2 Qorontos 9

1 Waaʼee tajaajila qulqullootaaf kennamu kanaa isinii barreessuu na hin barbaachisu.

For as concerning the ministering to the saints, it is superfluous for me to write to you:

2 Ani akka isin gargaaruuf hinaaftan nan beekaatii; anis, “Warri Akaayaa bara darbee jalqabanii gargaarsa kennuuf qophaaʼaniiru” jedhee namoota Maqedooniyaa biratti of jajeen ture; fedhiin keessanis isaan keessaa namoota baayʼee hojiif kakaaseera.

For I know the forwardness of your mind, for which I boast of you to them of Macedonia, that Achaia was ready a year ago; and your zeal hath incited very many.

3 Egaa ani akkuman “Isaan qophaaʼaniiru” jedhee dubbadhe sanatti, akka isin qophooftanii argamtaniif malee waaʼee kanaatiif isiniin of jajuun keenya waan akkasumaan dubbatame akka hin taane ani obboloota ergeera.

Yet have I sent the brethren, lest our boasting of you should be in vain in this behalf; that, as I said, ye may be ready:

4 Yoo namoonni Maqedooniyaa kam iyyuu na wajjin dhufanii akka isin hin qophaaʼin argan, nu warri akkas isin amananne iyyuu waaʼee keessan waan jennu dhabnee ni qaanofna.

Lest haply if they of Macedonia come with me, and find you unprepared, we (that we say not, ye) should be ashamed in this same confident boasting.

5 Kanaafuu akka obboloonni kunneen duraan dursanii gara keessan dhufanii kennaa arjummaa kan isin waadaa galtan sana qopheessaniif isaan gorsuun barbaachisaa natti fakkaate. Yoos kennaan sun akka dirqamaatti utuu hin taʼin akka kennaa arjummaatti qopheeffama.

Therefore I thought it necessary to exhort the brethren, that they would go before to you, and make up before hand your bounty, of which ye had notice before, that the same might be ready, as [a matter of] bounty, and not [of] covetousness.

6 Waan kana yaadadhaa: Namni harka isaa utuu hin guutin facaasu utuu harka isaa hin guutin galfata; namni harka isaa guutee facaasu immoo harka isaa guutee galfata.

But this [I say], He who soweth sparingly, shall reap also sparingly; and he who soweth bountifully, shall reap also bountifully.

7 Tokkoon tokkoon namaa utuu sassataan yookaan dirqamaan hin taʼin waan kennuuf garaa keessatti yaade haa kennu; Waaqni nama gammachuun kennu jaallataatii.

Every man according as he purposeth in his heart, [so let him give]; not grudgingly, or by constraint: for God loveth a cheerful giver.

8 Isin yeroo hundumaa waan hundumaan waan isin barbaachisu hunda qabaattanii hojii gaarii hundumaan akka guutamtaniifis Waaqni ayyaana hunda isinii baayʼisuu ni dandaʼa.

And God [is] able to make all grace abound towards you; that ye always having all sufficiency in all [things], may abound to every good work:

9 Kunis akkuma, “Inni ni bittinneesse; hiyyeeyyiif ni kenne; qajeelummaan isaa bara baraan ni jiraata” jedhamee barreeffamee dha. (aiōn g165)

(As it is written, He hath dispersed; he hath given to the poor: his righteousness remaineth for ever. (aiōn g165)

10 Inni namicha facaasuuf sanyii, kan nyaatuuf immoo buddeena kennu sun isinis akka facaafattaniif sanyii isinii kenna; isinii baayʼisas; ija qajeelummaa keessaniis ni baayʼisa.

Now may he that ministereth seed to the sower, both minister bread for [your] food, and multiply your seed sown, and increase the fruits of your righteousness; )

11 Isinis yeroo hunda akka arjoomtaniif karaa hundaan ni sooromfamtu; arjummaan keessanis karaa keenyaan Waaqaaf galata fida.

Being enriched in every thing to all bountifulness, which causeth through us thanksgiving to God.

12 Tajaajilli isin kennitan kun waan qulqullootaaf barbaachisu guutuu qofa utuu hin taʼin, akka galanni baayʼeen guutee Waaqaaf irra dhangalaʼu taasisa.

For the administration of this service not only supplieth the want of the saints, but is abundant also by many thanksgivings to God;

13 Sababii tajaajila isin ittiin of mirkaneessitan sanaatiin, wangeela Kiristoos lallabuun ajajamuu keessanii fi arjummaan keessan kan isin isaanii fi warra kaan hundaaf arjoomtan sanaaf namoonni Waaqa jajatu.

While by the experiment of this ministration they glorify God for your professed subjection to the gospel of Christ, and for [your] liberal distribution to them, and to all [men];

14 Isaanis kadhannaa isiniif kadhatan keessatti sababii ayyaana guddaa kan Waaqni isinii kenne sanaatiif isin yaadu.

And by their prayer for you, who long after you, for the exceeding grace of God in you.

15 Kennaa isaa kan ibsamuu hin dandeenye sanaaf galanni Waaqaaf haa taʼu!

Thanks [be] to God for his unspeakable gift.