2 Corinthians 8
1 Now, brothers, we want you to know about the grace that God has given the churches of Macedonia.
Ary ampahafantarinay anareo, ry rahalahy, ny fahasoavan’ Andriamanitra izay nomena tao amin’ ny fiangonana any Makedonia;
2 In the terrible ordeal they suffered, their abundant joy and deep poverty overflowed into rich generosity.
fa tamin’ ny fahoriana be nizahan-toetra azy no nitomboan’ ny hafaliany, ary ny hamafin’ ny fahantrany no nampitombo ny hitsim-pony.
3 For I testify that they gave according to their ability and even beyond it. Of their own accord,
Koa vavolombelona aho fa araka ny zakany, eny, mihoatra noho ny zakany aza, sady araka ny sitrapony ihany, no nanomezany,
4 they earnestly pleaded with us for the privilege of sharing in this service to the saints.
sady nangataka mafy taminay koa izy mba havelanay hikambana amin’ izany fanompoana ho an’ ny olona masìna izany;
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.
ary tsy araka ny nantenainay, fa ny tenany no natolony ho an’ ny Tompo aloha, dia ho anay koa noho ny sitrapon’ Andriamanitra;
6 So we urged Titus to help complete your act of grace, just as he had started it.
ka dia nangataka an’ i Titosy izahay mba hahatanteraka izany fahasoavana izany eo aminareo koa, araka ny efa nanombohany azy teo aloha.
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.
Fa araka ny itomboanareo amin’ ny zavatra rehetra, na amin’ ny finoana, na amin’ ny teny, na amin’ ny fahalalana, na amin’ ny fahazotoana rehetra, na amin’ ny fitiavanareo anay, dia aoka ho araka izany koa no hitomboanareo amin’ izao fahasoavana izao.
8 I am not making a demand, but I am testing the sincerity of your love in comparison to the earnestness of others.
Tsy milaza izany ho didy aho, fa noho ny zotom-pon’ ny sasany, mba hizaha toetra ny hamarinan’ ny fitiavanareo koa.
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.
Fa fantatrareo ny fahasoavan’ i Jesosy Kristy Tompontsika, fa na dia nanan-karena aza Izy, dia tonga malahelo noho ny aminareo, mba hampanan-karena anareo ny alahelony.
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.
Ary dia ambarako izay hevitro ny amin’ izany, fa mahatsara anareo izany, satria tsy ny fanaovana ihany, fa ny fikasana koa aza dia efa natombokareo teo alohan’ ny sasany hatry ny taon-itsy.
11 Now finish the work, so that you may complete it just as eagerly as you began, according to your means.
Ataovy tanteraka ary izany, ka tahaka ny nahazotoanareo fony nikasa, dia aoka ho tahaka izany koa ny hahatanterahanareo azy araka izay ananareo.
12 For if the eagerness is there, the gift is acceptable according to what one has, not according to what he does not have.
Fa raha misy ny fahazotoana, dia araka izay ananany no ankasitrahana, fa tsy araka izay tsy ananany.
13 It is not our intention that others may be relieved while you are burdened, but that there may be equality.
Kanefa tsy ny hahatonga fitsaharana amin’ ny sasany ary fahoriana aminareo no anaovako izany,
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.
fa ny mba hisy fitoviana, ka amin’ izao ankehitriny izao ny haben’ ny harenareo no hahafaka ny alahelon’ ireo, ary ny haben’ ny haren’ ireo kosa no hahafaka ny alahelonareo, mba hisy fitoviana,
15 As it is written: “He who gathered much had no excess, and he who gathered little had no shortfall.”
araka ny voasoratra hoe: Ny nanangona be tsy nanana amby, ary ny nanangona kely tsy nanana ny tsy ampy.
16 But thanks be to God, who put into the heart of Titus the same devotion I have for you.
Fa isaorana anie Andriamanitra, Izay manome fahazotoana ho ao am-pon’ i Titosy ho anareo mitovy amin’ ny ahy.
17 For not only did he welcome our appeal, but he is eagerly coming to you of his own volition.
Fa nanaiky ny fangatahanay ihany izy, nefa nazoto rahateo, ka sitrapony ihany no nandehanany nankany aminareo.
18 Along with Titus we are sending the brother who is praised by all the churches for his work in the gospel.
Ary ilay rahalahy izay nalaza amin’ ny filazantsara any amin’ ny fiangonana rehetra no nirahinay hiaraka aminy;
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.
ary tsy izany ihany, fa efa notendren’ ny fiangonana koa izy ho namanay hiara-mandeha aminay hitondra izao fahasoavana izao, izay angoninay ho voninahitry ny Tompo sy ho vavolombelon’ ny fahazotoanay.
20 We hope to avoid any criticism of the way we administer this generous gift.
Ary mitandrina izahay mba tsy hisy hanome tsiny anay amin’ izao harena be angoninay izao;
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.
fa miomana hanao izay mahamendrika izahay, tsy eo imason’ ny Tompo ihany, fa eny imason’ ny olona koa.
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.
Ary nirahinay niaraka tamin’ ireo ilay rahalahinay izay efa hitanay mazoto matetika amin’ ny zavatra maro; fa ankehitriny mazoto kokoa izy noho ny haben’ ny fahatokiany anareo.
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.
Raha ny amin’ i Titosy, dia namako izy sady mpiara-miasa amiko ho anareo; ary ireo rahalahinay, dia iraky ny fiangonana izy sady voninahitr’ i Kristy.
24 In full view of the churches, then, show these men the proof of your love and the reason for our boasting about you.
Koa amin’ izany asehoy aminy eo imason’ ny fiangonana ny famantarana mahamarina ny fitiavanareo sy ny reharehanay ny aminareo.
