2 Ndị Kọrint 8
1 Anyị chọrọ ime ka unu mara, ụmụnna m, ihe banyere ihe nke amara Chineke rụrụ na nzukọ niile dị na Masidonia.
Moreover, brethren, we make known to you the grace of God which hath been given in the churches of Macedonia;
2 Nʼime ọnọdụ oke mkpagbu na ihe mwute, ha nwere ọṅụ dị nnọọ ukwuu ruo na ha gbasara aka ha nye ndị ọzọ ihe, wezugakwa na ọ bụ ezie na ha bụ ndị ogbenye ọnụ ntụ.
how that in much proof of affliction the abundance of their joy and their deep poverty abounded unto the riches of their liberality.
3 Ana m agba ama na ha nyere dịka ike ha, ha nyekwara ọ bụladị karịa otu a tụrụ anya. Onyinye ha si nʼobi ha pụta.
For according to their power, I bear witness, yea and beyond their power, [they gave] of their own accord,
4 Nʼezie, ha rịọsiri anyị arịrịọ ike ka anyị nara onyinye amara ha nyere nʼihi iso keta oke inyere ndị nsọ ndị ọzọ nọ na mkpa aka.
beseeching us with much entreaty in regard of this grace and the fellowship in the ministering to the saints:
5 Nke ka nke, ha nyere karịa ihe anyị lere anya na ha ga-enye. Nʼihi na ha buru ụzọ were onwe ha nye Onyenwe anyị. Ha sitekwara nʼọchịchọ Chineke nyekwa anyị onwe ha.
and [this], not as we had hoped, but first they gave their own selves to the Lord, and to us through the will of God.
6 Ya mere, anyị rịọrọ Taịtọs, onye malitere ọrụ ka ọ rụzuo ọrụ amara ahụ ruo nʼisi.
Insomuch that we exhorted Titus, that as he had made a beginning before, so he would also complete in you this grace also.
7 Ma ebe unu babigara ụba oke nʼihe niile unu nwere, nʼokwukwe, na okwu, nʼihe ọmụma, na ịnụ ọkụ nʼobi, na ịhụnanya unu hụrụ anyị, lezie unu anya hụ na unu babigakwara ụba oke nʼamara nke inye ihe a.
But as ye abound in everything, [in] faith, and utterance, and knowledge, and [in] all earnestness, and [in] your love to us, [see] that ye abound in this grace also.
8 Anaghị m enye unu iwu, kama site nʼizi unu otu o si na-anụ ndị ọzọ ọkụ nʼobi inyeaka, achọrọ m ịchọpụta ma ịhụnanya unu na ịnụ ọkụ nʼobi unu ọ ga-adakọtakwa.
I speak not by way of commandment, but as proving through the earnestness of others the sincerity also of your love.
9 Nʼihi na unu maara ụdị amara nke Onyenwe anyị Jisọs Kraịst nwere. Ọ bụ ezie na ọ bụ ọgaranya, ma ọ họọrọ ịbụ ogbenye nʼihi unu, ka unu onwe unu site nʼogbenye ya bụrụ ọgaranya.
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 become rich.
10 Nke a bụ ndụmọdụ m na-enye unu nʼokwu a. Ọ baara unu uru ka unu rụzuo ọrụ unu malitere ịrụ nʼafọ gara aga. Unu bụ ndị mbụ buru ụzọ chepụta ịrụ ọrụ a, unu bụkwa ndị mbụ buru ụzọ malite ime ihe banyere ya.
And herein I give [my] judgment: for this is expedient for you, who were the first to make a beginning a year ago, not only to do, but also to will.
11 Ma ugbu a mezuonụ ihe unu chepụtara ime. Ka ịnụ ọkụ nʼobi unu nwere na mbụ ịrụ ọrụ a bụrụkwa ihe unu ga-eji mezuo ya dịka ihe unu nwere si dị.
But now complete the doing also; that as [there was] the readiness to will, so [there may be] the completion also out of your ability.
12 Nʼihi na ọ bụrụ na ịnụ ọkụ nʼobi dị ebe ahụ, a na-anara ya dịka ihe mmadụ nwere ike inye, ọ bụghị ihe ọ na-enweghị ike inye.
For if the readiness is there, [it is] acceptable according as [a man] hath, not according as [he] hath not.
