2 Ndị Kọrint 9

1 Ọ dịghị mkpa idere unu akwụkwọ banyere ozi nke ndị nsọ.

For as touching the ministering to the saints, it is superfluous for me to write to you:

2 Amaara m na unu jikeere inyere ha aka, dịka m nyara isi nye ndị Masidonia banyere unu. Nʼihi na agwara m ha na unu ndị bi na Akaịa ejikerelarị inyere ha aka kemgbe afọ gara aga. Ọ bụkwa ịnụ ọkụ nʼobi unu kwaliri obi ha, ime ihe ha mere.

for I know your readiness, of which I glory on your behalf to them of Macedonia, that Achaia hath been prepared for a year past; and your zeal hath stirred up very many of them.

3 Ugbu a, ana m ezitere unu ụmụnna anyị ndị a ka e mee ka ịnya isi nke m nyara banyere unu ghara ịbụ okwu efu. Ma dịka m gwara ha na unu ejikerela, achọrọ m ka unu jikere nye ha ihe unu chọrọ inye.

But I have sent the brethren, that our glorying on your behalf may not be made void in this respect; that, even as I said, ye may be prepared:

4 Nʼihi na ọ bụrụ na ndị Masidonia esoro m bịa hụ na unu ejikeghị ejike, ebe anyị na-anya isi na unu ejikerela, ọ ga-abụrụ m ihe ihere, bụkwara unu ihe ihere, ebe anyị nwere ntụkwasị obi na unu ga-anọ na njikere.

lest by any means, if there come with me any of Macedonia and find you unprepared, we (that we say not, ye) should be put to shame in this confidence.

5 Ọ bụ nke a mere m ji hụ na ọ dị mkpa ịrịọ ụmụnna anyị ka ha buru ụzọ bịa, tupu m bịa. Ka unu nwee ike ịkwado onyinye ahụ unu kwere na nkwa inye, jide ya na njikere ruo mgbe m bịara. Ka unu si otu a gosi ndị mụ na ha ga-eso na unu na-enye nʼihi na unu chọrọ inye, ọ bụkwaghị nʼihi na a gwara unu ka unu nye.

I thought it necessary therefore to entreat the brethren, that they would go before unto you, and make up beforehand your aforepromised bounty, that the same might be ready as a matter of bounty, and not of extortion.

6 Isi okwu bụ nke a, Onye ọbụla na-akụ mkpụrụ ntakịrị, ga-aghọtakwa nke nta, ma onye ahụ na-akụ mkpụrụ buru ibu ga-aghọtakwa mkpụrụ hiri nne.

But this [I say], He that soweth sparingly shall reap also sparingly; and he that soweth bountifully shall reap also bountifully.

7 Ka onye ọbụla nye dịka o buru ụzọ kpebie nʼime obi ya inye. Ka ọ ghara inye nʼihi na mmadụ kwagidere ya, maọbụ inye nʼihi na ndị ọzọ na-enye, nʼihi na Chineke hụrụ ndị ji obi ụtọ nye onyinye ha nʼanya.

[Let] each man [do] according as he hath purposed in his heart: not grudgingly, or of necessity: for God loveth a cheerful giver.

8 Chineke nwere ike inye unu karịa ihe na-akpa unu, ka unu na-enwezukwa ihe unu chọrọ mgbe niile nʼoge niile. Mgbe ahụ, unu ga-enwezukwa ihe niile unu ji arụ ọrụ ọma.

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

9 Dịka e dere ya, “Ọ gbasara onyinye ya ebe niile nye ndị ogbenye; ezi omume ya na-adịgidekwa ruo mgbe ebighị ebi.” (aiōn g165)

as it is written, He hath scattered abroad, he hath given to the poor; His righteousness abideth for ever. (aiōn g165)

10 Ma onye ahụ na-enye onye ọrụ ubi mkpụrụ nke ọ na-agha nʼubi ya, na-enyekwa mmadụ nri ọ ga-eri, ọ ga-enyekwa unu ihe niile dị unu mkpa, meekwa ka ụlọakụ unu jupụta na mkpụrụ. Ọ ga-emekwa ka mkpụrụ ezi omume unu baa ụba.

And he that supplieth seed to the sower and bread for food, shall supply and multiply your seed for sowing, and increase the fruits of your righteousness:

11 Ọ ga-emekwa ka unu bụrụ ndị ọgaranya nʼụzọ niile, ka unu nwee ihe ga-ezuru unu na nke unu ga-enye ndị ọzọ mgbe niile. Site nʼaka anyị, afọ ofufu unu ga-enye Chineke ekele nʼihi inyeaka unu nyere ha.

ye being enriched in everything unto all liberality, which worketh through us thanksgiving to God.

12 Nʼihi na ije ozi nke ife ofufe a abụghị naanị nke igboro ndị nsọ mkpa ha, kama ọ bụkwa nke na-eme ka ekele ọtụtụ ndị mmadụ na-enye Chineke babiga ụba oke.

For the ministration of this service not only filleth up the measure of the wants of the saints, but aboundeth also through many thanksgivings unto God;

13 Nʼihi ije ozi a, nke unu sitere na ya gosi onwe unu dịka ndị kwesiri, ndị ọzọ ga-eto Chineke nʼihi irube isi unu nke dakọtara na nkwupụta unu banyere oziọma nke Kraịst, ya na onyinye afọ ofufu nke unu na-eme ka ha na ndị ọzọ niile soro unu nwekọ.

seeing that through the proving [of you] by this ministration they glorify God for the obedience of your confession unto the gospel of Christ, and for the liberality of [your] contribution unto them and unto all;

14 Nke a ga-eme nʼekpere ha maka unu, ha ga-eji obi ha niile rịọọ arịrịọ, nʼihi ịdị ukwu nke amara Chineke dị nʼime unu.

while they themselves also, with supplication on your behalf, long after you by reason of the exceeding grace of God in you.

15 Ekele dịrị Chineke nʼihi onyinye ya dị ukwuu nke ọnụ na-apụghị ịkọ.

Thanks be to God for his unspeakable gift.