2 Korintiana 8
1 Ie amy zao, ry longo, tea’ay ho fohi’ areo ty falalàn’ Añahare natolotse amo Fivory e Makedoniao,
Brothers and sisters, we want to let you know about the grace of God shown to the Macedonian churches.
2 ndra t’ie mifeake haloviloviañe, le nandoparem-patarihañe ty haliforan-kaeha’ iareo naho ty halosoran-karahara’iareo.
Even though they have suffered terrible trouble, they are overflowing with happiness; and even though they are very poor, they are also overflowing in their generosity.
3 Eka taroñeko ty fahalefea’ iareoy, te nandikoatse ty oza’ iareo, ie nanolotse an-tsatrin-troke;
I can confirm that they gave what they could, in fact even more than that! By their own choice
4 naho nihalaly ama’ay an-drakadrakake te hitraoke amy fiatrafañe o noro’eoy.
they kept on pleading with us to have a part in this privilege of sharing in this ministry to God's people.
5 Le nanoe’ iereo, fe tsy ami’ty natao’ay ho mete, te mone nanolo-tsandry amy Talè heike iereo vaho ama’ay ty amy satrin’ Añaharey.
They didn't just do what we hoped they would do, but they gave themselves to the Lord, and then to us, as God wanted them to do.
6 Aa le nosihe’ay t’i Titosy; ie fa namototse ro hañeneke ama’ areo ka ty fanoloram-palalàñe toy.
So we have encouraged Titus—since it was he who started this work with you—to return and complete this gracious ministry of yours.
7 Aa, hambañe amy t’ie miraorao amy ze he’e—am-patokisañe naho tsara, an-kilala naho fahimbañañe, vaho amy fikokoa’areo anaiy—le milikoara amo falalàñe zao ka.
Since you have an abundance of everything—your trust in God, your eloquence, your spiritual knowledge, your complete dedication, and in your love for us—make sure that your abundance also extends to this gracious ministry of giving.
8 Tsy ivolañako t’ie lily, fe ty amo fahimbaña’ o ila’eoo, naho ty hamenteako ty fikokoa’ areo.
I'm not ordering you to do this, but to prove how sincere your love is in comparison with the dedication of others.
9 Fohi’ areo ty fatariha’ i Talèntika Iesoà Norizañey, ie ni-mpañaleale ro nirèke ho rarake ty ama’ areo, soa te i hararaha’ey ro hampañarivo anahareo.
For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ. Even though he was rich, he became poor for you, so that through his poverty you could become rich.
10 Inao ty heveko ty amy rahay: Tombo’e ho anahareo te namototse amy taoñey, le tsy vaho nanao fa nisalalaeñe.
This is my advice: it would be good if you finished what you started. Last year you were not only the first to give but the first to want to do so.
11 Aa le henefo i fitoroñañey henaneo, soa te hambañe ami’ty falisà’ areo hanao, ty hañenefa’ areo amy ze lefe’ areo;
Now finish what you planned to do. Be as keen to finish as you were to plan, and give as you are able.
12 fa naho eo ty hasindàñe, le ho no’e ty amy hanaña’ ondaty fa tsy ty amy tsy fanaña’e.
If the willingness is there, it's fine to give what you have, not what you don't have!
13 Tsy te hampijinieñe ty ila’e le hamaivañeñe ty ila’e, fa t’ie hampitsahareñe;
This is not to make things easier for others and harder for you, but simply to be fair.
14 ie henaneo, ty havokara’ areo ro ho amy ze paia’ iareo, soa te ho amy ze paia’ areo ka ty hanolora’ iareo amo havokara’eo, vaho ho mira.
At the moment you have more than enough and can meet their needs, and in turn when they have more than enough they can meet your needs. In that way everyone is treated fairly.
15 Hoe ty pinatetse: Tsy nilosoreñe ty nanontoñe maro, le tsy niereñe ty nanontoñe kede.
As Scripture says, “The one who had much didn't have any excess, and the one who didn't have much didn't have too little.”
16 Andriañeñe t’i Andrianañahare, te nazili’e añ’arofo’ i Titosy ao ty fahimbañañe ho anahareo hambañe ami’ty ahiko.
Thanks be to God that he gave to Titus the same devotion for you that I have.
17 Tsy vaho i halali’aiy ty ninò’e, fa amy hasindà’ey ty nihitrifa’e mb’ama’ areo mb’eo an-tsatri’e,
Though he agreed to do what we told him, he's coming to see you because he really wants to, and had already decided to do so.
18 le nahitri’ay hitraok’ama’e ty rahalahy rengè’ o hene Fivorio ty amy talili-soay;
We're also sending with him a brother who is praised by all the churches for his work in spreading the good news.
19 Tsy izay avao, fa tinendre’ o Fivorio t’ie hindre lia ama’ay amo falalàñe zao, o vandroñe’aio ho ami’ty enge’ i Talè naho hampidodea ty hatsotseha’ay hañimba;
He was also appointed by the churches to go with us as we deliver this gracious offering we're carrying. We do this to honor the Lord and to show our eagerness to help others.
20 ie mitao tsy ho tiñeñe amy famandroña’ay o ravoravo jabajaba zaoy,
We want to guard against anyone criticizing us about how we use this gift.
21 fa anolora’ay ty mañeva, am-pivazohoa’ i Talè, vaho am-pahaisaha’ ondatio;
We're concerned to do things the right way, not only in the eyes of the Lord, but also in the eyes of everyone.
22 vaho nampindreze’ay am’iereo ty rahalahy beteke niventè’ay naho nioni’ay t’ie maringatse amy ze he’e, mentsake henaneo te mampahimbañ’ aze ty fatokisa’e anahareo.
We're also sending with them another brother who has proved to be reliable on many occasions, and who is eager to help. He is now even more eager to help because of the great confidence he has in you.
23 Le i Titosy, Mpirekets’ amako naho mpifanehake ama’ areo; naho o roahalahio, ie nampihitrife’ o fivorio, enge’ i Norizañey.
If anyone asks about Titus, he is my companion. He works with me on your behalf. The other brothers are representatives from the churches and an honor to Christ.
24 Aa le aboaho am’ iereo aolo’ o Fivorio ty ventem-pikokoa’ areo naho ty talim-pirengea’ay anahareo.
So please welcome them before all the churches and show them your love, proving how rightly proud we are of you.
