2 Corinthians 8

1 And we make known to you, brethren, the grace of God, that hath been given in the assemblies of Macedonia,

hE bhrAtaraH, mAkidaniyAdEzasthAsu samitiSu prakAzitO ya IzvarasyAnugrahastamahaM yuSmAn jnjApayAmi|

2 because in much trial of tribulation the abundance of their joy, and their deep poverty, did abound to the riches of their liberality;

vastutO bahuklEzaparIkSAsamayE tESAM mahAnandO'tIvadInatA ca vadAnyatAyAH pracuraphalam aphalayatAM|

3 because, according to [their] power, I testify, and above [their] power, they were willing of themselves,

tE svEcchayA yathAzakti kinjcAtizakti dAna udyuktA abhavan iti mayA pramANIkriyatE|

4 with much entreaty calling on us to receive the favour and the fellowship of the ministration to the saints,

vayanjca yat pavitralOkEbhyastESAM dAnam upakArArthakam aMzananjca gRhlAmastad bahununayEnAsmAn prArthitavantaH|

5 and not according as we expected, but themselves they did give first to the Lord, and to us, through the will of God,

vayaM yAdRk pratyaiQkSAmahi tAdRg akRtvA tE'grE prabhavE tataH param IzvarasyEcchayAsmabhyamapi svAn nyavEdayan|

6 so that we exhorted Titus, that, according as he did begin before, so also he may finish to you also this favour,

atO hEtOstvaM yathArabdhavAn tathaiva karinthinAM madhyE'pi tad dAnagrahaNaM sAdhayEti yuSmAn adhi vayaM tItaM prArthayAmahi|

7 but even as in every thing ye do abound, in faith, and word, and knowledge, and all diligence, and in your love to us, that also in this grace ye may abound;

atO vizvAsO vAkpaTutA jnjAnaM sarvvOtsAhO 'smAsu prEma caitai rguNai ryUyaM yathAparAn atizEdhvE tathaivaitEna guNEnApyatizEdhvaM|

8 not according to command do I speak, but because of the diligence of others, and of your love proving the genuineness,

Etad aham AjnjayA kathayAmIti nahi kintvanyESAm utsAhakAraNAd yuSmAkamapi prEmnaH sAralyaM parIkSitumicchatA mayaitat kathyatE|

9 for ye know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that because of you he became poor — being rich, that ye by that poverty may become rich.

yUyanjcAsmatprabhO ryIzukhrISTasyAnugrahaM jAnItha yatastasya nirdhanatvEna yUyaM yad dhaninO bhavatha tadarthaM sa dhanI sannapi yuSmatkRtE nirdhanO'bhavat|

10 and an opinion in this do I give: for this to you [is] expedient, who not only to do, but also to will, did begin before — a year ago,

Etasmin ahaM yuSmAn svavicAraM jnjApayAmi| gataM saMvatsaram Arabhya yUyaM kEvalaM karmma karttaM tannahi kintvicchukatAM prakAzayitumapyupAkrAbhyadhvaM tatO hEtO ryuSmatkRtE mama mantraNA bhadrA|

11 and now also finish doing [it], that even as [there is] the readiness of the will, so also the finishing, out of that which ye have,

atO 'dhunA tatkarmmasAdhanaM yuSmAbhiH kriyatAM tEna yadvad icchukatAyAm utsAhastadvad Ekaikasya sampadanusArENa karmmasAdhanam api janiSyatE|

12 for if the willing mind is present, according to that which any one may have it is well-accepted, not according to that which he hath not;

yasmin icchukatA vidyatE tEna yanna dhAryyatE tasmAt sO'nugRhyata iti nahi kintu yad dhAryyatE tasmAdEva|

13 for not that for others release, and ye pressured, [do I speak, ]

yata itarESAM virAmENa yuSmAkanjca klEzEna bhavitavyaM tannahi kintu samatayaiva|

14 but by equality, at the present time your abundance — for their want, that also their abundance may be for your want, that there may be equality,

varttamAnasamayE yuSmAkaM dhanAdhikyEna tESAM dhananyUnatA pUrayitavyA tasmAt tESAmapyAdhikyEna yuSmAkaM nyUnatA pUrayiSyatE tEna samatA janiSyatE|

15 according as it hath been written, 'He who [did gather] much, had nothing over; and he who [did gather] little, had no lack.'

tadEva zAstrE'pi likhitam AstE yathA, yEnAdhikaM saMgRhItaM tasyAdhikaM nAbhavat yEna cAlpaM saMgRhItaM tasyAlpaM nAbhavat|

16 And thanks to God, who is putting the same diligence for you in the heart of Titus,

yuSmAkaM hitAya tItasya manasi ya Izvara imam udyOgaM janitavAn sa dhanyO bhavatu|

17 because indeed the exhortation he accepted, and being more diligent, of his own accord he went forth unto you,

tItO'smAkaM prArthanAM gRhItavAn kinjca svayam udyuktaH san svEcchayA yuSmatsamIpaM gatavAn|

18 and we sent with him the brother, whose praise in the good news [is] through all the assemblies,

tEna saha yO'para EkO bhrAtAsmAbhiH prESitaH susaMvAdAt tasya sukhyAtyA sarvvAH samitayO vyAptAH|

19 and not only so, but who was also appointed by vote by the assemblies, our fellow-traveller, with this favour that is ministered by us, unto the glory of the same Lord, and your willing mind;

prabhO rgauravAya yuSmAkam icchukatAyai ca sa samitibhirEtasyai dAnasEvAyai asmAkaM saggitvE nyayOjyata|

20 avoiding this, lest any one may blame us in this abundance that is ministered by us,

yatO yA mahOpAyanasEvAsmAbhi rvidhIyatE tAmadhi vayaM yat kEnApi na nindyAmahE tadarthaM yatAmahE|

21 providing right things, not only before the Lord, but also before men;

yataH kEvalaM prabhOH sAkSAt tannahi kintu mAnavAnAmapi sAkSAt sadAcAraM karttum AlOcAmahE|

22 and we sent with them our brother, whom we proved in many things many times being diligent, and now much more diligent, by the great confidence that is toward you,

tAbhyAM sahApara EkO yO bhrAtAsmAbhiH prESitaH sO'smAbhi rbahuviSayESu bahavArAn parIkSita udyOgIva prakAzitazca kintvadhunA yuSmAsu dRPhavizvAsAt tasyOtsAhO bahu vavRdhE|

23 whether — about Titus — my partner and towards you fellow-worker, whether — our brethren, apostles of assemblies — glory of Christ;

yadi kazcit tItasya tattvaM jijnjAsatE tarhi sa mama sahabhAgI yuSmanmadhyE sahakArI ca, aparayO rbhrAtrOstattvaM vA yadi jijnjAsatE tarhi tau samitInAM dUtau khrISTasya pratibimbau cEti tEna jnjAyatAM|

24 the shewing therefore of your love, and of our boasting on your behalf, to them shew ye, even in the face of the assemblies.

atO hEtOH samitInAM samakSaM yuSmatprEmnO'smAkaM zlAghAyAzca prAmANyaM tAn prati yuSmAbhiH prakAzayitavyaM|