Korintotɔwo 2 8
1 Azɔ la, nɔviwo, medi be magblɔ nu siwo wɔm Mawu le, le Makedonia hamewo me to eƒe amenuveve me la na mi.
We doe you also to wit, brethren, of the grace of God bestowed vpon the Churches of Macedonia,
2 Togbɔ be wole fu geɖe kpem, eye wonye ame dahewo hã la, wokɔ dɔ me faa, eye wodzɔa nu kple dzidzɔ.
Because in great triall of affliction their ioy abounded, and their most extreme pouertie abounded vnto their rich liberalitie.
3 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.
For to their power (I beare record) yea, and beyonde their power, they were willing,
4 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.
And praied vs with great instance that we woulde receiue the grace, and fellowship of the ministring which is toward the Saints.
5 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.
And this they did, not as we looked for: but gaue their owne selues, first to the Lord, and after vnto vs by the will of God,
6 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.
That we should exhort Titus, that as hee had begon, so he would also accomplish the same grace among you also.
7 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.
Therefore, as yee abound in euery thing, in faith and woorde, and knowledge, and in all diligence, and in your loue towardes vs, euen so see that yee abound in this grace also.
8 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.
This say I not by commandement, but because of the diligence of others: therefore prooue I the naturalnesse of your loue.
9 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.
For ye knowe the grace of our Lord Iesus Christ, that hee being rich, for your sakes became poore, that yee through his pouertie might be made rich.
10 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.
And I shewe my minde herein: for this is expedient for you, which haue begun not to doe onely, but also to will, a yeare agoe.
11 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.
Nowe therefore performe to doe it also, that as there was a readinesse to will, euen so yee may performe it of that which yee haue.
12 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.
For if there be first a willing minde, it is accepted according to that a man hath, and not according to that he hath not.
13 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,
Neither is it that other men should be eased and you grieued: But vpon like condition, at this time your abundance supplieth their lacke:
14 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.
That also their aboundance may bee for your lacke, that there may be equalitie:
15 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.”
As it is written, Hee that gathered much, had nothing ouer, and hee that gathered litle, had not the lesse.
16 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.
And thanks be vnto God, which hath put in the heart of Titus the same care for you.
17 Tito kpɔ dzidzɔ ŋutɔ esi míegblɔ nɛ be wòagava kpɔ mi ɖa. Eya ŋutɔ hã di vevie be yeava hafi míegblɔe gɔ̃ hã.
Because hee accepted the exhortation, yea, hee was so carefull that of his owne accorde hee went vnto you.
18 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.
And wee haue sent also with him the brother, whose praise is in the Gospel throughout al the Churches.
19 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.
(And not so onely, but is also chosen of the Churches to be a fellowe in our iourney, concerning this grace that is ministred by vs vnto the glorie of the same Lord, and declaration of your prompt minde)
20 Míewɔ esia elabena míedi be ame aɖeke nagaka mo na mí le nudzɔdzɔ gã sia, si míena wodzɔ la ŋuti o.
Auoiding this, that no man shoulde blame vs in this aboundance that is ministred by vs,
21 Mawu ŋutɔ nya be nuteƒewɔlawo míenye, gake míedi be amewo hã nanya esia.
Prouiding for honest thinges, not onely before the Lord, but also before men.
22 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.
And we haue sent with them our brother, whom we haue oft times prooued to be diligent in many thinges, but nowe much more diligent, for the great confidence, which I haue in you.
23 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.
Whether any doe inquire of Titus, he is my fellowe and helper to you ward: or of our brethren, they are messengers of the Churches, and the glorie of Christ.
24 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.
Wherefore shew toward them, and before the Churches the proofe of your loue, and of the reioycing that we haue of you.
