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.
Moreover, brethren, we do you to wit of the grace of God bestowed on 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.
How that in a great trial of affliction the abundance of their joy and their deep poverty abounded unto the riches of their liberality.
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 bear record, yea, and beyond [their] power [they were] willing of themselves;
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.
Praying us with much intreaty that we would receive the gift, and [take upon us] the fellowship of the ministering to 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 hoped, but first gave their own selves to the Lord, and unto us 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.
Insomuch that we desired Titus, that as he had begun, so he would also finish in you the same grace 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 ye abound in every [thing, in] faith, and utterance, and knowledge, and [in] all diligence, and [in] your love to us, [see] that ye 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.
I speak not by commandment, but by occasion of the forwardness of others, and to prove the sincerity of your love.
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 know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that, though he was rich, yet for your sakes he became poor, that ye through his poverty might be 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 herein I give [my] advice: for this is expedient for you, who have begun before, not only to do, but also to be forward a year ago.
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.
Now therefore perform the doing [of it]; that as [there was] a readiness to will, so [there may be] a performance also out of that which ye have.
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 mind, [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,
For [I mean] not that other men be eased, and ye burdened:
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.
But by an equality, [that] now at this time your abundance [may be a supply] for their want, that their abundance also may be [a supply] for your want: that there may be equality:
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, He that [had gathered] much had nothing over; and he that [had gathered] little had no lack.
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.
But thanks [be] to God, which put the same earnest care into the heart of Titus 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.
For indeed he accepted the exhortation; but being more forward, of his own accord he went unto 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 we have sent with him the brother, whose praise [is] in the gospel throughout all 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 [that] only, but who was also chosen of the churches to travel with us with this grace, which is administered by us to the glory of the same Lord, and [declaration of] your ready mind:
20 Míewɔ esia elabena míedi be ame aɖeke nagaka mo na mí le nudzɔdzɔ gã sia, si míena wodzɔ la ŋuti o.
Avoiding this, that no man should blame us in this abundance which is administered by us:
21 Mawu ŋutɔ nya be nuteƒewɔlawo míenye, gake míedi be amewo hã nanya esia.
Providing for honest things, not only in the sight of the Lord, but also in the sight of 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 have sent with them our brother, whom we have oftentimes proved diligent in many things, but now much more diligent, upon the great confidence which [I have] 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 do enquire] of Titus, [he is] my partner and fellowhelper concerning you: or our brethren [be enquired of, they are] the messengers of the churches, [and] the glory 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 ye to them, and before the churches, the proof of your love, and of our boasting on your behalf.
