2 Akorinitho 9

1 Na rĩrĩ, ndikuona harĩ bata ndĩmwandĩkĩre ũhoro wa ũteithio ũrĩa wagĩrĩire kũheo andũ arĩa aamũre.

It is indeed unnecessary for me to write to you concerning the service to the saints,

2 Nĩgũkorwo nĩnjũũĩ kĩyo kĩanyu gĩa kwenda gũteithia, na nĩngoretwo ngĩĩrahĩra ũndũ ũcio kũrĩ andũ a Makedonia, ngameera atĩ kuuma mwaka ũcio ũrathirire, inyuĩ andũ a Akaia mũtũire mwĩhaarĩirie kũheana; na kĩyo kĩu kĩanyu nĩkĩo kĩarahũrĩte aingĩ ao.

for I know your readiness, of which I boast on your behalf to them of Macedonia, that Achaia has been prepared for a year past. Your zeal has stirred up very many of them.

3 No nĩngũtũma ariũ a Ithe witũ nĩguo kwĩraha gwitũ nĩ ũndũ wanyu ũhoro-inĩ ũyũ wa mũhothi gũtigatuĩke gwa tũhũ, no mũgaakorwo mwĩhaarĩirie, o ta ũrĩa ndoigire atĩ nĩmwĩharĩirie.

But I have sent the brothers that our boasting on your behalf may not be in vain in this respect, that, just as I said, you may be prepared,

4 Nĩgũkorwo andũ amwe a Makedonia mangĩrehane na niĩ makore mũtehaarĩirie-rĩ, ithuĩ, o na tũtekũmũgweta-rĩ, nĩtũgaaconoka nĩ ũndũ wa ũguo tũmwĩhokeete.

so that I won't by any means, if there come with me any of Macedonia and find you unprepared, we (to say nothing of you) should be disappointed in this confidence.

5 Nĩ ũndũ ũcio, nĩndĩronire arĩ wega gũthaitha ariũ a Ithe witũ maambe mamũceerere ihinda rĩu rĩtanakinya, nĩguo marĩkĩrĩrie mĩbango ya kĩheo kĩa ũtaana kĩrĩa mweranĩire. Hĩndĩ ĩyo kĩheo kĩu nĩgĩgakorwo kĩrĩ ho, na kĩheanĩtwo na kwĩyendera, no ti na kũringĩrĩrio.

I thought it necessary therefore to entreat the brothers that they would go before to you, and arrange ahead of time the generous gift that you promised before, that the same might be ready as a matter of generosity, and not of greediness.

6 Ririkanai ũũ: Mũndũ ũrĩa ũhaandaga tũnini akaagetha o tũnini, nake ũrĩa ũhaandaga nyingĩ akaagetha nyingĩ.

Remember this: he who sows sparingly will also reap sparingly. He who sows bountifully will also reap bountifully.

7 O mũndũ aagĩrĩirwo nĩkũheana kĩrĩa atuĩte na ngoro yake nĩekũheana, na ndakaheane atekwenda kana taarĩ kũringĩrĩrio, nĩgũkorwo Ngai endaga mũndũ ũrĩa ũheanaga akenete.

Each person should give according as he has determined in his heart; not grudgingly, or under compulsion; for God loves a cheerful giver.

8 Nake Ngai arĩ na ũhoti wa gũtũma mũingĩhĩrwo nĩ maũndũ mothe ma wega wake, nĩguo maũndũ-inĩ mothe na mahinda-inĩ mothe, mũkoragwo na kĩrĩa gĩothe mũbatarĩtio nĩkĩo, nĩguo mũkoragwo mũingĩhĩtie indo cia kũruta wĩra o wothe mwega.

And God is able to make all grace abound to you, that you, always having all sufficiency in everything, may abound to every good work.

9 O ta ũrĩa kwandĩkĩtwo atĩrĩ: “Nĩahurunjĩte iheo ciake akahe andũ arĩa athĩĩni; ũthingu wake ũtũũraga nginya tene na tene.” (aiōn g165)

As it is written, "He has scattered, he has given to the poor; his righteousness endures forever." (aiōn g165)

10 Na rĩrĩ, ũrĩa ũheaga mũhandi mbeũ na akamũhe irio cia kũrĩa, nĩarĩmũheaga mbeũ cia kũhaanda, na atũme cingĩhe, na ongerere magetha ma ũthingu wanyu.

Now he who supplies seed to the sower and bread for food, will supply and multiply your seed for sowing, and increase the fruits of your righteousness;

11 Na inyuĩ nĩmũrĩtongagio na njĩra ciothe nĩguo mũheanage na ũtaana hĩndĩ ciothe, naguo ũtaana wanyu, nĩ ũndũ wa wĩra witũ, ũtũmage Ngai acookagĩrio ngaatho.

you being enriched in everything to all liberality, which works through us thanksgiving to God.

12 Ũteithio ũyũ mũraruta ti kuuga atĩ no andũ a Ngai mũrahingĩria mabata mao, no nĩũtũmaga Ngai acookagĩrio ngaatho na njĩra nyingĩ.

For this service of giving that you perform not only makes up for lack among the saints, but abounds also through many thanksgivings to God;

13 Na tondũ wa ũtungata ũcio mwĩonanĩtie naguo ũrĩa mũhaana-rĩ, andũ nĩmarĩgoocaga Ngai nĩ ũndũ wa ũrĩa mwathĩkĩire Ũhoro-ũrĩa-Mwega wa Kristũ ũrĩa muumbũraga atĩ nĩmũwĩtĩkĩtie-rĩ, na nĩ ũndũ wa ũtaana wanyu wakũgwatanĩra nao o na wakũgwatanĩra na andũ arĩa angĩ othe.

seeing that through the proof given by this service, they glorify God for the obedience of your confession to the Good News of Christ, and for the liberality of your contribution to them and to all;

14 Na rĩrĩa mekũmũhoera, ngoro ciao nĩimwĩciiragia, tondũ wa ũrĩa wega wa Ngai ũrĩa inyuĩ mũheetwo ũkĩrĩrĩirie kũingĩha.

while they themselves also, with petition on your behalf, yearn for you by reason of the exceeding grace of God in you.

15 Ngai arocookerio ngaatho nĩ ũndũ wa kĩheo gĩake kĩrĩa gĩtangiugĩka na ciugo ũrĩa gĩtariĩ!

Thanks be to God for his inexpressible gift.