2 Korintofo 8

1 Anuanom, yɛpɛ sɛ muhu nea Onyankopɔn adom ayɛ wɔ Makedonia asafo ahorow no mu.

We want you to know, brothers, about the grace of God that has been given to the churches of Macedonia.

2 Wɔn ahokyere mu no wɔn anigye boroo so, na wɔn hia mu mpo, wuyii ayamye kɛse kyerɛe.

During a great test of affliction, the abundance of their joy and the extremity of their poverty have produced great riches of generosity.

3 Midi ho adanse sɛ wɔmaa nea wobetumi ma ɛboroo so mpo. Wɔn ara fii wɔn pɛ mu

For I bear witness that they gave as much as they were able, and even beyond what they were able, and of their own free will,

4 srɛɛ yɛn sɛ yɛmma wɔmfa sika no nkɔma Kristofo a wɔwɔ Yudea no bi.

they urgently pleaded with us for the privlege of sharing in this ministry to the believers.

5 Wɔyɛ ma ɛboroo so. Nea edi kan no, wɔde wɔn ho maa Awurade. Afei wofi Onyankopɔn pɛ mu de wɔn ho maa yɛn nso.

This did not happen as we had expected. Instead, they first gave themselves to the Lord. Then they gave themselves to us by the will of God.

6 Enti yɛka kyerɛɛ Tito a ofii adwuma yi ase se ɔntoa so na ɔmmoa mo na moatumi awie saa ɔdɔ adwuma yi.

So we urged Titus, who had already begun this task, to complete among you this act of grace.

7 Moyɛ adefo wɔ nea mowɔ nyinaa mu: ɔkasa mu ne nimdeɛ mu, mmoa a ɛyɛ mo pɛ sɛ moboa ne ɔdɔ a mode dɔ yɛn mu. Enti yɛpɛ sɛ mode ahofama som wɔ ɔdɔ mu.

But you abound in everything—in faith, in speech, in knowledge, in all diligence, and in your love for us. So also make sure that you excel in this act of grace.

8 Merenhyehyɛ mmara mma mo. Na mmom mepɛ sɛ mede mo dɔ a mowɔ no toto afoforo de ho hwɛ sɛ mo dɔ no yɛ ɔdɔ kann ana.

I say this not as a command. Instead, I say this in order to test the sincerity of your love by comparing it to the eagerness of other people.

9 Munim adom a na yɛn Awurade Yesu Kristo wɔ. Ɔdefo a na ɔyɛ no nyinaa akyi no, mo nti ɔyɛɛ ne ho ohiani sɛnea ɛbɛyɛ a ɔnam ne hia no so bɛma moayɛ adefo.

For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ. Even though he was rich, for your sakes he became poor, so that through his poverty you might become rich.

10 Mʼadwene a mewɔ wɔ asɛm no ho ni: Afe a etwaa mu no, mo na mudii kan fii mo pɛ mu yɛɛ ayɛ.

In this matter I will give you advice that will help you. One year ago, you not only started to do something, but you desired to do it.

11 Monkɔ so na munnwie dwuma no di. Mommma mo ho mpere mo sɛ mubewie sɛnea mususuwii sɛ mobɛyɛ no.

Now finish it. Just as there was an eagerness and desire to do it then, may you also bring it to completion, as much as you can.

12 Sɛ wo ho pere wo sɛ wobɛma a, Onyankopɔn nam nea wowɔ so begye, na ɛnyɛ nea wunni so.

For if you are eager to do this deed, it is a good and acceptable thing. It must be based on what a person has, not on what he does not have.

13 Merennye nkurɔfo nnesoa mmegu mo so na mmom, esiane sɛ mowɔ bebree saa bere yi mu no nti, ɛyɛ fɛ sɛ moboa wɔn a wonni bi no.

For this task is not in order that others may be relieved and you may be burdened. Instead, there should be fairness.

14 Na sɛ ɛba sɛ biribi ho hia mo na sɛ wɔwɔ bi a, wɔaboa mo. Eyi ma mo nyinaa yɛ pɛ.

Your abundance at the present time will supply what they need. This is also so that their abundance may supply your need, and so that there may be fairness.

15 Sɛnea Kyerɛwsɛm no ka se, “Onipa a ɔboaboaa dodow ano no annya ammoro so, na nea ɔboaboaa kakraa bi ano no nyaa nea ɛbɛso no.”

It is as it is written: “The one with much did not have anything left over, and the one who had little did not have any lack.”

16 Yɛda Onyankopɔn ase sɛ wama anigye a mewɔ wɔ mo ho no bi awura Tito koma mu.

But thanks be to God, who put into Titus' heart the same earnest care that I have for you.

17 Ɛnyɛ sɛ ɔpenee yɛn abisade so nko, na mmom ɔno ankasa fii ne pɛ mu pɛɛ sɛ ɔboa nti na osii nʼadwene pi sɛ ɔbɛba mo nkyɛn no.

For he not only accepted our appeal, but he was also very earnest about it. He came to you of his own free will.

18 Yɛresoma onua bi a wobu no wɔ asafo ahorow no nyinaa mu wɔ asɛnka adwuma no ho aka ne ho.

We have sent with him the brother who is praised among all of the churches for his work in proclaiming the gospel.

19 Ɛno akyi no, asafo ahorow no ayi onua yi sɛ ɔne yɛn ntutu akwan wɔ mmere a yɛredi ɔdɔ ho dwuma de ahyɛ Awurade anuonyam yi, na yɛmfa nkyerɛ nso sɛ yɛpɛ sɛ yɛboa.

Not only this, but he also was selected by the churches to travel with us in our carrying out this act of grace. This is for the honor of the Lord himself and for our eagerness to help.

20 Yɛhwɛ yɛn ho so yiye sɛ asɛm biara remma ɔkwan a yɛbɛfa so de saa akyɛde yi adi dwuma no ho.

We are avoiding the possibility that anyone should complain about us concerning this generosity that we are carrying out.

21 Yɛn botae ne sɛ yɛbɛyɛ nea eye wɔ Awurade ne nnipa anim.

We take care to do what is honorable, not only before the Lord, but also before people.

22 Enti yɛresoma onipa foforo bi aka Tito ne osuani baako no ho. Yɛasɔ no ahwɛ wɔ akwan ahorow bebree so na yɛahu sɛ ɛyɛ ne pɛ sɛ ɔboa. Na mprempren ne ho pere no sɛ ɔbɛboa efisɛ wanya mo mu ahotoso.

We are also sending another brother with them. We have tested him in many ways and found him diligent for many tasks. He is even more eager now because of the great confidence he has in you.

23 Tito de, ɔyɛ me boafo a ɔne me yɛ adwuma de boa mo, na anuanom a wɔne no rekɔ no de, wɔyɛ asɔre ahorow ananmusifo a wɔhyɛ Kristo anuonyam.

As for Titus, he is my partner and fellow worker for you. As for our brothers, they are sent by the churches. They are an honor to Christ.

24 Momma wonhu ɔdɔ a modɔ wɔn sɛnea ɛbɛyɛ a asafo no nyinaa behu sɛ hoa a yɛde mo hoahoa yɛn ho no yɛ nokware.

So show them your love, and show to the churches the reason for our boasting about you.