13 Nzube m abụghị ka unu nye nʼụzọ ihe ga-esi siere unu ike nʼihi na unu nyere. Kama ka e nwe nhatanha.
For [I say] not [this] that others may be eased [and] ye distressed;
14 Ugbu a, ọ bụ ihe dị mma ka unu nyere ndị ọzọ nọ na mkpa aka. Mgbe unu ga-anọkwa na mkpa, ha ga-enyere unu aka ma ha nwee hie nne. Nʼụzọ dị otu a, a ga-enwe nhatanha.
but by equality: your abundance [being a supply] at this present time for their want, that their abundance also may become [a supply] for your want; that there may be equality:
15 Nke a bụkwa ihe akwụkwọ nsọ kwuru, “Onye ahụ chịkọtara hie nne enweghị karịa. Onye nke chịkọtara ihe dị nta enweghị ihe fọdụrụ ya inweta ihe ọ chọrọ.”
as it is written, He that [gathered] much had nothing over; and he that [gathered] little had no lack.
16 Ekelere m Chineke onye tinyere nʼobi Taịtọs otu ịnụ ọkụ ahụ banyere unu ekele, dịka o si emetụ m nʼobi.
But thanks be to God, who putteth the same earnest care for you into the heart of Titus.
17 Ọ bụghị naanị na o kweere ime dịka anyị si rịọrọ ya, kama nʼihi ịhụnanya o nwere nʼebe unu nọ, o kpebiri nʼime obi ya ịbịakwute unu na inyere unu aka.
For he accepted indeed our exhortation; but being himself very earnest, he went forth unto you of his own accord.
18 Anyị na-ezitekwa ya na nwanna anyị onye ahụ nzukọ niile na-asọpụrụ nʼihi ọrụ ikwusa oziọma ahụ.
And we have sent together with him the brother whose praise in the gospel [is spread] through all the churches;
19 Ma ọ bụghị naanị nke a, kama nzukọ họpụtara ya iso anyị, na inyere anyị aka dịka anyị na-ebu onyinye a, bụ ije ozi anyị na-eje nʼihi iwetara Onyenwe anyị otuto, na izipụta njikere anyị inyere ibe anyị aka.
and not only so, but who was also appointed by the churches to travel with us in [the matter of] this grace, which is ministered by us to the glory of the Lord, and [to show] our readiness:
20 Anyị na-eze ka onye ọbụla ghara ịta anyị ụta nʼihe ọbụla, nʼihi ụzọ anyị si jee ozi gbasara onyinye mgbasapụ aka a.
avoiding this, that any man should blame us in [the matter of] this bounty which is ministered by us:
21 Ọ bụ ọchịchọ anyị ime ihe ọma, ọ bụghị naanị nʼihu Onyenwe anyị, kama nʼihu ndị mmadụ kwa.
for we take thought for things honorable, not only in the sight of the Lord, but also in the sight of men.
22 Ugbu a anyị na-ezitekwara unu nwanna anyị nwoke ọzọ ka o soro ha bịakwute unu, nwanna anyị a bụ onye anyị nwapụtara, onye ọ na-anụ ọkụ nʼobi inyeaka. Ugbu a, o nwekwara ntụkwasị obi dị ukwuu nʼebe unu nọ.
And we have sent with them our brother, whom we have many times proved earnest in many things, but now much more earnest, by reason of the great confidence which [he hath] in you.
23 Ma banyere Taịtọs, ọ bụ onye otu m nʼọrụ a, bụrụkwa onye mụ na ya na-arụkọ ọrụ nʼetiti unu. Ma banyere ụmụnna anyị ndị ọzọ a, ha bụ ndị na-anọchite anya nzukọ, na ndị na-ewetara Kraịst otuto.
Whether [any inquire] about Titus, [he is] my partner and [my] fellow-worker to you-ward; or our brethren, [they are] the messengers of the churches, [they are] the glory of Christ.
24 Ya mere, gosinụ ha ihe ga-eme ka ha mata na unu hụrụ ha nʼanya. Meekwanụ ka ha mata ihe bụ ịnya isi anyị banyere unu, ka chọọchị niile hụkwa ya.
Show ye therefore unto them in the face of the churches the proof of your love, and of our glorying on your behalf.
