblies, and of our boasting on your behalf.