2 Bakolinto 8
1 Bandeko, tolingi koyebisa bino ndenge nini Nzambe atalisaki ngolu na Ye epai ya Mangomba ya Masedwane.
But we make known to you, brethren, the grace of God bestowed in the assemblies of Macedonia;
2 Atako bazalaki na mikakatano ya ndenge na ndenge, kasi batondisamaki na esengo oyo eleka ndelo; mpe kati na bobola na bango ya makasi, bapesaki makabo mingi koleka.
that in a great trial of affliction the abundance of their joy and their deep poverty has abounded to the riches of their [free-hearted] liberality.
3 Nazali kotatola ete bapesaki kolanda makoki na bango, mpe bapesaki kutu koleka. Bapesaki yango na kotindika te
For according to [their] power, I bear witness, and beyond [their] power, [they were] willing of their own accord,
4 mpe basengaki biso kutu na molende nyonso ete tosalela bango ngolu ya kosangana elongo na biso kati na mosala ya kosunga basantu.
begging of us with much entreaty [to give effect to] the grace and fellowship of the service which [was to be rendered] to the saints.
5 Basalaki koleka ndenge tokanisaki: bamipesaki liboso, bango moko, epai ya Nkolo, mpe sima, epai na biso, kolanda mokano ya Nzambe.
And not according as we hoped, but they gave themselves first to the Lord, and to us by God's will.
6 Boye, tosengaki na Tito ete akomisa kino na suka mosala yango ya kosunga, ndenge abandaki yango kati na bino.
So that we begged Titus that, according as he had before begun, so he would also complete as to you this grace also;
7 Kasi mpo ete bozali kokoba kokende liboso kati na makambo nyonso lokola kondima, liloba, boyebi, molende kati na makambo nyonso, bolingo na biso mpo na bino, tomoni ete boluka mpe kokende liboso kati na mosala yango ya kosunga.
but even as ye abound in every way, in faith, and word, and knowledge, and all diligence, and in love from you to us, that ye may abound in this grace also.
8 Nazali kopesa bino mitindo te, kasi nazali nde koluka komeka bosolo ya bolingo na bino na kokokanisa yango na molende ya bato mosusu.
I do not speak as commanding [it], but through the zeal of others, and proving the genuineness of your love.
9 Pamba te boyebi ndenge nini Yesu-Klisto, Nkolo na biso, atalisaki ngolu na Ye epai na biso: Ye oyo azalaki mozwi, amikomisaki mobola mpo na bolamu na bino, mpo ete bokoma bazwi na nzela ya bobola na Ye.
For ye know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that for your sakes he, being rich, became poor, in order that ye by his poverty might be enriched.
10 Boye, kati na likambo oyo etali kosunga, botala likanisi na ngai na tina na oyo eleki malamu mpo na bino: na mobu oyo esili koleka, bozalaki bato ya liboso, kaka mpo na kosunga te, kasi mpe mpo na kozwa mokano ya kosalaka bongo.
And I give [my] opinion in this, for this is profitable for you who began before, not only to do, but also to be willing, a year ago.
11 Boye, bokokisa sik’oyo likambo yango kolanda makoki na bino; molende oyo bozalaki na yango mpo na kolinga kosunga, bomonisa yango mpe na kokokisaka likambo yango.
But now also complete the doing of it; so that as [there was] the readiness to be willing, so also to complete out of what ye have.
12 Pamba te soki mokano ya malamu ezali, Nzambe andimaka likabo oyo moto apesi na motema malamu kolanda oyo azali na yango, kasi kolanda te oyo azali na yango te.
For if the readiness be there, [a man is] accepted according to what he may have, not according to what he has not.
13 Posa na biso ezali te ya koluka ete bino bomona pasi mpo ete bato mosusu bazala na esengo, kasi ezali kaka ya koluka ete bokokana.
For [it is] not in order that there may be ease for others, and for you distress,
14 Mpo na tango oyo, lokola bozali kati na bofuluki, bokoki kosunga bato na biloko oyo bazali na yango na bosenga. Mokolo mosusu, tango bango mpe bakozala kati na bofuluki, bakosunga bino na biloko oyo bokozala na yango na bosenga. Na ndenge wana nde bokokokana,
but [on the principle] of equality; in the present time your abundance for their lack, that their abundance may be for your lack, so that there should be equality.
15 kolanda ndenge ekomama: « Moto oyo alokotaki ebele, alekelaki te; mpe oyo alokotaki moke, azangelaki te. »
According as it is written, He who [gathered] much had no excess, and he who [gathered] little was nothing short.
16 Tika ete Nzambe apesamela matondi mpo ete atie kati na motema ya Tito bolingo monene mpo na bino, ndenge tozali na yango mpo na bino!
But thanks [be] to God, who gives the same diligent zeal for you in the heart of Titus.
17 Pamba te Tito ayambaki na esengo makasi likanisi oyo topesaki ye ya koya epai na bino; mpe ezali na mokano na ye moko nde ayei epai na bino.
For he received indeed the entreaty, but, being full of zeal, he went of his own accord to you;
18 Elongo na ye, tozali kotinda ndeko oyo Mangomba nyonso ekumisaka mpo na Sango Malamu.
but we have sent with him the brother whose praise [is] in the glad tidings through all the assemblies;
19 Lisusu, ezali Mangomba nde eponaki ye mpo ete azala moninga na biso ya mobembo kati na mosala oyo ya kosunga. Tozali kosala mosala yango mpo na lokumu ya Ye moko Nkolo, mpe mpo na kolakisa molende na biso ya kosunga bino.
and not only [so], but [is] also chosen by the assemblies as our fellow-traveller with this grace, ministered by us to the glory of the Lord himself, and [a witness of] our readiness;
20 Tozali kosala nyonso oyo ekoki mpo ete batonga biso te mpo na lolenge na biso ya kosalela ebele yango ya makabo.
avoiding this, that any one should blame us in this abundance [which is] administered by us;
21 Pamba te totondi na posa makasi ya kozala na etamboli ezanga pamela, na miso ya Nkolo kaka te, kasi mpe na miso ya bato.
for we provide for things honest, not only before [the] Lord, but also before men.
22 Elongo na bango, tozali kotinda ndeko na biso, oyo tondimaka mbala na mbala bolingo na ye. Mpe na mbala oyo, azali na yango lisusu koleka, pamba te azali penza kotiela bino motema.
And we have sent with them our brother whom we have often proved to be of diligent zeal in many things, and now more diligently zealous through the great confidence [he has] as to you.
23 Tito azali molingami mpe moninga na ngai ya mosala kati na bino, kasi bandeko na biso bazali batindami ya Mangomba mpe nkembo ya Klisto.
Whether as regards Titus, [he is] my companion and fellow-labourer in your behalf; or our brethren, [they are] deputed messengers of assemblies, Christ's glory.
24 Yango wana, bolakisa bango elembo ya bolingo na bino mpo ete Mangomba nyonso endima mpe eyeba ete tomikumisaka na pamba te na tina na bino liboso na bango.
Shew therefore to them, before the assemblies, the proof of your love, and of our boasting about you.
