2 Corinthians 8
1 We make known to you, brethren, God’s gracious gift, which has been given in the churches of Macedonia;
भाइहरू हो, माकेडोनियाका मण्डलीहरूलाई परमेश्वरले दिनुभएको अनुग्रहको बारेमा तिमीहरूले थाहा पाएको हामी चाहन्छौँ ।
2 that under an afflicting trial, their overflowing joy, and their deep poverty, abounded to the riches of their liberality;
कष्टको भयङ्कर परीक्षाको समयमा पनि तिनीहरूको प्रशस्तताको शान्ति र घोर दरिद्रताले तिनीहरूमा उदारताको ठुलो धन उत्पन्न गरायो ।
3 for I testify that according to their power, and beyond their power, they gave voluntarily,
म साक्षी छु, कि तिनीहरूले जति सके दिए, र दिन सक्नेभन्दा पनि बढ्ता र आफ्नो स्वेच्छाले दिए ।
4 beseeching us, with much entreaty, that they might give, and take part in the ministering to the saints;
तिनीहरूले विश्वासीहरूका बिचको सेवामा सहभागिताको अवसरको लागि हामीहरूसँग धेरै बिन्ती गरे ।
5 and they did this, not only as we had hoped, but they gave themselves first to the Lord, and then to us, through the will of God;
यो हामीले आशा गरेबमोजिम भएन । बरु, तिनीहरूले पहिले आफैँलाई प्रभुमा सुम्पिदिए । त्यसपछि परमेश्वरको इच्छाअनुसार आफैँलाई हामीकहाँ सुम्पिदिए ।
6 so that we exhorted Titus, that, as he had previously begun, so he would bring to an end this gift among you also.
त्यसपछि तीतसले यो काम अघिबाटै सुरु गरेको हुनाले उदारताको यो काम तिमीहरूका माझमा पनि पुरा गरुन् भनेर हामीले तिनलाई अनुरोध गर्यौँ ।
7 Now as you excel in every thing, in faith, and in speech, and in knowledge, and in all diligence, and in your love for us, see that you excel in this gift also.
तर तिमीहरू सबै कुरामा बढेर गएका छौ, अर्थात् विश्वासमा, बोलीवचनमा, ज्ञानमा, सबै लगावमा र हामी प्रतिको प्रेममा । त्यसकारण, उदारको यो काममा पनि तिनीहरू बढेर जाने कुरामा ख्याल राख ।
8 I do not speak this as a commandment, but on account of the zeal of others, and to prove the sincerity of your love.
म यसलाई आज्ञाको रूपमा भन्दिनँ । बरु, अरू मानिसहरूको तत्परतासँग तिमीहरूको इमानदारी तुलना गरेर जाँच्नको निम्ति म यो भन्छु ।
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.
किनकि हाम्रा प्रभु येशू ख्रीष्टको अनुग्रह तिमीहरूलाई थाहा छ । उहाँ धनी हुनुभए तापनि तिमीहरूका खातिर गरिब हुनुभयो, ताकि उहाँको गरिबीबाट तिमीहरू धनी बन्न सक ।
10 And I give my judgment in this matter; for this is profitable for you, who began not only to do, but to show a willing mind, a year ago.
यस कुरामा म तिमीहरूलाई सल्लाह दिन्छु जसले तिमीहरूलाई सहयोग मिल्नेछ । एक वर्षअघि तिमीहरूले केही कुरा सुरु मात्र गरेनौ, तर त्यो गर्ने चाहना पनि गर्यौ ।
11 Now, therefore, perfect also the doing of this; that as there was a readiness of mind to be willing, so also there may be an accomplishment of the doing, out of that which you have.
