2 Corinthians 8
1 Now, my fellow believers, I want to tell you [what happened because of] God’s [acting] kindly [in the lives] of [the believers in] the congregations [here] in Macedonia [province].
Tibhanza aje mumanye, kolo no ilombo, ahusu eneema yo Ngolobhe ila yefumile humakanisa ge Makedonia.
2 Even though [the non-believers here] have been causing the believers to suffer severely, the believers are always very joyful. [Although they] are very poor, [they gave] very generously [to help other believers].
Owakati amayemba amagosi, owinji ulosongwo lwabho olwonjelelo lwa apena bhabho upepe outajili ogosi we mpiana.
3 [I know that this is true], because I have seen for myself that they not only gave [money] [EUP] that they were able [to give], they gave [so much money that they did] not even keep enough [to buy what they needed for themselves]. Without anyone telling them [to share their possessions],
Afuatanaje endolile aje bhafumizye alengane shabhafishiye hata ashizanye shabhafishiye.
4 they themselves kept requesting us to let them participate in what [other believers] are doing in [sending a gift of money to] [EUP] God’s people [in Judea province].
Humoyo gwabho wewo na tilambe ohwimji bhatilabhi ashiriki embombo hwa puti.
5 I thought [that they would give only a little of their money, but] they did much [more than that]. First, they told the Lord [Jesus] that they wanted to do [what pleases him. After that, they told] me that they wanted to do [whatever I thought was good for them to do, because they were sure that] would be what God [wanted them to do].
Ene seyafumile nanshi shatategemeye. Badala ya kwanza bhahwifumizye bhembho hwa Ngolobhe. Alafu bhahwifumizye bhibho hulite no hunsongo zya Ngolobhe.
6 So, because Titus was the one who [helped you to] begin [gathering the money] [EUP, MTY] for your gift, I urged him to also [help you] finish [collecting the rest of] your generous and loving gift.
Esho tabhozezye o Tito, wali ayanzisizye embombo ene, alete muogolosu enongwa ene yempiana ahusu amwe.
7 You are doing very well in so many [other] ways. [God’s Spirit enables you to] believe that [God] will [do miracles. His Spirit has given you the ability to] tell [God’s message to others. His Spirit makes you able to] know things that he reveals to you. You eagerly [want to help people], and you love us [(exc)] very much. [So now], try to also do well in getting your generous [gift of money] [EUP] [ready to send to the believers in Judea province].
Amwe mlinavyovinji kila hantu hulweteshelo, hujango, hunjele hu njimbizyo na hwomvano hulete. Esho mhakikisyaje aje mubhanje no winji we mpiana.
8 I am not commanding you [to do this]. But [because I have seen how believers in] other [places] are eager [to help other believers who do not have] ([what they need/enough to live on]), I want you similarly to show that you love others sincerely.
Seyanga eli aje lazima. Baadala yakwe, eyanga eli ili apime oupendo wenyu alenganisye na bhantu abhanje.
9 You already know [how much] our Lord Jesus [did for you] that you did not deserve. Everything [in heaven] belonged to him. But in order to benefit you, [he left all of those things behind and became a human being. Here on earth he had] very few possessions [of his own]. But because he became poor like that, he is [able to cause] you [(pl)] to become [spiritually] rich.
Afwatanaje ehwelewa eneema yoya Gosi wetu oYesu Kristi. Hata nkashe alitajili, husababu yenyu ali pena. Ili ashilile oupena wakwe mwezye abhe bhatajili.
10 So, [as you think of our Lord’s example, I will tell you] what I think that you should do in this matter [of giving money. As you know], last year, because you desired [to give money to help God’s people in Judea province], you began [collecting money] [EUP].
Hwijambo eli embabhapele oushauli wawaibhavwa. Omwaha gumo gwa shilile semwahandile wene, abhombe ijambo. Esho mwazilishe abhombe.
11 So now you should finish [collecting] the money [EUP] that you began [to gather]. In that way, [everyone will know that you are just] as ready to finish [collecting this gift] as you were to begin collecting it. Give what you are able to give.
Esalazi likamilisya nansi samwahali nehamu eyabhombe, je, mwahenzakaga aliwezye alilete hugolosu, alangane nashamgawezya.
12 [Keep in mind that] if you really want to [give something to help others], whatever any one of you is [able to give] will be pleasing [to God. God does not expect his people to give more] than they can afford to give.
Alengane naje muli nehamu eyabho ijambo eli ni jambo linza lyalihwetehwa. Lazima lyemelele huhantu ha kila muntu hali naho, sio aje nashi hasagali naho omuntu.
