2 Corinthians 8
1 Moreover, brothers, we make known to you the grace of God which has been given in the churches of Macedonia;
Kaakano tubategeeza abooluganda, ekisa kya Katonda ekyaweebwa ekkanisa z’e Makedoniya.
2 how that in much proof of affliction the abundance of their joy and their deep poverty abounded to the riches of their liberality.
Mu kugezesebwa okw’okubonaabona, baagattika essanyu lyabwe ery’ekitalo n’obwavu bwabwe obungi, ne bafunamu okugaba okwewuunyizibwa ennyo.
3 For according to their power, I testify, yes and beyond their power, they gave of their own accord,
Tebaagaba kutuuka we basobola wokka, naye nawo baasukkawo, era baagaba lwa kweyagalira.
4 begging us with much entreaty to receive this grace and the fellowship in the service to the saints.
Baatwegayirira tubatwalire ebirabo byabwe, nabo basanyukire wamu ne bannaabwe abaweerezza obuyambi eri abatukuvu.
5 This was not as we had hoped, but first they gave their own selves to the Lord, and to us through the will of God.
Ate era kye twali tutasuubidde, baasooka kwewaayo eri Mukama, n’oluvannyuma gye tuli olw’okwagala kwa Katonda.
6 So we urged Titus, that as he made a beginning before, so he would also complete in you this grace.
Kyatugwanira okusaba Tito, nga bwe yasooka okubaweereza, ajje atuukirize n’ekikolwa ekyo eky’ekisa.
7 But as you abound in everything, in faith, utterance, knowledge, all earnestness, and in the love from us that is in you, see that you also abound in this grace.
Naye nga bwe musukirira mu bintu byonna, mu kukkiriza, ne mu kigambo, ne mu kutegeera, ne mu kunyiikira kwonna, twagala okulaba nga ne mu kisa kino musukirira.
8 I speak not by way of commandment, but as proving through the earnestness of others the sincerity also of your love.
Sibawa kiragiro, wabula olw’okunyiikira kw’abalala n’okugezesa okwagala kwammwe nga kw’amazima.
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.
Kubanga mumanyi ekisa kya Mukama waffe Yesu Kristo nga bwe yafuka omwavu ku lwammwe, mwe mulyoke mugaggawale.
10 I give a judgment in this: for this is expedient for you, who were the first to start a year ago, not only to do, but also to be willing.
Amagezi ge mbawa ge gano nti mumalirize ekyo kye mwatandikako mu mwaka ogwayita, kubanga si mmwe mwasooka okuleeta ekirowoozo ekyo ate era si mmwe mwali ababereberye mu kutandika okukikolerako.
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.
Naye kaakano mu bumalirivu bwammwe mu kwagala okukikola, mumalirize omulimu ogwo, okusinziira kw’ekyo kye mulina.
12 For if the readiness is there, it is acceptable according to what you have, not according to what you do not have.
Kuba obanga mulina obumalirivu nga buli muntu bw’alina, buli muntu aweeyo okusinziira ku ekyo ky’alina so si ky’atalina.
13 For this is not that others may be eased and you distressed,
Abalala baleme kuyambibwa ate nga mmwe munyigirizibwa, walyoke wabeewo, okwenkanankana.
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.
Kaakano bye mulina ebingi biyambe abo abali mu kwetaaga, ate ebyabwe bye baliba nabyo ebingi biribayamba nga muli mu kwetaaga.
15 As it is written, "He who gathered much had nothing left over, and he who gathered little had no lack."
Nga bwe kyawandiikibwa nti, “Oyo eyakuŋŋaanyanga ennyingi teyasigazangawo, n’eyakuŋŋaanyanga entono ng’emumala bumazi.”
16 But thanks be to God, who puts the same earnest care for you into the heart of Titus.
Kyokka Katonda yeebazibwe eyassa obunyiikivu bwe bumu mu mutima gwa Tito ku lwammwe.
17 For he indeed accepted our exhortation, but being himself very earnest, he went out to you of his own accord.
Olw’okuzzibwamu amaanyi kwe yafuna, n’olw’okufuba kwe, yajja gye muli.
18 We have sent together with him the brother whose praise in the Good News is known through all the churches.
Era tutumye wamu naye owooluganda atenderezebwa olw’enjiri mu kkanisa zonna,
19 Not only so, but who was also appointed by the churches to travel with us in this grace, which is served by us to the glory of the Lord himself, and to show our readiness.
naye si ekyo kyokka wabula yalondebwa okutambulanga naffe olw’ekisa kye tuweereza ffe olwa Mukama waffe yennyini n’olw’okugulumiza n’okulaga nga bwe twetegese okuyamba,
20 We are avoiding this, that no one should blame us concerning this abundance which is administered by us.
nga twewala omuntu yenna okutunenya olw’ekirabo kino kye tuweereza.
21 For we have regard for what is honorable, not only in the sight of the Lord, but also in the sight of others.
Kubanga kye tugenderera kwe kukola ebirungi, si mu maaso ga Katonda yekka wabula ne mu maaso g’abantu.
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.
Era awamu nabo twabatumira owooluganda gwe tukakasizza nga munyiikivu mu bintu bingi era nga ne kaakano munyiikivu nnyo olw’obwesige bw’abalinamu.
23 As for Titus, he is my partner and fellow worker for you. As for our brothers, they are apostles of the churches, the glory of Christ.
Singa wabaawo ayagala okumanya ebifa ku Tito, tukolagana, mukozi munnange; abooluganda, bo batume ba kkanisa, olw’ekitiibwa kya Kristo.
24 Therefore show the proof of your love to them in front of the churches, and of our boasting about you.
Noolwekyo okwagala kwammwe n’okwenyumiriza kwammwe byeyoleke gye bali.
