2 Corinthians 8
1 Zikhomba, tutidi buabu kulukamba nlemvo wowo Nzambi kavangila banlongo mu mabundu ma basi Maseduani.
Moreover, brethren, we make known to you the grace of God which hath been given in the churches of Macedonia;
2 Mabundu beni mayamusu buwombo mu ziphasi zingolo; ka diambu ko baba minsukami vayi mu khini yingolo baba; diawu bavanina makaba mawombo.
how that in much proof of affliction the abundance of their joy and their deep poverty abounded unto the riches of their liberality.
3 Ndikuditelimina kimbangi ti bawu bavana boso bubela diluaku diawu; bavana viokila mbakulu awu ayi basia kuiku ko.
For according to their power, I bear witness, yea and beyond their power, [they gave] of their own accord,
4 Batuleba ngolo mu diambu bawu mamvawu babaka nlemvo wu fubakanamu lusadusu lolo lunkuenda kuidi banlongo ku Yelusalemi.
beseeching us with much entreaty in regard of this grace and the fellowship in the ministering to the saints:
5 Bika sia ti bavanga boso bubela diana dieto vayi bakivana thetibawu veka kuidi Pfumu, bosi bakivana kuidi beto mu luzolo lu Nzambi.
and [this], not as we had hoped, but first they gave their own selves to the Lord, and to us by the will of God.
6 Diawu tulombila Tite kiza manisa kisalu banga bu katonina kiawu.
Insomuch that we exhorted Titus, that as he had made a beginning before, so he would also complete in you this grace also.
7 Beno luidi zimvuama mu mambu moso: mu minu, mu thubulu, mu nzayilu, mu bufula mu mambu moso, mu luzolo luidi yeno kuidi beto. Diawu bufueni luba zimvuama mu kisalu kioki ki kaba.
But as ye abound in everything, [in] faith, and utterance, and knowledge, and [in] all earnestness, and [in] your love to us, [see] that ye abound in this grace also.
8 Ndikadi kuluvana lutumunu vayi mu diambu di mu bufula bu bankaka thidi tala keni luzolo lueno luidi lu kiedika.
I speak not by way of commandment, but as proving through the earnestness of others the sincerity also of your love.
9 Bila beno luzebi nlemvo wu Pfumu eto Yesu Klisto: niandi wuba mvuama vayi wukituka nsukami mu diambu dieno muingi mu sukamakuandi beno lukituka zimvuama.
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 become rich.
10 Mu diambu diodi, ndieka kuluvana dibanza diama bila difueni kuidibeno. Mu mvu wubedi, lusia ba batheti kaka ko mu vanga vayi ayi mu luzolo.
And herein I give [my] judgment: for this is expedient for you, who were the first to make a beginning a year ago, not only to do, but also to will.
11 Diawu buabu lumanisa kisalu beni; sumbu luba bufula mu vanga, bika luba bufula mu manisa boso buididi diluaku dieno.
But now complete the doing also; that as [there was] the readiness to will, so [there may be] the completion also out of your ability.
12 Enati luzolo luvana luidi mu mutu, buna Nzambi wunkikininanga makaba beni mu tala biobi bidi yandi vayi bika sia ti mu biobi bikambulu yandi.
For if the readiness is there, [it is] acceptable according as [a man] hath, not according as [he] hath not.
13 Lukanu lueto luisi ko ti bankaka baba mu ndembama beno bu lulembo moni ziphasi vayi tutidi beno boso ludedakana.
For [I say] not [this], that others may be eased, [and] ye distressed:
14 Mu thangu yayi, woka ku bima bieno kubaka bu yukutisila zitsatu zi bawu bakambulu. Bobuawu mu woka ku bima biawu kubaka bu yukutisilazitsatu zieno. Buawu bobo lulenda dedikinina
but by equality; your abundance [being a supply] at this present time for their want, that their abundance also may become [a supply] for your want; that there may be equality:
15 banga boso busonimina: Mutu wowo wutota biwombo kasia luta ko ayi mutu wowo wutota bifioti, kasia kambu ko.
as it is written, He that [gathered] much had nothing over; and he that [gathered] little had no lack.
16 Matondo ndimvutula kuidi Nzambi wutudidi mu ntima wu Tite bufula bumosi banga bobo tuidi mu diambu dieno.
But thanks be to God, which putteth the same earnest care for you into the heart of Titus.
17 Wukikinina thumunu eto vayi bu kaba bufula bu ngolo buna wuyiza kuidi beno mu luzolo luandi veka.
For indeed he accepted our exhortation; but being himself very earnest, he went forth unto you of his own accord.
18 Tufidisidi va kimosi ayi niandi khomba yinkaka, yoyo mabundu moso metiniemisa mu diambu di Nsamu Wumboti.
And we have sent together with him the brother whose praise in the gospel [is spread] through all the churches;
19 Buela diaka mabundu mansobula muingi kenda yendanga yeto mu kisalu kiaki ki nlemvo, kioki tueti sala mu diambu di nkembo wu niandi veka Pfumu ayi mu luzolo. Diambu di monisa bufula bueto mu kulusadisa.
and not only so, but who was also appointed by the churches to travel with us in [the matter of] this grace, which is ministered by us to the glory of the Lord, and [to shew] our readiness:
20 Tulembo vangi mambu moso muingi ka diambu ko mutu wumosi kabikakututubidila mu diambu di tsadulu yi makaba mama.
Avoiding this, that any man should blame us in [the matter of] this bounty which is ministered by us:
21 Bila tueti kukikeba mu vanga mambu mamboti, bika sia ti va mesoma Pfumu kaka vayi ayi va meso ma batu.
for we take thought for things honourable, not only in the sight of the Lord, but also in the sight of men.
22 Va kimosi ayi bawu, tufidisidi khombꞌeto, yoyo tumueni ti widi nkua bufula bu tunkikinina mu zikhumbu ziwombo mu mambu mawombo. Ayi buabu bufula buwombo buidi yandi mu diambu di diana diodi didi yandimu diambu dieno.
And 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 hath] in you.
23 Mu diambu di Tite, niandi wunkalanga yama va kimosi ayi widi nkundi ama mu kisalu mu diambu dieno. Mu diambu di bakhomba zieto bawu badi bamvuala ba mabundu, bawu badi batu bammonikisa nkembo wu Klisto.
Whether [any inquire] about Titus, [he is] my partner and [my] fellow-worker to you-ward; or our brethren, [they are] the messengers of the churches, [they are] the glory of Christ.
24 Diawu lumonisa, ti lueta ku bazola ngolo muingi mabundu makikinina ayi mazaba ti niemisa tueti kukiniemisa mu diambu dieno kuidi ku kiedika.
Shew ye therefore unto them in the face of the churches the proof of your love, and of our glorying on your behalf.
