2 Korint 8
1 Koulye a, frè nou yo, nou ta renmen fè nou konnen lagras Bondye ki te vin bay nan legliz Macédoine yo.
Moreover, brethren, we do you to wit of the grace of God bestowed on the churches of Macedonia;
2 Ke nan yon gran eprèv afliksyon, abondans lajwa ak gwo povrete, yo te debòde jis li vin richès nan jenewozite yo.
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 Paske mwen temwaye ke selon kapasite yo, e menm depase kapasite yo, yo te bay selon pwòp volonte pa yo.
For to [their] power, I bear record, yea, and beyond [their] power [they were] willing of themselves;
4 Yo t ap byen plede avèk nou avèk anpil ankourajman, pou favè pran pa nan soutyen a fidèl yo.
Praying us with much intreaty that we would receive the gift, and [take upon us] the fellowship of the ministering to the saints.
5 Epi sa menm, se pa jan nou te prevwa a, men yo te dabò bay tèt yo a Senyè a, e a nou menm selon volonte Bondye.
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 Donk, nou te ankouraje Tite ke, jan li te kòmanse oparavan an, pou li ta osi konplete nan nou zèv gras sila a.
Insomuch that we desired Titus, that as he had begun, so he would also finish in you the same grace also.
7 Men menm jan nou toujou fè ekselans ki depase nan tout bagay, nan lafwa, nan langaj, nan konesans, nan zèl, ak nan lanmou ke nou te enspire nan ou an, gade ke ou depase osi nan zèv lagras sila a.
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 Mwen p ap pale sa tankou se yon lòd, men pou pwouve selon zèl a lòt yo, senserite lanmou pa nou tou.
I speak not by commandment, but by occasion of the forwardness of others, and to prove the sincerity of your love.
9 Paske nou konnen lagras Senyè nou an Jésus Kri, ke malgre Li te rich, pou koz nou, Li te vin pòv, pouke, nou menm, atravè povrete Li, nou ta kapab vin rich.
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 Mwen bay opinyon mwen nan ka sa a, paske sa se nan avantaj pa nou, ki, lane pase, te premye moun ki te kòmanse fè non sèlman sa, men osi te gen volonte pou fè l.
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 Men koulye a, fin fè li. Menm jan nou te gen bòn volonte pou fè l la, pou li kapab osi konplete pa kapasite nou.
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 Paske si volonte a la, li akseptab selon sa ke yon moun genyen, pa selon sa ke li pa genyen.
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 Paske sa se pa pou fè lòt yo alèz, pandan nou pote gwo chaj, men pou gen egalite.
For [I mean] not that other men be eased, and ye burdened:
14 Nan tan prezan sila, abondans nou la pou satisfè bezwen pa yo, pouke abondans pa yo osi kapab vin yon sous pou bezwen pa nou, pouke kapab gen egalite.
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 Jan sa ekri a: “Sila ki te ranmase anpil la, pa t gen depase, e sila ki te ranmase piti a pa t manke.”
As it is written, He that [had gathered] much had nothing over; and he that [had gathered] little had no lack.
16 Men gras a Bondye ki mete menm zèl la pou nou nan kè Tite la.
But thanks [be] to God, which put the same earnest care into the heart of Titus for you.
17 Paske li pa t sèlman aksepte apèl nou, men akoz li te trè zele, li te vin kote nou ak pwòp volonte li.
For indeed he accepted the exhortation; but being more forward, of his own accord he went unto you.
18 Epi nou te voye avèk li frè a ki gen bon repitasyon nan bagay levanjil ki te gaye pami tout legliz yo.
And we have sent with him the brother, whose praise [is] in the gospel throughout all the churches;
19 Epi se pa sèlman sa, men li te osi chwazi pa legliz yo pou vwayaje avèk nou nan zèv lagras sila ke n ap administre pou glwa a Senyè a Li menm, e pou montre bòn volonte nou.
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 N ap pran prekosyon pou pèsòn pa vin denigre administrasyon nou nan kado jenewozite sila a.
Avoiding this, that no man should blame us in this abundance which is administered by us:
21 Paske nou respekte sa ki onorab, non sèlman nan zye Senyè a, men osi nan zye lèzòm.
Providing for honest things, not only in the sight of the Lord, but also in the sight of men.
22 Nou te voye avèk yo, frè nou an, ke nou souvan teste, e twouve zèl nan anpil bagay, men koulye a menm pi zele akoz de gran konfyans li nan nou menm.
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 Tankou pou Tite, li se asosye e ouvriye parèy mwen pami nou. Tankou pou frè nou yo, yo se mesaje a legliz yo, yon glwa pou Kris la.
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 Konsa, piblikman devan legliz yo, montre yo prèv lanmou nou ak rezon pou gen fyète de nou.
Wherefore shew ye to them, and before the churches, the proof of your love, and of our boasting on your behalf.
