2 Korintiana 8
1 Ie amy zao, ry longo, tea’ay ho fohi’ areo ty falalàn’ Añahare natolotse amo Fivory e Makedoniao,
But we desire to let you know, brethren, of the grace of God which has been bestowed on the Churches of Macedonia;
2 ndra t’ie mifeake haloviloviañe, le nandoparem-patarihañe ty haliforan-kaeha’ iareo naho ty halosoran-karahara’iareo.
how, while passing through great trouble, their boundless joy even amid their deep poverty has overflowed to increase their generous liberality.
3 Eka taroñeko ty fahalefea’ iareoy, te nandikoatse ty oza’ iareo, ie nanolotse an-tsatrin-troke;
For I can testify that to the utmost of their power, and even beyond their power, they have of their own free will given help.
4 naho nihalaly ama’ay an-drakadrakake te hitraoke amy fiatrafañe o noro’eoy.
With earnest entreaty they begged from us the favour of being allowed to share in the service now being rendered 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 not only did this, as we had expected, but first of all in obedience to God's will they gave their own selves to the Lord and to us.
6 Aa le nosihe’ay t’i Titosy; ie fa namototse ro hañeneke ama’ areo ka ty fanoloram-palalàñe toy.
This led us to urge Titus that, as he had previously been the one who commenced the work, so he should now go and complete among you this act of beneficence also.
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.
Yes, just as you are already very rich in faith, readiness of speech, knowledge, unwearied zeal, and in the love that is in you, implanted by us, see to it that this grace of liberal giving also flourishes in you.
8 Tsy ivolañako t’ie lily, fe ty amo fahimbaña’ o ila’eoo, naho ty hamenteako ty fikokoa’ areo.
I am not saying this by way of command, but to test by the standard of other men's earnestness the genuineness of your love also.
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 condescending goodness of our Lord Jesus Christ--how for your sakes He became poor, though He was rich, in order that you through His poverty might grow rich.
10 Inao ty heveko ty amy rahay: Tombo’e ho anahareo te namototse amy taoñey, le tsy vaho nanao fa nisalalaeñe.
But in this matter I give you an opinion; for my doing this helps forward your own intentions, seeing that not only have you begun operations, but a year ago you already had the desire 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;
And now complete the doing also, in order that, just as there was then the eagerness in desiring, there may now be the accomplishment in proportion to your means.
12 fa naho eo ty hasindàñe, le ho no’e ty amy hanaña’ ondaty fa tsy ty amy tsy fanaña’e.
For, assuming the earnest willingness, the gift is acceptable according to whatever a man has, and not according to what he has not.
13 Tsy te hampijinieñe ty ila’e le hamaivañeñe ty ila’e, fa t’ie hampitsahareñe;
I do not urge you to give in order that others may have relief while you are unduly pressed,
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 that, by equalization of burdens, your superfluity having in the present emergency supplied their deficiency, their superfluity may in turn be a supply for your deficiency later on, so that there may be equalization of burdens.
15 Hoe ty pinatetse: Tsy nilosoreñe ty nanontoñe maro, le tsy niereñe ty nanontoñe kede.
Even as it is written, "He who gathered much had not too much, and he who gathered little had not too little."
16 Andriañeñe t’i Andrianañahare, te nazili’e añ’arofo’ i Titosy ao ty fahimbañañe ho anahareo hambañe ami’ty ahiko.
But thanks be to God that He inspires the heart of Titus with the same deep interest in you;
17 Tsy vaho i halali’aiy ty ninò’e, fa amy hasindà’ey ty nihitrifa’e mb’ama’ areo mb’eo an-tsatri’e,
for Titus welcomed our request, and, being thoroughly in earnest, comes to you of his own free will.
18 le nahitri’ay hitraok’ama’e ty rahalahy rengè’ o hene Fivorio ty amy talili-soay;
And we send with him the brother whose praises for his earnestness in proclaiming the Good News are heard throughout all the Churches.
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 more than that, he is the one who was chosen by the vote of the Churches to travel with us, sharing our commission in the administration of this generous gift to promote the Lord's glory and gratify our own strong desire.
20 ie mitao tsy ho tiñeñe amy famandroña’ay o ravoravo jabajaba zaoy,
For against one thing we are on our guard--I mean against blame being thrown upon us in respect to these large and liberal contributions which are under our charge.
21 fa anolora’ay ty mañeva, am-pivazohoa’ i Talè, vaho am-pahaisaha’ ondatio;
For we seek not only God's approval of our integrity, but man's also.
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 send with them our brother, of whose zeal we have had frequent proof in many matters, and who is now more zealous than ever through the strong confidence which he has in you.
23 Le i Titosy, Mpirekets’ amako naho mpifanehake ama’ areo; naho o roahalahio, ie nampihitrife’ o fivorio, enge’ i Norizañey.
As for Titus, remember that he is a partner with me, and is my comrade in my labours for you. And as for our brethren, remember that they are delegates from the Churches, and are men in whom Christ is glorified.
24 Aa le aboaho am’ iereo aolo’ o Fivorio ty ventem-pikokoa’ areo naho ty talim-pirengea’ay anahareo.
Exhibit therefore to the Churches a proof of your love, and a justification of our boasting to these brethren about you.
