2 Corinthians 8
1 But we desire to let you know, brethren, of the grace of God which has been bestowed on the Churches of Macedonia;
Azɔ la, nɔviwo, medi be magblɔ nu siwo wɔm Mawu le, le Makedonia hamewo me to eƒe amenuveve me la na mi.
2 how, while passing through great trouble, their boundless joy even amid their deep poverty has overflowed to increase their generous liberality.
Togbɔ be wole fu geɖe kpem, eye wonye ame dahewo hã la, wokɔ dɔ me faa, eye wodzɔa nu kple dzidzɔ.
3 For I can testify that to the utmost of their power, and even beyond their power, they have of their own free will given help.
Mele ɖase ɖim le hame siawo ŋuti be wodzea agbagba dzɔa nu ŋutɔ, eye wowɔnɛ wòwua ale si woate ŋui gɔ̃ hã kple dzi faa, ke menye ɖe metee ɖe wo dzi be woawɔe o.
4 With earnest entreaty they begged from us the favour of being allowed to share in the service now being rendered to God's people.
Woɖe kuku na mí be míaxɔ yewo hã ƒe nunana ale be yewo hã yewoakpɔ dzidzɔ be yewona kpekpeɖeŋu Mawu ƒe ame siwo le Yerusalem.
5 They not only did this, as we had expected, but first of all in obedience to God's will they gave their own selves to the Lord and to us.
Esi ƒo wo katã ta, eye wòwɔ nuku na mí lae nye be wotsɔ wo ɖokuiwo na Aƒetɔ la kple míawo hã to Mawu ƒe amenuveve me, eye wolɔ̃ be yewoaɖo to nya sia nya si míegblɔ na yewo la.
6 This led us to urge Titus that, as he had previously been the one who commenced the work, so he should now go and complete among you this act of beneficence also.
Esia ta míebia tso Tito, ame si de dzi ƒo na mi le yayra si le nunanadɔ si gɔme miedze me la si be wòayi edzi ade dzi ƒo na mi be miawu amenuvedɔ sia nu le mia dome.
7 Yes, just as you are already very rich in faith, readiness of speech, knowledge, unwearied zeal, and in the love that is in you, implanted by us, see to it that this grace of liberal giving also flourishes in you.
Ale si miede ŋgɔ le xɔse, nufiafia, nunya, veviedodo nu kple lɔlɔ̃ si mietsɔ na mí me la, nenema ke medi be mianye ame gbãtɔwo le lɔlɔ̃nunanadɔ sia hã me.
8 I am not saying this by way of command, but to test by the standard of other men's earnestness the genuineness of your love also.
Menye ɖe mele se dem na mi alo le mia dzi zim be miawɔ nunana kokoko o, ke boŋ ale si wònye hame bubuwo ƒe didi vevie be yewoawɔ nunana alea tae medi be miawo hã miaɖe miaƒe lɔlɔ̃ afia abe hame bubuwo ene.
9 For you know the condescending goodness of our Lord Jesus Christ--how for your sakes He became poor, though He was rich, in order that you through His poverty might grow rich.
Miawo ŋutɔ mienya Aƒetɔ Yesu Kristo ƒe amenuveve be kesinɔtɔ wònye hafi, ke mia ŋuti wòva de ahe ɖo be miawo la, miato eƒe ahedada la me azu kesinɔtɔwo.
10 But in this matter I give you an opinion; for my doing this helps forward your own intentions, seeing that not only have you begun operations, but a year ago you already had the desire to do so.
Medi be maɖo aɖaŋu na mi be miado vevi nu le nunana sia me, awu nu si gɔme miedze le ƒe si va yi me la nu, elabena miawoe nye ame gbãtɔ siwo do susu sia ɖa, eye mieɖee fia be miele klalo ɖe ewɔwɔ ŋuti hã.
11 And now complete the doing also, in order that, just as there was then the eagerness in desiring, there may now be the accomplishment in proportion to your means.
Azɔ esi miedze ʋua ƒoƒo gɔme dzidzɔtɔe alea la, miaƒoe nenema va se ɖe nuwuwu. Mina nu si miate ŋui la tso nu si le mia si la me.
12 For, assuming the earnest willingness, the gift is acceptable according to whatever a man has, and not according to what he has not.
Ne enye miaƒe didi be yewoana nu mí la, migatsi dzi le ga home si le mia si la ŋu o. Mawu ƒe didie nye be nàna nu si nàte ŋui, ke menye wu esi le asiwò o.
