2 Vakolinto 8
1 Valongo, tigana kuvapela malovi kuvala ubwina wa Chapanga, weavapelili misambi wa vandu vevamsadiki Kilisitu kumulima wa Makedonia.
Now, my fellow believers, I want to tell you [what happened because of] God’s [acting] kindly [in the lives] of [the believers in] the congregations [here] in Macedonia [province].
2 Vamsadika va kwenuko valingiwi neju kwa mang'ahiso, nambu sangalusa yavi yavili yivaha neju hati vawusili neju mumtima wa bwina kuwusa neju pamonga vavi vangangu neju.
Even though [the non-believers here] have been causing the believers to suffer severely, the believers are always very joyful. [Although they] are very poor, [they gave] very generously [to help other believers].
3 Nihotola kujova uchakaka kuvya vawusili neju chavahotwili na hati kuliku chavahotwili, kavili ndi kwa ugana wavi vene.
[I know that this is true], because I have seen for myself that they not only gave [money] [EUP] that they were able [to give], they gave [so much money that they did] not even keep enough [to buy what they needed for themselves]. Without anyone telling them [to share their possessions],
4 Vatiyupili neju muni navene vavyai mulihengu la kuvatangatila vandu va Chapanga kumulima wa Yudea.
they themselves kept requesting us to let them participate in what [other believers] are doing in [sending a gift of money to] [EUP] God’s people [in Judea province].
5 Lenilo lavili lijambu langahololewa! Kutumbula vajiwusili vene kwa BAMBU, kangi vajiwusili vene kwitu mewa, kulandana na uganu wa Chapanga.
I thought [that they would give only a little of their money, but] they did much [more than that]. First, they told the Lord [Jesus] that they wanted to do [what pleases him. After that, they told] me that they wanted to do [whatever I thought was good for them to do, because they were sure that] would be what God [wanted them to do].
6 Ndava yeniyo tamyupili neju Tito mweatumbwili lihengu lenilo avatangatila mewa kutimalisa lihengu lenilo la kuwusa kwa mtima wa bwina.
So, because Titus was the one who [helped you to] begin [gathering the money] [EUP, MTY] for your gift, I urged him to also [help you] finish [collecting the rest of] your generous and loving gift.
7 Nyenye muvi na kila chindu, sadika na muhotola kujova na umanya na ukangamala wa kukita gabwina na uganu winu kwitu. Hinu tilolela muvya na mtima wa bwina mukuwusa kwinu.
You are doing very well in so many [other] ways. [God’s Spirit enables you to] believe that [God] will [do miracles. His Spirit has given you the ability to] tell [God’s message to others. His Spirit makes you able to] know things that he reveals to you. You eagerly [want to help people], and you love us [(exc)] very much. [So now], try to also do well in getting your generous [gift of money] [EUP] [ready to send to the believers in Judea province].
8 Nikuvapela lepi nyenye amuli, nambu nigana kulinga uganu winu wa chakaka mukuwanangisa na uganu wa vandu vangi.
I am not commanding you [to do this]. But [because I have seen how believers in] other [places] are eager [to help other believers who do not have] ([what they need/enough to live on]), I want you similarly to show that you love others sincerely.
9 Muni nyenye mmanyili ubwina wa BAMBU witu Yesu Kilisitu, pamonga na kuvya mwene avi na kila chindu, ajikitili mngangu ndava yinu, muni kuhuma muungangu waki, nyenye mvya na vindu vyamahele.
You already know [how much] our Lord Jesus [did for you] that you did not deserve. Everything [in heaven] belonged to him. But in order to benefit you, [he left all of those things behind and became a human being. Here on earth he had] very few possessions [of his own]. But because he became poor like that, he is [able to cause] you [(pl)] to become [spiritually] rich.
10 Kuvala lijambu lenili, maholo gangu ndi aga, chabwina nyenye kukita gala gemwatumbwili mwaka wewapitili. Nyenye mwatumbwili kuwusa na kavili mwatumbwili kukita genago.
So, [as you think of our Lord’s example, I will tell you] what I think that you should do in this matter [of giving money. As you know], last year, because you desired [to give money to help God’s people in Judea province], you began [collecting money] [EUP].
11 Hinu mumalakisa lihengu lenilo na ngati chamwanogela neju kutangatila. Na munogo wulawula wa kutangatila mewawa mumalakisa lihengu lenilo.
So now you should finish [collecting] the money [EUP] that you began [to gather]. In that way, [everyone will know that you are just] as ready to finish [collecting this gift] as you were to begin collecting it. Give what you are able to give.
12 Muni yikavya mundu ana mtima wa kutangatila, Chapanga ipokela kila chindu chechiwusiwa na lepi chila angalikuvya nachu.
[Keep in mind that] if you really want to [give something to help others], whatever any one of you is [able to give] will be pleasing [to God. God does not expect his people to give more] than they can afford to give.
