2 Corinthians 8
1 Now, brothers, we want you to know about the grace that God has given the churches of Macedonia.
N buakaaba, ti bua yin bandi, U Tienu n suani maama Maseduani jaandieli nni ki tɔgini u ŋalbaliga po i.
2 In the terrible ordeal they suffered, their abundant joy and deep poverty overflowed into rich generosity.
Yeni yaa fala n den baa kuli, bi gua li ye li pamanciali nni. Yeni bi taladima kuli, bi den tieni ti bulcindi hali boncianla.
3 For I testify that they gave according to their ability and even beyond it. Of their own accord,
kelima n tie sieda, bi bulcintuona kuli den tie yanbuanma.
4 they earnestly pleaded with us for the privilege of sharing in this service to the saints.
Bi den buali ti ke tin cabiba ke bi mɔn kua bi niŋanma nni.
5 And not only did they do as we expected, but they gave themselves first to the Lord and then to us, because it was the will of God.
Li den tie yaalidigu kelima bi daa den cindi ki taa laa bilaa ki cabi U Tienu yo, ke U Tienu buama nni ke ti yuandi ki tugi bi baa ki cabi ti mɔ.
6 So we urged Titus to help complete your act of grace, just as he had started it.
Li po n cedi ki ti den daani Titi, ki wan yua den cindi ki suan yeniba n guani ki juodi o tuoli yeni ti bulcindi.
7 But just as you excel in everything—in faith, in speech, in knowledge, in complete earnestness, and in the love we inspired in you —see that you also excel in this grace of giving.
Yin pia yaali kuli n tie yaa ŋalimani cianla i n ki pia li dandanli, ki bani U Tienu maama, ki bani i mɔni, ki suani li tuonli yeni pakɔnli ki bua ti. Mɔndi mani ki waani i bulcindi yeni li papienli.
8 I am not making a demand, but I am testing the sincerity of your love in comparison to the earnestness of others.
Li ki tie mabili kaa ki yin tieniyeni i lieba n deni sɔni yeni li pakɔnli, n bua diidi ki laa U buama tie yeni li papienli?
9 For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though He was rich, yet for your sakes He became poor, so that you through His poverty might become rich.
Ama i bani yonmidaano Jesu Krisiti ŋalibaliga, o den tie ŋalimani daano, ki tua taligi ti yaa po ke lan fidi o taladima n tua o piama.
10 And this is my opinion about what is helpful for you in this matter: Last year you were the first not only to give, but even to have such a desire.
Min maali yaala i po n ne: N ban ke lan n dagidi ipo, ki dugini yin cili hali jelo ki suani ti tuonli, lan baa baa ke o mɔni, yimba n jagi i yanma n ni ki cuo ki sɔni li tuonli.
11 Now finish the work, so that you may complete it just as eagerly as you began, according to your means.
Mɔla mɔndi mani ki juodi li tuonli. I pala n da kɔni ke i jagi ki cuo yinba sɔnimaama yeni ki kan fidi yeni, sɔni mani yin paani yaala.
12 For if the eagerness is there, the gift is acceptable according to what one has, not according to what he does not have.
Ke dugni nilo yaa puni paabu yeni li papienli U Tienu bi tuoli paabu, o nua u daani n pia yaali, o ki nua wan ki pia yaala kaa.
13 It is not our intention that others may be relieved while you are burdened, but that there may be equality.
Li ki tie ke tin yin kpegdi tin pia yaala ki teni ti lieba ka, ki guani ki yacagini. Li buali ke ti kuli n yaa dɔ i.
14 At the present time, your surplus will meet their need, so that in turn their surplus will meet your need. Then there will be equality.
I yaa pia, yin bɔgidi ki todi yaaba n ki pia. Li yaa pɔdi yaa daali, ban mɔndi ti todi i yeni i bi laa ke li ŋani.
15 As it is written: “He who gathered much had no excess, and he who gathered little had no shortfall.”
Nani lan diani U Tienu tili nni; «yua n bo wuadi ke li yaabi bo ki dii sieni, yua n bo wodi ke li waa mɔ bo ki dini ke li pɔdi o.»
16 But thanks be to God, who put into the heart of Titus the same devotion I have for you.
U Tienu n gaa balga yeni wan cedi ke Tite pali kɔni i po nani ti mɔ yaa pali n kɔni i po maama yeni.
17 For not only did he welcome our appeal, but he is eagerly coming to you of his own volition.
Ti den sɔni o i kani ke o den tuo ki gadi. Li den sua ke o pali kɔni li gadima po yo ke o den tieni toni ki gadi.
18 Along with Titus we are sending the brother who is praised by all the churches for his work in the gospel.
O den yegi yeni o nataano yua ke ti jaandiedi kuli den bani o li mamɔnli po.
19 More than that, this brother was chosen by the churches to accompany us with the offering —the gracious gift we administer to honor the Lord Himself and to show our eagerness to help.
Lani baba ka, ti jaandiedi nni yaaba kuli den taani ki lugidi o ke wan ciani ti ke ti gadi yeni u paabu yua ke ti gaani. U Tienu mɔno yaa yudaandipo i yeni ti mo yaa baanma po i ke ti suani li tuona ki todi lieba.
20 We hope to avoid any criticism of the way we administer this generous gift.
Ban teni ti ya paabu ne tie ligigbengi, ti ki bua jaligi baa n ti baa li lig po.
21 For we are taking great care to do what is right, not only in the eyes of the Lord, but also in the eyes of men.
Ti kpaani tin tieni yaala n ŋani, U Tienu nunga nni baba ka, ama bi niba nunga nni mɔ.
22 And we are sending along with them our brother whose earnestness has been proven many times and in many ways, and now even more so by his great confidence in you.
Bani yeni tinba ki pugini ti kpilo ba ke o gbadi a maama ki bia suani li tuoŋanli i dandanli yapo.
23 As for Titus, he is my partner and fellow worker among you. As for our brothers, they are messengers of the churches, to the glory of Christ.
Tite wan tie o yegini o ki suani ki todi, Ti nataano yaaba n yegi yeni o wan tie U Tienu tonda i. Bi suani ke ban duoni Krisiti yeli.
24 In full view of the churches, then, show these men the proof of your love and the reason for our boasting about you.
Li wangi ki li bua yeni i mɔni Krisiti yaaba n la ki bandi ke ti pia i mɔni yeni tin yaa pagi bi nunga nni.