13 I do not mean that [you should give so much to help others that] you yourselves do not have what you need. No, what I want is that [both you and others] will have what [you need].
Afwatanaje embo ene sio aje wamo wapataje ounafuu aje amwe mtingwile baadala yakwe abhesawa.
14 Right now, when you have (more [than you need/] ) and [the believers in Judea] do not have (enough/all that they need), [with your gift you will enable them to have enough. Maybe some day] when you do not have (enough/all that you need) and they have more than they need, they will [be able to] help you. Then everyone will have enough (OR, In that way each will share alike).
Owinji weselazi ubhatwikwe hwa hala habhahwanza. Ene yayeyo aje owinji uwezye ahwavwe ama hitaji genyu, na aje hubha wasa.
15 [If that happens, the result will be like it is written] {[like someone/Moses] wrote} [in the Scriptures about the time when God provided manna for his people], If someone gathered a lot [of manna], he still did not have more than he needed, [because he gave some to someone who did not have enough]. And those who gathered only a little [manna] still had all that they needed [LIT], [because others who gathered more than they needed gave some manna to them].
Ene eli nanshi sayahandihwe, omwene wali nevinji sagali na hantu nkahamo haha sagali wope wahahali nevidodo sagali notolwe.”
16 [So now I am sending Titus to visit you again]. God has caused him to be just as eager [to help you prepare your gift] as I am. I thank God for that.
Lakini ashimihwaje Ongolobhe, wabheshele mmwoyo ogwa Tito omwoyo gula gwahwitume na sajile amboyo endinayo sababu yenyu.
17 [He is going there], not only because we urged him to go, but because he himself is very eager [to visit you again].
Afwatanaje sio tu aje aposheye amaombi getu hwope omwene alinabidii ahusuane amaombi ego ahanzele hulimwe humwoyo gwakwe yoyo.
18 I am sending with Titus another believer [whom you know well]. All the groups of believers [in this area] think highly of him because he has [faithfully taught] the good message [about Christ].
Titumile pamoja no holo wetu waho vwewa muhati mumakanisa vhwa ajili yembombo yakwe aliyanje izu.
19 Not only that, but he was appointed by the congregations [in this area] {the congregations [in this area] appointed him} to [go] to Jerusalem with us [(exc)]. He [will go] with us [when we take] the generous gift of money [EUP] [to the believers in Jerusalem. We are taking this] gift to honor the Lord [Jesus] and to show them that we all [very much] want to [help them].
Se sheshi tu, hwope bhasaluye wema kanisa ashole nate alengane nalinyemle ibhombo eli lyempena ene sababu yeumwamu wa Ngolobhe yoyo na ehamu yetu ya hwavwe.
20 [The believers have] given money [EUP] generously. So, [by sending that fellow believer along with Titus] to take the money [to Jerusalem], we are trying to make sure that no one will be able to accuse us [(exc) of taking some of the money for ourselves].
Tihwiyefwa uwezekano waje wawonti ahwanziwa alengane nate alengane no upyana ou watiubebebile.
21 [I say that] because we [(exc)] want to make sure that the Lord [God] will see that what we [(exc)] do is right, and other people will see it, too.
Tihwenye abhombe kila lyalili linza, sio tu witazi lya Ngolobhe, hata witazi lya awantu.
22 Furthermore, there is also another believer [here] whom we are sending [to you along with the two] men [whom I have just mentioned]. Many times I have seen his good work [for the Lord], and I know that he is eager [to serve the Lord]. Now, because he knows for sure that you [want to give this gift the same as other believers do], he is even more eager than he was before [to go with the two other men].
Nantele tihutuma oholo wamwabho pandwemo nabho. Tipimile hinji, tilole aje alinehamu humbombo inyinji. Hata sheshi alinebidii ashizanye afwatane naje ujasili ogosi wali nawo muhati yenyu.
23 As for Titus, [I have chosen him because] he is my partner, and he has worked faithfully with me [to help you]. As for the other two men, the congregations [in this area] are sending them as their messengers. These two men honor Christ [by everything they do].
Hunongwa zya Tito, ali mshirika wa mwetu huline ali ahomba mbombo husababu yenyu nanshi hwa holo bhetu atumwa na makanisa. Bheheshima hwa Kristi.
24 So then, show them that you truly love [others], and [in that way] help other congregations to understand [why] we [(exc)] are always saying such good things about you.
Shesho bhalangaji olwomvwano lwenyu mubhonesyaje humakanisa sababu ya hwiyomvwe hwetu esababu yenyu.
