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.
Now, brothers, I wish to tell you about the grace of God which has been manifest 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.
For although in heavy trial of affliction, their overbrimming happiness, even in spite of their deep poverty, abounded to the opulence of their unselfishness.
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 I can testify that according to their ability, and even beyond their ability, of their own free will, too, they have given help.
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.
With earnest entreaty they craved of me the privilege of a share in ministering to the saints in Jerusalem.
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 I had expected, but in accordance with the will of God, they first gave themselves to God and to me.
6 Ya mere, anyị rịọrọ Taịtọs, onye malitere ọrụ ka ọ rụzuo ọrụ amara ahụ ruo nʼisi.
With the result that I have been begging Titus that, as he had been the one to begin the work with you, so he should complete among 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.
Now then, as you excel in everything, in faith and utterance and knowledge and all zeal and in your love to me, see to it that you excel 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 do not say this by way of command, but by the zeal of others I am trying to prove the reality 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 you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, how though he was rich, for your sakes he became poor, that you 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 I will give you my opinion in this matter; for this offering is fitting in your case, considering that you made a beginning before others, not only in the willingness to do something but also in actually doing something a year ago.
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.
So now complete the doing of it also, in order that just as there was the readiness to will, so there may be the accomplishment according to your means.
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 there be first willing mind, the gift is accepted according to what a man has, and not according to what he has not.
13 Nzube m abụghị ka unu nye nʼụzọ ihe ga-esi siere unu ike nʼihi na unu nyere. Kama ka e nwe nhatanha.
Nor are other people to be relieved, and you to be 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 burdens are to be equalized. Now your abundance at this present time present time is a supply for their want, in supply for your want; and so burdens be equalized,
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.”
even as it is written, He who gathered much had nothing over, and he who gathered little did not 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 has inspired in the heart of Titus the same zeal on your behalf that I have.
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 not only consented to my request, but being thoroughly in earnest, comes to 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 I am sending with him that brother whose fame in the service of 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.
More than that, he is the one chosen by the churches to accompany me on my journey, in administering this gift of yours for the Lord’s glory. And this has my full consent,
20 Anyị na-eze ka onye ọbụla ghara ịta anyị ụta nʼihe ọbụla, nʼihi ụzọ anyị si jee ozi gbasara onyinye mgbasapụ aka a.
because I am on my guard in this, that no one should blame me, in respect to this bounty which I am administering.
21 Ọ bụ ọchịchọ anyị ime ihe ọma, ọ bụghị naanị nʼihu Onyenwe anyị, kama nʼihu ndị mmadụ kwa.
For I aim at being above reproach, 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.
With them I am sending our brother of whose zeal I have often had proof in many ways, and who is now zealous because of his great confidence 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.
As for Titus, remember that he is a partner of mine, and is also my associate in labors for you. As for the other brothers, remember that they are delegates from the churches, men in whom Christ is glorified.
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.
So show to the churches an evidence of your love, and a justification to these brothers of my boasting about you.
