2 Korintofoɔ 8
1 Anuanom, yɛpɛ sɛ mohunu deɛ Onyankopɔn adom ayɛ wɔ Makedonia asɔre ahodoɔ mu.
Moreover, brethren, we make known to you the grace of God bestowed on the churches of Macedonia;
2 Wɔn ahokyere mu wɔn anigyeɛ boroo so, na wɔn hia mu mpo, woyii ayamyɛ kɛseɛ kyerɛeɛ.
That in a great trial 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 to their power, I bear witness, and even beyond their power they were willing of themselves;
4 srɛɛ yɛn sɛ yɛmma wɔmfa sika no nkɔma Akristofoɔ a wɔwɔ Yudea no bi.
Begging us with much entreaty that we would receive the gift, and take upon us the fellowship of the ministering 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.
And this they did, not as we hoped, but first gave their own selves to the Lord, and to us by 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 that we urged Titus, that as he had begun, so he would also finish in you the same grace also.
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.
Therefore, as ye abound in every thing, in faith, and utterance, and knowledge, and in all diligence, and in your love to us, see that ye abound in this grace also.
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 commandment, but by occasion of the diligence of others, and to prove the sincerity 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 ye know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that, though he was rich, yet for your sakes he became poor, that ye through his poverty might be 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.
And in this I give my advice: for this is expedient for you, who have begun before, not only to do, but also to be willing a year ago.
11 Monkɔ so na monwie dwuma no di. Momma mo ho mpere mo sɛ mobɛwie sɛdeɛ mosusuiɛ sɛ mobɛyɛ.
Now therefore finish the doing of it; that as there was a readiness to will, so there may be a performance also out of that which ye have.
12 Sɛ wo ho pere wo sɛ wobɛma a, Onyankopɔn nam deɛ wowɔ so bɛgye, na ɛnyɛ deɛ wonnie so.
For if there is first a willing mind, it is accepted according to what a man hath, and not according to what he hath not.
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 I mean not that other men should be eased, and you burdened:
14 Na sɛ ɛba sɛ biribi ho hia mo na sɛ wɔwɔ bi a, wɔaboa mo. Yei ma mo nyinaa yɛ pɛ.
But by an equality, that now at this time your abundance may be a supply for their want, that their abundance also may be a supply for your want: 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 that had gathered much had nothing over; and he that had gathered little had no want.
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 put the same earnest care into the heart of Titus for you.
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 indeed he accepted the exhortation; but being more diligent, of his own accord he went to you.
18 Yɛresoma onua bi a wɔbu no wɔ asɔre ahodoɔ no nyinaa mu wɔ asɛnka no ho no aka ne ho.
And we have sent with him the brother, whose praise is in the gospel throughout 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.
And not that only, but who was also chosen by the churches to travel with us with this grace, which is administered by us to the glory of the same Lord, and to show our ready mind:
20 Yɛhwɛ yɛn ho so yie sɛ asɛm biara remma kwan a yɛbɛfa so de saa akyɛdeɛ yi adi dwuma no ho.
Avoiding this, that no man should blame us in this abundance which is administered by us:
21 Yɛn botaeɛ ne sɛ, yɛbɛyɛ deɛ ɛyɛ wɔ Awurade ne nnipa anim.
Providing for honest things, not only in the sight of the Lord, but also in the sight of men.
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.
And we have sent with them our brother, whom we have often proved to be diligent in many things, but now much more diligent, upon the great confidence which I have 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.
If any do enquire concerning Titus, he is my partner and fellowhelper concerning you: or our brethren be enquired of, they are the messengers of the churches, and 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 ye to them, and before the churches, the proof of your love, and of our boasting on your behalf.
