2 Corinthians 8
1 Pẹ̀lúpẹ̀lú, ará, àwa ń sọ fún yín ní ti oore-ọ̀fẹ́ Ọlọ́run tí a fífún àwọn ìjọ Makedonia.
Moreover, brothers, we make known to you the grace of God which has been given in the churches of Macedonia;
2 Bí ó ti jẹ́ pé a dán wọn wò nípa ìpọ́njú, ọ̀pọ̀lọpọ̀ ayọ̀ àti àìlódiwọ̀n àìní wọn ti kún àkúnwọ́sílẹ̀ nínú ọ̀rọ̀ ìlawọ́ wọn.
how that in much proof of affliction the abundance of their joy and their deep poverty abounded to the riches of their liberality.
3 Nítorí mo jẹ́rìí pé gẹ́gẹ́ bí agbára wọn, àní ju agbára wọn, wọ́n ṣe é láti ìfẹ́ inú ara wọn.
For according to their power, I testify, yes and beyond their power, they gave of their own accord,
4 Wọ́n ń fi ẹ̀bẹ̀ púpọ̀ rọ̀ wá ní ti ẹ̀bùn àtinúwá yìí, láti ba à lè ní ìpín nínú iṣẹ́ ìránṣẹ́ fún àwọn ènìyàn mímọ́.
begging us with much entreaty to receive this grace and the fellowship in the service to the saints.
5 Àti èyí, kì í ṣe bí àwa tí rò rí, ṣùgbọ́n wọ́n tètè kọ́ fi àwọn fúnra wọn fún Olúwa, àti fún wá, nípa ìfẹ́ Ọlọ́run.
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 Tó bẹ́ẹ̀ tí àwa fi gba Titu níyànjú pé, bí ó tí bẹ̀rẹ̀ náà, bẹ́ẹ̀ ni kí ó sì parí ẹ̀bùn ọ̀fẹ́ yìí nínú yín pẹ̀lú.
So we urged Titus, that as he made a beginning before, so he would also complete in you this grace.
7 Ṣùgbọ́n bí ẹ̀yin ti pọ̀ lóhùn gbogbo, ní ìgbàgbọ́, àti ọ̀rọ̀ àti ìmọ̀, àti nínú iṣẹ́ ìyìnrere gbogbo, àti ní ìfẹ́ yín sí wa, ẹ rí i wí pé ẹ̀yin pọ̀ sí i nínú ẹ̀bùn ọ̀fẹ́ yìí pẹ̀lú.
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 Kì í ṣe nípa àṣẹ ni mo fi ń sọ ọ́, ṣùgbọ́n kí a lè rí ìdí òtítọ́ ìfẹ́ yín pẹ̀lú, nípa iṣẹ́ ìyìnrere ẹlòmíràn.
I speak not by way of commandment, but as proving through the earnestness of others the sincerity also of your love.
9 Nítorí ẹ̀yin mọ oore-ọ̀fẹ́ Olúwa wa Jesu Kristi, pé bí òun ti jẹ́ ọlọ́rọ̀ rí ṣùgbọ́n nítorí yín ó di tálákà kí a lè sọ yín di ọlọ́rọ̀ nípa àìní rẹ̀.
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 Àti nínú èyí ni mo fi ìmọ̀ràn mi fún yín, nítorí èyí ṣe àǹfààní fún yín, ẹ̀yin tí ó kọ́kọ́ bẹ̀rẹ̀ níwọ̀n ọdún tí ó kọjá, kì í ṣe láti ṣe nǹkan, ṣùgbọ́n láti fẹ́ pẹ̀lú.
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 Ǹjẹ́ nísinsin yìí, ẹ parí ṣíṣe iṣẹ́ náà pẹ̀lú; kí ó ba à lè ṣe pé, bí ìpinnu fún ṣíṣe ti wà, bẹ́ẹ̀ ni kí ìparí sì wà láti inú agbára yín.
