2 Korintiana 8
1 Ie amy zao, ry longo, tea’ay ho fohi’ areo ty falalàn’ Añahare natolotse amo Fivory e Makedoniao,
And we make known to you, brothers, the grace of God, that has been given in the assemblies of Macedonia,
2 ndra t’ie mifeake haloviloviañe, le nandoparem-patarihañe ty haliforan-kaeha’ iareo naho ty halosoran-karahara’iareo.
because in much trial of tribulation the abundance of their joy, and their deep poverty, abounded to the riches of their liberality;
3 Eka taroñeko ty fahalefea’ iareoy, te nandikoatse ty oza’ iareo, ie nanolotse an-tsatrin-troke;
because, according to [their] power, I testify, and above [their] power, they were willing of themselves,
4 naho nihalaly ama’ay an-drakadrakake te hitraoke amy fiatrafañe o noro’eoy.
with much plea calling on us to receive the favor and the fellowship of the ministry to the holy ones,
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.
and not according as we expected, but they gave themselves first to the LORD, and to us, through the will of God,
6 Aa le nosihe’ay t’i Titosy; ie fa namototse ro hañeneke ama’ areo ka ty fanoloram-palalàñe toy.
so that we exhorted Titus, that, according as he began before, so also he may also finish this favor to you,
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.
but even as in everything you abound, in faith, and word, and knowledge, and all diligence, and in your love to us, that also in this grace you may abound;
8 Tsy ivolañako t’ie lily, fe ty amo fahimbaña’ o ila’eoo, naho ty hamenteako ty fikokoa’ areo.
I do not speak according to command, but because of the diligence of others, and proving the genuineness of your love,
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, that because of you He became poor—being rich, that you may become rich by that poverty.
10 Inao ty heveko ty amy rahay: Tombo’e ho anahareo te namototse amy taoñey, le tsy vaho nanao fa nisalalaeñe.
And I give an opinion in this: for this [is] expedient to you, who not only to do, but also to will, began before—a year ago,
11 Aa le henefo i fitoroñañey henaneo, soa te hambañe ami’ty falisà’ areo hanao, ty hañenefa’ areo amy ze lefe’ areo;
and now also finish doing [it], that even as [there is] the readiness of the will, so also the finishing, out of that which you have,
12 fa naho eo ty hasindàñe, le ho no’e ty amy hanaña’ ondaty fa tsy ty amy tsy fanaña’e.
for if the willing mind is present, it is well-accepted according to that which anyone may have, not according to that which he does not have;
13 Tsy te hampijinieñe ty ila’e le hamaivañeñe ty ila’e, fa t’ie hampitsahareñe;
for I do not speak that for others [to be] released, and you pressured,
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.
but by equality, at the present time your abundance—for their want, that also their abundance may be for your want, that there may be equality,
15 Hoe ty pinatetse: Tsy nilosoreñe ty nanontoñe maro, le tsy niereñe ty nanontoñe kede.
according as it has been written: “He who [gathered] much, had nothing over; and he who [gathered] little, had no lack.”
16 Andriañeñe t’i Andrianañahare, te nazili’e añ’arofo’ i Titosy ao ty fahimbañañe ho anahareo hambañe ami’ty ahiko.
And thanks to God, who is putting the same diligence for you in the heart of Titus,
17 Tsy vaho i halali’aiy ty ninò’e, fa amy hasindà’ey ty nihitrifa’e mb’ama’ areo mb’eo an-tsatri’e,
because he indeed accepted the exhortation, and being more diligent, he went forth to you of his own accord,
18 le nahitri’ay hitraok’ama’e ty rahalahy rengè’ o hene Fivorio ty amy talili-soay;
and we sent with him the brother, whose praise in the good news [is] through all the assemblies,
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;
and not only so, but who was also appointed by vote by the assemblies, our fellow-traveler, with this favor that is ministered by us, to the glory of the same Lord, and your willing mind;
20 ie mitao tsy ho tiñeñe amy famandroña’ay o ravoravo jabajaba zaoy,
avoiding this, lest anyone may blame us in this abundance that is ministered by us,
21 fa anolora’ay ty mañeva, am-pivazohoa’ i Talè, vaho am-pahaisaha’ ondatio;
providing right things, not only before the LORD, but also before men;
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.
and we sent our brother with them, whom we proved being diligent many times in many things, and now much more diligent, by the great confidence that is toward you,
23 Le i Titosy, Mpirekets’ amako naho mpifanehake ama’ areo; naho o roahalahio, ie nampihitrife’ o fivorio, enge’ i Norizañey.
whether—about Titus—my partner and fellow-worker toward you, whether—our brothers, apostles of assemblies—glory of Christ;
24 Aa le aboaho am’ iereo aolo’ o Fivorio ty ventem-pikokoa’ areo naho ty talim-pirengea’ay anahareo.
the showing therefore of your love, and of our boasting on your behalf, show to them, even in the face of the assemblies.
