2 Korintofoɔ 8

1 Anuanom, yɛpɛ sɛ mohunu deɛ Onyankopɔn adom ayɛ wɔ Makedonia asɔre ahodoɔ mu.

Moreover, brothers, we make known to you the grace of God which has been given in the churches of Macedonia;

2 Wɔn ahokyere mu wɔn anigyeɛ boroo so, na wɔn hia mu mpo, woyii ayamyɛ kɛseɛ kyerɛeɛ.

how that in much proof of affliction the abundance of their joy and their deep poverty abounded to the riches of their liberality.

3 Medi ho adanseɛ sɛ wɔmaa deɛ wɔbɛtumi ma ɛboroo so mpo. Wɔn ara firii wɔn pɛ mu

For according to their power, I testify, yes and beyond their power, they gave of their own accord,

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

begging us with much entreaty to receive this grace and the fellowship in the service to the saints.

5 Wɔyɛ maa ɛboroo so. Deɛ ɛdi ɛkan no, wɔde wɔn ho maa Awurade. Afei, wɔfiri Onyankopɔn pɛ mu de wɔn ho maa yɛn nso.

This was not as we had hoped, but first they gave their own selves to the Lord, and to us through the will of God.

6 Enti, yɛka kyerɛɛ Tito a ɔhyɛɛ adwuma yi ase sɛ, ɔntoa so na ɔmmoa mo na moatumi awie saa ɔdɔ adwuma yi.

So we urged Titus, that as he made a beginning before, so he would also complete in you this grace.

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

But as you abound in everything, in faith, utterance, knowledge, all earnestness, and in the love from us that is in you, see that you also abound in this grace.

8 Merenhyehyɛ mmara mma mo. Na mmom, mepɛ sɛ mede mo dɔ a mowɔ no toto afoforɔ deɛ ho hwɛ sɛ mo dɔ no yɛ ɔdɔ pa ara anaa.

I speak not by way of commandment, but as proving through the earnestness of others the sincerity also of your love.

9 Monim adom a na yɛn Awurade Yesu Kristo wɔ. Ɔdefoɔ a na ɔyɛ no nyinaa akyi, mo enti, ɔyɛɛ ne ho ohiani sɛdeɛ ɛbɛyɛ a ɔnam ne hia no so bɛma mo ayɛ adefoɔ.

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

10 Mʼadwene a mewɔ wɔ asɛm no ho nie: Afe ni, mo na modii ɛkan yɛɛ ayɛ na mofiri mo pɛ mu na momaeɛ.

I give a judgment in this: for this is expedient for you, who were the first to start a year ago, not only to do, but also to be willing.

11 Monkɔ so na monwie dwuma no di. Momma mo ho mpere mo sɛ mobɛwie sɛdeɛ mosusuiɛ sɛ mobɛyɛ.

But now complete the doing also, that as there was the readiness to be willing, so there may be the completion also out of your ability.

12 Sɛ wo ho pere wo sɛ wobɛma a, Onyankopɔn nam deɛ wowɔ so bɛgye, na ɛnyɛ deɛ wonnie so.

For if the readiness is there, it is acceptable according to what you have, not according to what you do not have.

13 Merennye nkurɔfoɔ adesoa mmɛgu mo so na mmom, ɛsiane sɛ mowɔ bebree saa ɛberɛ yi mu no enti, ɛyɛ fɛ sɛ moboa wɔn a wɔnni bi no.

For this is not that others may be eased and you distressed,

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

but for equality. Your abundance at this present time supplies their lack, that their abundance also may become a supply for your lack; that there may be equality.

15 Sɛdeɛ Atwerɛsɛm no ka sɛ, “Wɔn a wɔnyaa pii no, ebi anka, ɛnna wɔn a wɔnyaa kakra bi no nso, ɛsoo wɔn.”

As it is written, "He who gathered much had nothing left over, and he who gathered little had no lack."

16 Yɛda Onyankopɔn ase sɛ wama Tito mo ho anigyeɛ, sɛdeɛ me nso mʼani gye mo ho no bi.

But thanks be to God, who puts the same earnest care for you into the heart of Titus.

17 Ɛnyɛ sɛ ɔpenee yɛn abisadeɛ so nko, na mmom, ɔno ankasa firii ne pɛ mu pɛɛ sɛ ɔboa enti na ɔsii nʼadwene pi sɛ ɔbɛba mo nkyɛn no.

For he indeed accepted our exhortation, but being himself very earnest, he went out to you of his own accord.

18 Yɛresoma onua bi a wɔbu no wɔ asɔre ahodoɔ no nyinaa mu wɔ asɛnka no ho no aka ne ho.

We have sent together with him the brother whose praise in the Good News is known through all the churches.

19 Ɛno akyi, asɔre ahodoɔ no ayi onua yi sɛ ɔne yɛn ntutu akwan wɔ mmerɛ a yɛredi ɔdɔ ho dwuma de ahyɛ Awurade animuonyam yi no, na yɛmfa nkyerɛ nso sɛ yɛpɛ sɛ yɛboa.

Not only so, but who was also appointed by the churches to travel with us in this grace, which is served by us to the glory of the Lord himself, and to show our readiness.

20 Yɛhwɛ yɛn ho so yie sɛ asɛm biara remma kwan a yɛbɛfa so de saa akyɛdeɛ yi adi dwuma no ho.

We are avoiding this, that no one should blame us concerning this abundance which is administered by us.

21 Yɛn botaeɛ ne sɛ, yɛbɛyɛ deɛ ɛyɛ wɔ Awurade ne nnipa anim.

For we have regard for what is honorable, not only in the sight of the Lord, but also in the sight of others.

22 Enti, yɛresoma onipa foforɔ bi aka Tito ne osuani baako no ho. Yɛasɔ no akwan ahodoɔ bebree so ahwɛ na yɛahunu sɛ ɛyɛ ne pɛ sɛ ɔboa. Na seesei ne ho pere no sɛ ɔbɛboa ɛfiri sɛ wanya mo mu ahotosoɔ.

We have sent with them our brother, whom we have many times proved earnest in many things, but now much more earnest, by reason of the great confidence which he has in you.

23 Tito deɛ, ɔyɛ me ɔboafoɔ a ɔne me yɛ adwuma de boa mo na anuanom a wɔne no rekɔ no deɛ, wɔyɛ asɔre ahodoɔ ananmusifoɔ a wɔhyɛ Kristo animuonyam.

As for Titus, he is my partner and fellow worker for you. As for our brothers, they are apostles of the churches, the glory of Christ.

24 Momma wɔnhunu ɔdɔ a modɔ wɔn sɛdeɛ ɛbɛyɛ a, asafo no nyinaa bɛhunu sɛ hoa a yɛde mo hoahoa yɛn ho no yɛ nokorɛ.

Therefore show the proof of your love to them in front of the churches, and of our boasting about you.