2 Corinthians 8
1 Moreover, brothers, we make known to you the grace of God which has been given in the assemblies of Macedonia,
Na, he whakarite atu tenei na matou ki a koutou, e oku teina, i te aroha noa o te Atua kua homai nei ki nga hahi o Makeronia;
2 how in a severe ordeal of affliction, the abundance of their joy and their deep poverty abounded to the riches of their generosity.
Ahakoa he nui te whakamatautauranga a nga mate, whakaputaina nuitia ana mai e te nui o to ratou koa, i roto i to ratou tino rawakoretanga, nga tahua o ta ratou manaaki.
3 For according to their power, I testify, yes and beyond their power, they gave of their own accord,
Ko ahau hei kaiwhakaatu, hihiko tonu ratou ki te tapae i nga mea i taea e ratou, ae ra, i nga mea ano kihai i taea e ratou;
4 begging us with much entreaty to receive this grace and the fellowship in the service to the saints.
Me te nui o ta ratou tohe ki a matou, kia manako matou ki tenei aroha noa, kia uru tahi hoki ki te mahi ki te hunga tapu:
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.
Kihai hoki ratou i pera me ta matou i whakaaro ai, engari i te tuatahi tuku ana ratou i a ratou ano ki te Ariki, ki a matou hoki i runga i ta te Atua i pai ai.
6 So we urged Titus, that as he had made a beginning before, so he would also complete in you this grace.
Koia matou i whakahau ai i a Taituha, nana hoki tena mahi i timata, mana ano e whakaoti tenei aroha noa hoki i roto i a koutou.
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.
Na, e hua na i a koutou nga mea katoa, te whakapono, te whai kupu, te matauranga, te whakaaro hohonu, me to koutou aroha ano ki a matou, kia hua ano hoki tenei mahi aroha noa a koutou.
8 I speak not by way of commandment, but as proving through the earnestness of others the sincerity also of your love.
Ehara taku i te korero a ture, engari he mea i te kakama o era atu, hei whakamatautau ano i te pono o to koutou aroha.
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.
E matau ana hoki koutou ki te aroha noa o to tatou Ariki, o Ihu Karaiti, ara i a ia e whai taonga ana, whakarawakoretia iho ana ia, he whakaaro ki a koutou, kia whai taonga ai koutou i tona rawakoretanga.
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.
A ka hoatu nei ahau i toku whakaaro mo tenei: he mea pai hoki tenei mo koutou, ko koutou na te tuatahi ki te timata i tera tau, ehara i te mea ko te mahi anake, engari ko te hiahia ano hoki.
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.
Na inaianei whakaotia hoki te mahi; i hihiko na te whakaaro i mua, kia whai otinga hoki i roto i to koutou kaha.
12 For if the readiness is there, it is acceptable according to what you have, not according to what you do not have.
Ki te mea hoki kei kona te ngakau hihiko, ka whakaaroa ko nga mea i te tangata, haunga nga mea kahore i a ia.
13 For this is not that others may be eased and you distressed,
Ehara taku korero i tenei, kia mama ai etahi, a ko koutou kia taimaha;
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.
Engari kia taurite; ko nga mea a koutou i hira i tenei wa hei mea mo to ratou hapa, a ko nga mea a ratou e hira hei mea ma koutou ina hapa; kia rite ai:
15 As it is written, “He who gathered much had nothing left over, and he who gathered little had no lack.”
Kia pera me te mea i tuhituhia, Ko te tangata i nui tana whakaemi kahore he tuhene; ko te tangata i nohinohi tana kihai i hapa.
16 But thanks be to God, who puts the same earnest care for you into the heart of Titus.
Otiia me whakawhetai atu ki te, Atua, nana nei i homai ki roto ki te ngakau o Taituha taua kakama mo koutou.
17 For he indeed accepted our exhortation, but being himself very earnest, he went out to you of his own accord.
I tahuri mai hoki ia ki ta matou whakahau; he nui no tona kakama i hihiko ai ia ki te haere atu ki a koutou.
18 We have sent together with him the brother whose praise in the Good News is known throughout all the assemblies.
A na matou i tono tahi atu me ia te teina, ka paku nei ki nga hahi katoa te whakamoemiti ki a ia i roto i te rongopai;
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.
A ehara i te mea ko tera anake, engari i whiriwhiria ano hoki ia hei hoa haere mo matou, ki te kawe i tenei aroha noa e mahia nei e matou hei whakakororia mo te Ariki, hei whakakite hoki i to matou hihiko:
20 We are avoiding this, that any man should blame us concerning this abundance which is administered by us.
Me te tupato ano, kei whai kupu tetahi tangata ki a matou mo enei taonga maha e whakahaerea nei e matou:
21 Having regard for honorable things, not only in the sight of the Lord, but also in the sight of men.
E whakaaro ana hoki matou ki nga mea rangatira, ehara i te mea i te aroaro anake o te Ariki, engari i te aroaro ano o nga tangata.
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.
A kua tonoa atu ano e matou hei hoa mo raua to matou teina, kua maha nei o matou kitenga i tona uaua i nga mea maha, heoi nui ke atu tona uaua inaianei, na te nui o te u o tona whakaaro ki a koutou.
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.
Ki te ui tetahi mo Taituha, ko ia toku hoa, he hoa mahi noku ki a koutou: ki te ui ranei mo o matou teina, he karere ratou na nga hahi, he kororia no te Karaiti.
24 Therefore show the proof of your love to them before the assemblies, and of our boasting on your behalf.
Na, whakakitea e koutou ki a ratou i te aroaro o nga hahi te tohu o to koutou aroha, o ta matou whakamanamana hoki mo koutou.