अब यसलाई पुरा गर । जसरी त्यस बेला तिमीहरूमा केही गर्ने इच्छा र चाहना थियो, तिमीहरूले त्यसलाई पुरा गर्न पनि जति सक्दो प्रयास गर ।
12 For if there is a readiness of mind, one is accepted according to what he has, not according to what he has not.
किनकि यदि तिमीहरू यो काम गर्न इच्छुक छौ भने, यो असल र ग्रहणयोग्य कुरा हो । यो कुनै व्यक्तिसँग भएको कुरामा त्यसमा भर पर्नुपर्छ, उसँग नभएको कुरामा होइन ।
13 For I do not intend that there shall be relief to others, and affliction to you; but that, according to equality, your abundance, at the present time, may supply their wants;
किनकि यो काम तिमीहरूलाई भार होस् र अरूलाई हलुका होस् भनेर होइन । बरु, निष्पक्षता हुनुपर्छ ।
14 and that, at a future time, their abundance may supply your wants; that there may be equality,
तिमीहरूमा अहिले भएको प्रशस्तताले तिनीहरूको आवश्यकता पुरा गर्नेछ । यो यसकारणले पनि हो कि तिनीहरूका प्रशस्तताबाट तिमीहरूका आवश्यकताहरू पुरा हुन सकोस् र समानता कायम होस् ।
15 as it is written: He that gathered much had nothing over; and he that gathered little did not lack.
यसरी लेखिएको छः “धेरै हुनेसँग केही बाँकी रहेन, र थोरै हुनेसँग कुनै अभाव भएन ।”
16 But thanks be to God, who put the same earnest care for you in the heart of Titus:
तर परमेश्वरलाई धन्यवाद होस्, जसले तीतसको हृदयमा पनि मेरो जस्तै साँचो फिक्रीको मन हालिदिनुभयो ।
17 for he accepted my exhortation, and, being more earnest, he went to you of his own accord.
किनकि तिनले हाम्रो अनुरोधलाई ग्रहण मात्र गरेनन्, तर उनी यसप्रति धेरै उत्साहित पनि भए । तिनी आफ्नै स्वतन्त्र इच्छाले तिमीहरूकहाँ आए ।
18 And we have sent with him the brother whose praise in the gospel is in all the churches;
सुसमाचार प्रचार गर्ने काममा सबैका माझमा प्रख्यात भएका एक भाइलाई पनि हामीले तिनको साथमा पठाएका छौँ ।
19 and who, moreover, was chosen by the churches as our fellow-traveler with this gift, which is to be distributed by us to the glory of the Lord himself, and as a declaration of your readiness of mind;
त्यति मात्र होइन, तिनी हाम्रो यो उदारताको काममा हामीसँगै यात्रा गर्नको निम्ति मण्डलीहरूद्वारा छानिएका थिए । यो परमेश्वरको आफ्नै आदर र सहयोग गर्ने हाम्रो उत्कट इच्छाको निम्ति हो ।
20 being careful for this―that no one shall blame us in this abundance, which is ministered by us;
हामीले गरिरहेको यो उदारताको कामको विषयमा कसैले गर्ने उजुरीको सम्भावनालाई हामी पन्छाइरहेका छौँ ।
21 for we provide what is honorable, not only in the sight of the Lord, but also in the sight of men.
हामी परमप्रभुको अगाडि मात्र होइन, तर मानिसहरूका अघि पनि आदरणीय भएको कुरा गर्ने कुरामा ख्याल राख्छौँ ।
22 And we have sent with them our brother, whom we have often proved to be diligent in many things, but now much more diligent on account of the strong confidence which he has in you.
हामी अर्को भाइलाई पनि तिनीहरूसँग पठाउँदै छौँ । हामीले तिनको धेरै पल्ट जाँच गर्यौँ र हामीले तिनलाई धेरै काममा जोसिलो भएको भेट्टायौँ । तिमीहरूप्रति भएको भरोसाको कारण तिनी अहिले झन् मेहनती भएका छन् ।
23 If it is necessary to speak of Titus, he is my partner and fellow-worker for you; if our brethren are spoken of, they are the apostles of the churches, the glory of Christ.
तीतसको सन्दर्भमा भन्नुपर्दा, तिमीहरूको निम्ति तिनी मेरा साझेदार र सहकर्मी हुन् । भाइहरूचाहिँ मण्डलीहरूबाट पठाइएका हुन् । तिनीहरू ख्रीष्टका महिमा हुन् ।
24 Therefore, give to them, in the presence of the churches, a proof of your love, and of our boasting of you.
त्यसैले, तिनीहरूलाई तिमीहरूको प्रेम देखाओ, र तिमीहरूका विषयमा गरिएको हाम्रो गर्वको कारण मण्डलीहरूलाई देखाओ ।
