2 Korintiana 9
1 Ty fiatrahañe o noro’eo, le tsy loho paiañe ty hanokirañe ama’ areo.
Now [I want to write] more about the gift [of money] [EUP] that [you and other believers are preparing to send] to the believers [in Judea province]. I do not [really] need to [continue writing to you about it],
2 Amy te apotako ty fahimbaña’ areo, le isengeako amo nte-Makedoniao, te fa niveka’e tamy taoñe teoy ty Akaia, vaho maro ty nosiheñe ami’ty zoton-tro’ areo.
because I already know that you really want to help them. In fact, I have been boasting [about you], telling the [believers here in] Macedonia [province] that [you people in] Achaia [province] have been ready to help, since last year. As a result, because you are very eager to help [the believers in Judea province], you have made most of [the believers here in Macedonia province also want] to give [a gift].
3 Fe nahitri’ay o roahalahio tsy mone ho kòake ty nisengea’ay anahareo amo raha zao, ie fa nanoako ty hoe te mete ho veka’e.
However, I am sending Titus and the other two believers in order that [they will be able to help you finish collecting the money. Then when I and others arrive later, the people with me will see for themselves that] the things that I have been boasting about you are true [LIT]. [I want] you [to have your gift] ready [for us(exc) to take to Jerusalem], just like I have been telling others that you were ready.
4 Hera hindre lia amako mb’eo t’i nte Makedonia hanjo anahareo tsy veka’e, hanalats’ anay (tsy nataoko: Nahareo) ie natokisañe.
When I come, if any of [the believers from] Macedonia come with me, [I do not want them to find that your gift is] [MTY, EUP] not ready. If that were [to happen], I would be very ashamed, and you yourselves would be even more ashamed.
5 Aa le nataoko ho mete te hosiheñe homb’ama’ areo mb’eo hey i rahalahy rey hañajary i falalàñe nampitama’ areoy, hañentseña’e ho ravoravo fa tsy fatitiañe.
So that is why I felt that it was necessary to urge these [three] believers to go [and visit] you before I [come. In that way, they would be able to help you finish] collecting the generous gift [EUP] that had been promised by you {you had said you would give}. [If you do that, not only will] the gift be ready [by the time that we arrive, but everyone will see that you have given because you really want to give, and] not because anyone has forced you to give.
6 Inao ty lengo’e: hanatake tsy ampeampe i mitongy kedekedekey, vaho hanatake tsi-fotofoto ty mitongy maro.
Do not forget this: “[A farmer] who sows only a few [seeds] will not gather/reap a large [harvest], but the one who sows a lot [of seeds] will gather/reap a large [harvest] [MET].” [Similarly, if you give just a little to help others, God will give you only a few blessings. But if you give willingly and cheerfully to help people, you will receive in return many blessings from God].
7 Songa hanolotse ty amy fisafirin’ arofo’ey, le tsy am-parahy, tsy an-jizy; amy te non’ Añahare ty mpañolotse an-kaehake.
Each of you should decide how much you [(sg)] should give, [and then give that amount]. You [(sg)] should not [be thinking to yourself], “[I really] do not want to give this money.” [And you(sg) should] not give [just] because someone tells [you to give. Instead, you should give willingly and cheerfully], because God loves those who give cheerfully.
8 Le meten’ Añahare ty handipora’e ze atao hasoa, le ie eneñe nainai’e amy ze hene paiae’ areo ro hiraorao amy ze fonga tolon-draha soa.
Moreover, God can enable you to [give to others cheerfully. If you give that way], God will [in return] give you many good blessings. He will do that so that at all times you will always have everything that you need. Indeed, you will have even more [than you need. As a result, you will be able to do] many more good things [to help others].
9 Hoe ty pinatetse: Naboele’e mbeo’ mbeo, Nifahana’e o rarakeo; Nainai’e ty havantaña’e. (aiōn g165)
[Those who give willingly and cheerfully will be rewarded like the man about whom] it is written {[about whom] (someone/the Psalmist) wrote} in the Scriptures, He generously [helps others], [he gives to those] who are poor. [God will remember] the good things that he did, [and reward him with] good things forever. (aiōn g165)
10 Le i mpanolotse tabiry amo mpitongio naho mahakama ho kamaeñey abey ro hanolotse naho hampitombo ty tabiry tongise’ areo vaho hampitoabotse ty tolin-tsabon-kavantaña’ areo.
[God always] gives seeds to farmers to plant, and also gives them food to eat. [So, similarly, God will] always make it possible for you to have enough money [MET], so that you will be able more and more to generously [help those who are needy].
11 Le hampitomboeñe amy ze he’e ho am-patarihañe heneke, am-pañandriañañe an’Andrianañahare añama’ay.
[God] will [give you] many blessings in many different ways as a result of your generously [helping others]. Furthermore, [the] generous [gift that you are getting ready for] us [(exc) to take to the believers in Judea province] will cause [many people] to thank God.
12 Amy te tsy vaho hamahañe ze paia’ o noro’eo avao ty famandroñañe o fiatrahañe zao, ie mandopatse ty amo fañandriañañe maro an’ Andrianañahareo.
[Also remember that] when you give money to [EUP] help God’s people, you not only give them what they need, but also, [because of that], [many people will] thank God very much [for you and for what you have done].
13 Ty fanolorañe o fiatrahañe zao mamente am’ondati-reo t’ie mandrenge an’Andrianañahare ami’ty anoe’ areo ze iantofa’ areo te nafe’ i talili-soa’ i Norizañey, naho t’ie am-patarihañe ty andivañe am’iereo vaho am’ iabikey.
As a result of your giving [money to help others], they will praise God, not only because you have believed the good message about Christ, but also because you have [generously given some of your possessions] so that they and other [believers will all have] ([enough/their needs supplied]).
14 Le amo filolofa’ iareoo ty himaniña’e anahareo ty amy hasoan’ Añahare ama’ areo.
Also, when they pray for you, [asking God to bless you, they will remember how grateful they are] [IDM] that God [caused you to give] very willingly and cheerfully.
15 Andriañeñe abey t’i Andrianañahare ty amy fatariha’e tsi-amañ’ohatsey.
[Finally, we should all] thank God [because he gave us the greatest gift of all when he sent his Son to save/rescue us(inc)] ([from the guilt of our sin/from being punished for our sin]). That is a gift too wonderful for anyone to be able to tell about completely!