13 I do not urge you to give in order that others may have relief while you are unduly pressed,
Menye míaƒe didie wònye be miamia ŋku, ana ga fũu be ame siwo miele nua dzɔm na la nazu kesinɔtɔwo atsɔ miaƒe ga anɔ agbe vivi ɖum o,
14 but that, by equalization of burdens, your superfluity having in the present emergency supplied their deficiency, their superfluity may in turn be a supply for your deficiency later on, so that there may be equalization of burdens.
ke boŋ ɖe míedi be miama nu siwo le mia si la kple wo. Fifia la, nu geɖe le mia si, eya ta mikpe ɖe wo ŋu, ale be ne emegbe nu megava le mia si o, ke wòle woawo si la, woawo hã nakpe ɖe mia ŋu. To esia me la, ame sia ame akpɔ etɔ sinua.
15 Even as it is written, "He who gathered much had not too much, and he who gathered little had not too little."
Abe ale si wòle Ŋɔŋlɔ Kɔkɔe la mee ene be, “Ame si ƒoa ƒu nuwo fũu hã mekpɔa ɖeke ɖe edzi o, ke ame si ƒo ƒu sue aɖe hã la, naneke mehiãnɛ o.”
16 But thanks be to God that He inspires the heart of Titus with the same deep interest in you;
Míeda akpe na Mawu, ame si tsɔ nenem veviedodo nu le mia ŋuti sia de Tito ƒe dzi me be wòakpe ɖe mia ŋu, axlɔ̃ nu mi abe nye ke ene.
17 for Titus welcomed our request, and, being thoroughly in earnest, comes to you of his own free will.
Tito kpɔ dzidzɔ ŋutɔ esi míegblɔ nɛ be wòagava kpɔ mi ɖa. Eya ŋutɔ hã di vevie be yeava hafi míegblɔe gɔ̃ hã.
18 And we send with him the brother whose praises for his earnestness in proclaiming the Good News are heard throughout all the Churches.
Mele nɔvi nyanyɛ bubu aɖe hã ɖom ɖa kpe ɖe Tito ŋuti le mɔzɔzɔ sia me. Hame geɖewo ɖi ɖase le ale si nɔvi sia hã kpɔ gome le Mawu ƒe amenuveve la me be wòagblɔ Aƒetɔ la ƒe nyanyui la kple dzideƒo la ŋuti.
19 And more than that, he is the one who was chosen by the vote of the Churches to travel with us, sharing our commission in the administration of this generous gift to promote the Lord's glory and gratify our own strong desire.
Le nyateƒe me la, hameawo tia nɔvi sia hã be eya hã nanɔ mí ame siwo le miaƒe nunanawo tsɔ ge ayi Yerusalem la dome. Míele dɔ sia wɔm be míatsɔ ade bubu Aƒetɔ la ŋuti eye míaɖe ale si wònye míaƒe didi vevie be míakpe ɖe mía nɔewo ŋuti la hã afia.
20 For against one thing we are on our guard--I mean against blame being thrown upon us in respect to these large and liberal contributions which are under our charge.
Míewɔ esia elabena míedi be ame aɖeke nagaka mo na mí le nudzɔdzɔ gã sia, si míena wodzɔ la ŋuti o.
21 For we seek not only God's approval of our integrity, but man's also.
Mawu ŋutɔ nya be nuteƒewɔlawo míenye, gake míedi be amewo hã nanya esia.
22 And we send with them our brother, of whose zeal we have had frequent proof in many matters, and who is now more zealous than ever through the strong confidence which he has in you.
Míegale nɔvi bubu hã ɖom ɖe mi kpe ɖe wo ŋuti, ame sia hã nye hadɔwɔla vevi ɖeka. Eya hã di vevie be yeakpe ɖe mia ŋu, esi megblɔ míaƒe vevidodo nu nɛ.
23 As for Titus, remember that he is a partner with me, and is my comrade in my labours for you. And as for our brethren, remember that they are delegates from the Churches, and are men in whom Christ is glorified.
Ɖewohĩ ne ame aɖe bia mi be ame kae nye Tito hã la, migblɔ be enye nye dɔwɔhati, eye wònye tenyeƒenɔla le mia gbɔ. Eye ne wobia nu tso nɔvi eve bubuawo hã ŋu la, migblɔ ko be ame dɔdɔwo wonye tso hame bubuawo me, eye wonye subɔla vavãwo kple bubu na Kristo.
24 Exhibit therefore to the Churches a proof of your love, and a justification of our boasting to these brethren about you.
Meɖe kuku mitsɔ lɔlɔ̃ si le mia me ɖe ŋunye la na ame siawo hã, ale be woakpɔe be ale si meƒoa adegbe tso mia ŋuti la le eme vavã, eye miɖee fia le hameawo ƒe ŋkume.
