2 Qorontos 8
1 Yaa obboloota, waaʼee ayyaana Waaqni waldoota kiristaanaa Maqedooniyaatiif kennee isin akka beektan ni barbaanna.
Brothers and sisters, we want to let you know about the grace of God shown to the Macedonian churches.
2 Isaanis utuu dhiphina baayʼeen qoramuutti jiranuu, baayʼinni gammachuu isaaniitii fi akka malee deeguun isaanii arjummaa isaanii baayʼiseera.
Even though they have suffered terrible trouble, they are overflowing with happiness; and even though they are very poor, they are also overflowing in their generosity.
3 Ani akka isaan hamma dandeettii isaanii, dandeettii isaaniitii olis fedhii isaaniitiin kennan dhugaa nan baʼaatii. Isaan guutumaan guutuutti ofuma isaaniitiin
I can confirm that they gave what they could, in fact even more than that! By their own choice
4 carraa qulqulloota tajaajiluu kana keessatti akka hirmaatan cimsanii nu kadhatan.
they kept on pleading with us to have a part in this privilege of sharing in this ministry to God's people.
5 Isaan garuu duraan dursanii Gooftaaf, ergasii immoo fedhii Waaqaatiin nuuf of kennan malee akka nu eegne hin goone.
They didn't just do what we hoped they would do, but they gave themselves to the Lord, and then to us, as God wanted them to do.
6 Kanaafuu Tiitoon akkuma duraan jalqabe sana hojii arjummaa kana gama keessaniin akka fiixaan baasuuf isa kadhanne.
So we have encouraged Titus—since it was he who started this work with you—to return and complete this gracious ministry of yours.
7 Isin garuu akkuma waan hundaan jechuunis amantiin, dubbiin, beekumsaan, tattaaffii guutuu fi jaalala nuuf qabdaniin caaltan sana, kennaa arjummaa kaaniinis akka caaltan mirkaneessaa.
Since you have an abundance of everything—your trust in God, your eloquence, your spiritual knowledge, your complete dedication, and in your love for us—make sure that your abundance also extends to this gracious ministry of giving.
8 Ani tattaaffii namoota kaaniitiin wal bira qabee jaalalli keessan dhugaa taʼuu isaa qoruu barbaadeeti malee isin ajajaa hin jiru.
I'm not ordering you to do this, but to prove how sincere your love is in comparison with the dedication of others.
9 Isin ayyaana Gooftaa keenya Yesuus Kiristoos ni beektuutii; inni utuu sooressa taʼee jiruu akka isin hiyyummaa isaatiin sooromtaniif isiniif jedhee hiyyoome.
For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ. Even though he was rich, he became poor for you, so that through his poverty you could become rich.
10 Waan kana irratti gorsi ani waaʼee waan hunda caalaa isiniif wayyuu irratti kennu kanaa dha. Isin waggaa darbe kennuu qofaan utuu hin taʼin fedhii kennuuf qabdaniinis kanneen jalqabaa turtan.
This is my advice: it would be good if you finished what you started. Last year you were not only the first to give but the first to want to do so.
11 Ammas fedhiin cimaan isin hojii sanaaf qabdan isa fiixa baasuu keessaniin akka mirkanaaʼuuf waanuma qabdaniin hojii sana fiixaan baasaa.
Now finish what you planned to do. Be as keen to finish as you were to plan, and give as you are able.
12 Erga fedhiin jiraate kennaan sun akkuma waan namni qabuutti fudhatama malee akka waan namni hin qabneetti miti.
If the willingness is there, it's fine to give what you have, not what you don't have!
13 Fedhiin keenya akka isin rakkattanii warra kaanitti immoo toluuf utuu hin taʼin akka wal qixxummaan jiraatuuf.
This is not to make things easier for others and harder for you, but simply to be fair.
14 Akka wanti isaan irraa hafu hirʼina keessan guutuuf, yeroo ammaa wanti isin irraa hafu hirʼina isaanii ni guuta. Yoos wal qixxummaan ni jiraata;
At the moment you have more than enough and can meet their needs, and in turn when they have more than enough they can meet your needs. In that way everyone is treated fairly.
15 kunis akkuma, “Isa baayʼee walitti qabateef baayʼeen hin hafne; isa xinnoo walitti qabatettis wanni tokko iyyuu hin hirʼanne” jedhamee barreeffamee dha.
As Scripture says, “The one who had much didn't have any excess, and the one who didn't have much didn't have too little.”
16 Waaqa yaaduma ani isiniif qabu garaa Tiitoo keessa kaaʼe sana nan galateeffadha.
Thanks be to God that he gave to Titus the same devotion for you that I have.
17 Tiitoon gorsa keenya fudhachuu qofaan utuu hin taʼin fedhii guddaan ofuma isaatiin kaʼee gara keessan dhufaa jiraatii.
Though he agreed to do what we told him, he's coming to see you because he really wants to, and had already decided to do so.
18 Nus obboleessa tajaajila wangeelaatiin waldoota kiristaanaa hundaan jajame sana isa wajjin ni ergina.
We're also sending with him a brother who is praised by all the churches for his work in spreading the good news.
19 Kana malees inni hojii nu ulfina Gooftaatii fi fedhii gaarii qabnu mulʼisuuf hojjennu keessatti akka nu wajjin deemuuf waldoota kiristaanaatiin filatameera.
He was also appointed by the churches to go with us as we deliver this gracious offering we're carrying. We do this to honor the Lord and to show our eagerness to help others.
20 Nu kennaa arjummaa kana hojii irra oolchuu keessatti akka namni kam iyyuu maqaa nu hin balleessine of eegganna.
We want to guard against anyone criticizing us about how we use this gift.
21 Nu utuu fuula Gooftaa qofa duratti hin taʼin fuula namootaa durattis waan qajeelaa hojjechuuf tattaaffanna.
We're concerned to do things the right way, not only in the eyes of the Lord, but also in the eyes of everyone.
22 Kana malees obboleessa keenya isa nu yeroo baayʼee waan hedduun qorree nama hisataa taʼuu isaa mirkaneeffanne sana isaan wajjin ergineerra; innis waan amantii guddaa isin irraa qabuuf kan duraa caalaa ni yaada.
We're also sending with them another brother who has proved to be reliable on many occasions, and who is eager to help. He is now even more eager to help because of the great confidence he has in you.
23 Waaʼee Tiitoo irratti, inni garee koo kan na wajjin isin gidduu hojjetuu dha; waaʼee obboloota keenyaa immoo isaan bakka buʼoota waldoota kiristaanaatii fi ulfina Kiristoos.
If anyone asks about Titus, he is my companion. He works with me on your behalf. The other brothers are representatives from the churches and an honor to Christ.
24 Kanaafuu akka waldoonni kiristaanaa arguu dandaʼaniif dhugaa jaalala keessaniitii fi sababii nu isiniin of jajnuuf namoota kanneenitti argisiisaa.
So please welcome them before all the churches and show them your love, proving how rightly proud we are of you.
