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.
We want you to know, brothers, about the grace of God that has been given to 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.
During a great test of affliction, the abundance of their joy and the extremity of their poverty have produced great riches of generosity.
3 Paske mwen temwaye ke selon kapasite yo, e menm depase kapasite yo, yo te bay selon pwòp volonte pa yo.
For I bear witness that they gave as much as they were able, and even beyond what they were able, and of their own free will,
4 Yo t ap byen plede avèk nou avèk anpil ankourajman, pou favè pran pa nan soutyen a fidèl yo.
they urgently pleaded with us for the privlege of sharing in this ministry to the believers.
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.
This did not happen as we had expected. Instead, they first gave themselves to the Lord. Then they gave themselves to 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.
So we urged Titus, who had already begun this task, to complete among you this act of grace.
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.
But you abound in everything—in faith, in speech, in knowledge, in all diligence, and in your love for us. So also make sure that you excel in this act of grace.
8 Mwen p ap pale sa tankou se yon lòd, men pou pwouve selon zèl a lòt yo, senserite lanmou pa nou tou.
I say this not as a command. Instead, I say this in order to test the sincerity of your love by comparing it to the eagerness of other people.
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 you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ. Even though he was rich, for your sakes he became poor, so that through his poverty you might become 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.
In this matter I will give you advice that will help you. One year ago, you not only started to do something, but you desired to do it.
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 finish it. Just as there was an eagerness and desire to do it then, may you also bring it to completion, as much as you can.
12 Paske si volonte a la, li akseptab selon sa ke yon moun genyen, pa selon sa ke li pa genyen.
For if you are eager to do this deed, it is a good and acceptable thing. It must be based on what a person has, not on what he does not have.
13 Paske sa se pa pou fè lòt yo alèz, pandan nou pote gwo chaj, men pou gen egalite.
For this task is not in order that others may be relieved and you may be burdened. Instead, there should be fairness.
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.
Your abundance at the present time will supply what they need. This is also so that their abundance may supply your need, and so that there may be fairness.
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.”
It is as it is written: “The one with much did not have anything left over, and the one who had little did not have any lack.”
16 Men gras a Bondye ki mete menm zèl la pou nou nan kè Tite la.
But thanks be to God, who put into Titus' heart the same earnest care that I have 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 he not only accepted our appeal, but he was also very earnest about it. He came to you of his own free will.
18 Epi nou te voye avèk li frè a ki gen bon repitasyon nan bagay levanjil ki te gaye pami tout legliz yo.
We have sent with him the brother who is praised among all of the churches for his work in proclaiming the gospel.
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.
Not only this, but he also was selected by the churches to travel with us in our carrying out this act of grace. This is for the honor of the Lord himself and for our eagerness to help.
20 N ap pran prekosyon pou pèsòn pa vin denigre administrasyon nou nan kado jenewozite sila a.
We are avoiding the possibility that anyone should complain about us concerning this generosity that we are carrying out.
21 Paske nou respekte sa ki onorab, non sèlman nan zye Senyè a, men osi nan zye lèzòm.
We take care to do what is honorable, not only before the Lord, but also before people.
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.
We are also sending another brother with them. We have tested him in many ways and found him diligent for many tasks. He is even more eager now because of the great confidence he has 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.
As for Titus, he is my partner and fellow worker for you. As for our brothers, they are sent by the churches. They are an honor to Christ.
24 Konsa, piblikman devan legliz yo, montre yo prèv lanmou nou ak rezon pou gen fyète de nou.
So show them your love, and show to the churches the reason for our boasting about you.
