2 Akoritho 8
1 Twataka mwenga muitange, ainja na alombo, kuhusu neema ya Nnongo ambayo ititolewa kwa makanisa ga Makedonia.
Moreover, brethren, we make known to you the grace of God bestowed on the churches of Macedonia;
2 Wakati wa lijaribu kolo lya mateso, wingi wa puraha yabe ni ongezeko lya umaskini wabe upambike utajiri nkolo wa ukarimu.
That in a great trial of affliction the abundance of their joy and their deep poverty abounded to the riches of their liberality.
3 Kwa naaba nashuhudia panga batitoa kwa kadiri ya balioweza, na hata zaidi ya balioweza.
For to their power, I bear witness, and even beyond their power they were willing of themselves;
4 Na kwa hiari yabembe bene kwa kutusihi kwingi, batulobite kwa ajili ya shiriki katika huduma yee kwa baumini.
Begging us with much entreaty that we would receive the gift, and take upon us the fellowship of the ministering to the saints.
5 Ayee itokana kwaa mana yatubile twatarajia. Badala yake, kwanza walijitoa bembe bene kwa Ngwana. Boka po kabajitoa bembe bene kwitu kwa mapenzi ya Nnongo.
And this they did, not as we hoped, but first gave their own selves to the Lord, and to us by the will of God.
6 Nga twatimsihi Tito, ywaabile tayari atianzisha kazi yee, kuleta katika ukamilifu tendo lee lya ukarimu nnani yinu.
So that we urged Titus, that as he had begun, so he would also finish in you the same grace also.
7 Lakini mwenga mubile baingi katika kila kilebe-katika imani, katika usemi, katika maarifa, katika bidii, na katika upendo winu kwa ajili yitu. Nga nyoo muhakikishe panga mwenga mwabile na wingi kae katika likowe lee lya ukarimu.
Therefore, as ye abound in every thing, in faith, and utterance, and knowledge, and in all diligence, and in your love to us, see that ye abound in this grace also.
8 Nabaya lee kati amri kwaa. Badala yake, nabaya lee ili kupima uhalisi wa upendo winu kwa linganisha na shauku ya bandu benge.
I speak not by commandment, but by occasion of the diligence of others, and to prove the sincerity of your love.
9 Kwa mana mutangite neema ya Ngwana witu Yesu Kristo. Hata mana abile tajiri, kwa ajili yinu abile maskini. ili panga pitya umaskini wake muweze kuwa tajiri.
For ye know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that, though he was rich, yet for your sakes he became poor, that ye through his poverty might be rich.
10 Katika likowe lee nalowa kuwapea ushauri ambao utabasaidia. Mwaka umo waupitike, mtumbwe kwaa panga likowe. Lakini mwatitamaniya kulipanga.
And in this I give my advice: for this is expedient for you, who have begun before, not only to do, but also to be willing a year ago.
11 Nambeambe mulikamilishe, Mana ibile na shauku na nia ya kulipanga, boka po, je mwaweza kae kulileta katika ukamilifu, kwa kadri ya mwamuweza.
Now therefore finish the doing of it; that as there was a readiness to will, so there may be a performance also out of that which ye have.
12 Kwa kuwa mubile na shauku ya kupanga likowe lee, ni likowe linoite na lyakubalika. Lazima liyemite nnani ya chelo chabile nacho mundu, nnani kwaa ya abile nacho kwaa mundu.
For if there is first a willing mind, it is accepted according to what a man hath, and not according to what he hath not.
13 Kwa mana kazi yee ibile kwaa kwa ajili panga benge baweze kupata nafuu ni mwenga muweze lemewa. Badala yake, kube ni usawa.
For I mean not that other men should be eased, and you burdened:
14 Baingi binu wa wakati wambeambe utasaidia kwa chelo watikihitaji. Ayee nga nyoo kae ili panga baingi wabe uweze kuasaidia mahitaji yinu, na panga kuwe ni usawa.
But by an equality, that now at this time your abundance may be a supply for their want, that their abundance also may be a supply for your want: that there may be equality:
15 Ayee nga kati yaiandikilwe;”Ywembe ywabile ni vingi abile kwaa na kilebe chochote chakibakile ni ywembe ywabile na kichunu chabile kwaa ni uhitaji wowote,”
As it is written, He that had gathered much had nothing over; and he that had gathered little had no want.
16 Lakini ashukuriwe Nnongo, ywabekite nkati ya mwoyo wa Tito mwoyo wowolo kwa bidii ya kujali ambavyo nibile navyo kwa ajili yinu.
But thanks be to God, who put the same earnest care into the heart of Titus for you.
17 Kwa mana apokile kwaa kae maombi yitu, ila abile na bidii husiana na maombi ago. Abile kwinu kwa hiyari yake mwene.
For indeed he accepted the exhortation; but being more diligent, of his own accord he went to you.
18 Tumtumite pamope ni ywembe nongo ambaye atisifiwa nkati mwa makanisa kwa ajili ya kazi yake katika kuitangaza injili.
And we have sent with him the brother, whose praise is in the gospel throughout all the churches;
19 Hivi kwaa kae, lakini achauliwe kae na makanisa kusafiri nitwenga katika kulipotwa sehemu mbalembale tendo lee lya ukarimu. Alee ni kwa utukufu wa Ngwana mwene na kwa shauku yitu ya kusaidia.
And not that only, but who was also chosen by the churches to travel with us with this grace, which is administered by us to the glory of the same Lord, and to show our ready mind:
20 Twaepuka uwezekano wa panga yoyote aplikwa lalamika kuhusiana na twenga kuhusiana na ukarimu woo ambao twaupapite.
Avoiding this, that no man should blame us in this abundance which is administered by us:
21 Twautola uangalifu kupanga cakibile chaheshima, nnonye kwaa ya Ngwana, lakini nnonge ya bandu kae,
Providing for honest things, not only in the sight of the Lord, but also in the sight of men.
22 Twantuma nongo ywenge pamope nabo. Twatimpema mara zanyansima, na tumweni abile ni shauku kwa ajili ya kazi zanyansima. Hata nambeambe abile na bidii muno kwa sababu ya ujasiri nkolo waabile nao nkati yinu.
And we have sent with them our brother, whom we have often proved to be diligent in many things, but now much more diligent, upon the great confidence which I have in you.
23 Kwa habari ya Tito, ywembe ni mshirika mwenza wango na mpanga kazi mwenzanu kwa ajili yinu. Kati kwa alongo bitu, watumwile na makanisa. Nabaishimiya kwa Kristo.
If any do enquire concerning Titus, he is my partner and fellowhelper concerning you: or our brethren be enquired of, they are the messengers of the churches, and the glory of Christ.
24 Nga nyo, mubaoneshe upendo winu, na mubonekeye kwa makanisa sababu ya maipuno yitu kwa ajili yinu.
Therefore show ye to them, and before the churches, the proof of your love, and of our boasting on your behalf.