13 Maholo gitu lepi kuvya vangi vayonjokeswa lukumbi vangi mung'aika, nambu yikuvagana mwavoha muwanangana.
I do not mean that [you should give so much to help others that] you yourselves do not have what you need. No, what I want is that [both you and others] will have what [you need].
14 Kila chamvii nachu hinu chiyonjokesu chivatangatila vala vevigana, muni navene pevivya na chiyonjokesu, vavatangatila nyenye mumaganu ginu, na mvya na uwananganu.
Right now, when you have (more [than you need/] ) and [the believers in Judea] do not have (enough/all that they need), [with your gift you will enable them to have enough. Maybe some day] when you do not have (enough/all that you need) and they have more than they need, they will [be able to] help you. Then everyone will have enough (OR, In that way each will share alike).
15 Ngati Mayandiku Gamsopi chegijova, “Mwayolili pamahele avili lepi na chiyonjokesu, na yula mwayolili padebe apungukiwi lepi.”
[If that happens, the result will be like it is written] {[like someone/Moses] wrote} [in the Scriptures about the time when God provided manna for his people], If someone gathered a lot [of manna], he still did not have more than he needed, [because he gave some to someone who did not have enough]. And those who gathered only a little [manna] still had all that they needed [LIT], [because others who gathered more than they needed gave some manna to them].
16 Nikumsengusa Chapanga mwavikili mugati ya mumtima wa Tito mnogo ngati mtima wenivii nawu nene wa kuvatangatila.
[So now I am sending Titus to visit you again]. God has caused him to be just as eager [to help you prepare your gift] as I am. I thank God for that.
17 Lepi kuvya ayidikili luyupu lwitu, muni avili na mnogo uvaha wa kutangatila, hati ahamwili mwene kubwela kwinu.
[He is going there], not only because we urged him to go, but because he himself is very eager [to visit you again].
18 Pamonga na mwene tikumtuma mlongo mmonga mweitopeswa neju mumisambi yoha ya vandu vevakumsadika Kilisitu, mulihengu laki la kukokosa Lilovi la Bwina.
I am sending with Titus another believer [whom you know well]. All the groups of believers [in this area] think highly of him because he has [faithfully taught] the good message [about Christ].
19 Neju ya ago, mwene ahaguliwi na wa misambi ya vandu vevakumsadika Kilisitu muni avyai muyitu mulugendu lwa kupeleka njombi zitu za uganu, lihengu letihenga ndava ya ukulu wa BAMBU kulangisa kuvya tigana kuvatangatila vandu.
Not only that, but he was appointed by the congregations [in this area] {the congregations [in this area] appointed him} to [go] to Jerusalem with us [(exc)]. He [will go] with us [when we take] the generous gift of money [EUP] [to the believers in Jerusalem. We are taking this] gift to honor the Lord [Jesus] and to show them that we all [very much] want to [help them].
20 Tigana kuyepa lawama zezihotola kuhumalila ndava ya chetiyimalila njombi zenizi zamahele zeziwusiwa.
[The believers have] given money [EUP] generously. So, [by sending that fellow believer along with Titus] to take the money [to Jerusalem], we are trying to make sure that no one will be able to accuse us [(exc) of taking some of the money for ourselves].
21 Malolelu gitu ndi kukita bwina, lepi palongola ya mihu ga BAMBU ndu, nambu mewawa palongolo ya vandu.
[I say that] because we [(exc)] want to make sure that the Lord [God] will see that what we [(exc)] do is right, and other people will see it, too.
22 Hinu pamonga na valongo venavo, timtumili mlongo yungi, ndi pamahele timlingili timulolili ana mnogo uvaha wa kutangatila, hati hinu ana mtima neju muni akuvasadika na nyenye.
Furthermore, there is also another believer [here] whom we are sending [to you along with the two] men [whom I have just mentioned]. Many times I have seen his good work [for the Lord], and I know that he is eager [to serve the Lord]. Now, because he knows for sure that you [want to give this gift the same as other believers do], he is even more eager than he was before [to go with the two other men].
23 Tito ndi myangu, tikita lihengu pamonga ndava yinu, nambu kuvala valongo vitu vangi vevibwela pamonga navo, venavo ndi vajumbi kuhuma misambi ya vandu vevakumsadika ndi vihenga lihengu ndava ya kuleta utopesa kwa Kilisitu.
As for Titus, [I have chosen him because] he is my partner, and he has worked faithfully with me [to help you]. As for the other two men, the congregations [in this area] are sending them as their messengers. These two men honor Christ [by everything they do].
24 Hinu, muvalangisa usindimala wa uganu winu, misambi yoha ya vandu vevakumsadika Kilisitu yeyavatumili vahotola kulola kuvya kumeka kwangu ndava yinu kwangabuda.
So then, show them that you truly love [others], and [in that way] help other congregations to understand [why] we [(exc)] are always saying such good things about you.