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 Nítorí bí ìpinnu bá wà ṣáájú, ó jásí ìtẹ́wọ́gbà gẹ́gẹ́ bí ohun tí ènìyàn bá ní, kì í ṣe gẹ́gẹ́ bí ohun tí kò ní.
For if the readiness is there, it is acceptable according to what you have, not according to what you do not have.
13 Nítorí èmi kò fẹ́ kí àwọn ẹlòmíràn wà ní ìrọ̀rùn, kí ó sì jẹ́ ìpọ́njú fún yín, ṣùgbọ́n pé nípa mímú dọ́gba.
For this is not that others may be eased and you distressed,
14 Ní àkókò yìí, pé kí àníṣẹ́kù yín lè ṣe déédé àìní wọn, kí àníṣẹ́kù tiwọn pẹ̀lú ba à lè ṣe déédé àìní yín, kí ìmúdọ́gba ba à lè wà.
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 Gẹ́gẹ́ bí a ti kọ ọ́ pé, “Ẹni tí ó kó púpọ̀ kò ní púpọ̀ jù, bẹ́ẹ̀ ni ẹni tí ó kó ìwọ̀nba kò ní kéré jù.”
As it is written, "He who gathered much had nothing left over, and he who gathered little had no lack."
16 Ṣùgbọ́n ọpẹ́ ní fún Ọlọ́run ẹni tí ó fi ìtara àníyàn kan náà yìí sí ọkàn Titu fún yín.
But thanks be to God, who puts the same earnest care for you into the heart of Titus.
17 Nítorí kì í ṣe pé òun gba ọ̀rọ̀ ìyànjú wa nìkan ni; ṣùgbọ́n bí òun ti ní ìtara púpọ̀, òun tìkára rẹ̀ tọ̀ yín wá, fúnra rẹ̀.
For he indeed accepted our exhortation, but being himself very earnest, he went out to you of his own accord.
18 Àwa ti rán arákùnrin náà pẹ̀lú rẹ̀, ìyìn ẹni tí ó wà nínú ìyìnrere yíká gbogbo ìjọ.
We have sent together with him the brother whose praise in the Good News is known through all the churches.
19 Kì í sì í ṣe bẹ́ẹ̀ nìkan, ṣùgbọ́n ẹni tí a tí yàn wá pẹ̀lú láti ọ̀dọ̀ ìjọ láti máa bá wa rìn kiri nínú ọ̀rọ̀ oore-ọ̀fẹ́ yìí, tí àwa ń ṣe ìránṣẹ́ rẹ̀ fún ògo Olúwa àti ìmúra ìtara wa.
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 Àwa ń yẹra fún èyí, kí ẹnikẹ́ni má ba à rí wí sí wa ní ti ẹ̀bùn àtinúwá yìí tí àwa pín.
We are avoiding this, that no one should blame us concerning this abundance which is administered by us.
21 Àwa ń gbèrò ohun rere, kì í ṣe níwájú Olúwa nìkan, ṣùgbọ́n níwájú ènìyàn pẹ̀lú.
For we have regard for what is honorable, not only in the sight of the Lord, but also in the sight of others.
22 Àwa sì ti rán arákùnrin wa pẹ̀lú wọn, ẹni tí àwa rí dájú nígbà púpọ̀ pé ó ní ìtara nínú ohun púpọ̀, ṣùgbọ́n ní ìsinsin yìí ni ìtara rẹ̀ túbọ̀ pọ̀ sí i nípa ìfọkàntán ńlá tí ó ní sí yín.
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 Bí ẹnikẹ́ni bá béèrè ẹni tí Titu jẹ́, ẹlẹgbẹ́ àti olùbáṣiṣẹ́ mi ni, nítorí yín; tàbí ní ti àwọn arákùnrin wa ni ẹnikẹ́ni ń béèrè, ìránṣẹ́ ìjọ ni wọ́n jẹ́, àti ògo Kristi.
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 Nítorí náà ẹ fi ẹ̀rí ìfẹ́ yín hàn wọ́n níwájú ìjọ, àti ìṣògo wa nítorí yín.
Therefore show the proof of your love to them in front of the churches, and of our boasting about you.
