2 Corinthians 8

1 Pẹ̀lúpẹ̀lú, ará, àwa ń sọ fún yín ní ti oore-ọ̀fẹ́ Ọlọ́run tí a fífún àwọn ìjọ Makedonia.

Now we make known to you, brothers, the grace of God that has been given among 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.

During a severe trial of affliction, their abundant joy and their deep poverty abounded in a wealth of generosity on their part.

3 Nítorí mo jẹ́rìí pé gẹ́gẹ́ bí agbára wọn, àní ju agbára wọn, wọ́n ṣe é láti ìfẹ́ inú ara wọn.

For I testify that according to their ability, and even beyond their ability, 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.

urgently begging us for the privilege of contributing to the gift for the saints in Jerusalem.

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.

And they did not do this in the way we expected, but they gave themselves first to the Lord and then to us by 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 have urged Titus, who previously encouraged you to begin gathering money, to return and help you complete this gracious gift.

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 just as you abound in everything—in faith, in speech, in knowledge, in complete earnestness, and in your love for us—make sure you abound in this gracious gift as well.

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 am not saying this as a command, but I want to test the sincerity of your love by comparing it with the earnestness of others.

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, so that by his poverty you could 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.

So I am giving my advice about what is best for you in this matter. Last year you were not only the first who wanted to give, but you were also the first to begin doing so.

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.

Now finish doing it, so that your eager willingness to give may be matched by your completion of the gift, according to what you have.

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 eager willingness is there, it is acceptable according to what one has, not according to what one does 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.

I do not mean there should be relief for others and hardship for you, but it is a matter of equality. At the present time your abundance should provide for their need,

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.

so that in turn their abundance may provide for your need, and thus 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 has put into the heart of Titus the same earnest care for you that I have.

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 Titus not only accepted our appeal, but with great enthusiasm he is coming to you of his own accord.

18 Àwa ti rán arákùnrin náà pẹ̀lú rẹ̀, ìyìn ẹni tí ó wà nínú ìyìnrere yíká gbogbo ìjọ.

With him we are sending the brother who is praised by all the churches for his preaching of the gospel.

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.

And not only that, but he has also been appointed by the churches to travel with us as we administer this gracious gift for the glory of the Lord himself and to show our eager willingness to help.

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 taking this precaution so that no one will discredit us with respect to this large sum that we are administering.

21 Àwa ń gbèrò ohun rere, kì í ṣe níwájú Olúwa nìkan, ṣùgbọ́n níwájú ènìyàn pẹ̀lú.

For we are giving careful thought to do what is right, not only in the sight of the Lord but also in the sight of men.

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 are also sending with them our brother whom we have often tested and found to be earnest in many matters, and now he is even more earnest because of his great confidence 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.

If there is any question about Titus, he is my partner and fellow worker in your service. If there is any question about our brothers, they are delegates 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 them in front of all the churches the proof of your love and the reason for our boasting about you.