2 Corinthians 8
1 Moreover, brothers, we make known to you the grace of God which has been given in the assemblies of Macedonia,
Ary ampahafantarinay anareo, ry rahalahy, ny fahasoavan’ Andriamanitra izay nomena tao amin’ ny fiangonana any Makedonia;
2 how in a severe ordeal of affliction, the abundance of their joy and their deep poverty abounded to the riches of their generosity.
fa tamin’ ny fahoriana be nizahan-toetra azy no nitomboan’ ny hafaliany, ary ny hamafin’ ny fahantrany no nampitombo ny hitsim-pony.
3 For according to their power, I testify, yes and beyond their power, they gave of their own accord,
Koa vavolombelona aho fa araka ny zakany, eny, mihoatra noho ny zakany aza, sady araka ny sitrapony ihany, no nanomezany,
4 begging us with much entreaty to receive this grace and the fellowship in the service to the saints.
sady nangataka mafy taminay koa izy mba havelanay hikambana amin’ izany fanompoana ho an’ ny olona masìna izany;
5 This was not as we had expected, but first they gave their own selves to the Lord, and to us through the will of God.
ary tsy araka ny nantenainay, fa ny tenany no natolony ho an’ ny Tompo aloha, dia ho anay koa noho ny sitrapon’ Andriamanitra;
6 So we urged Titus, that as he had made a beginning before, so he would also complete in you this grace.
ka dia nangataka an’ i Titosy izahay mba hahatanteraka izany fahasoavana izany eo aminareo koa, araka ny efa nanombohany azy teo aloha.
7 But as you abound in everything—in faith, utterance, knowledge, all earnestness, and in your love to us—see that you also abound in this grace.
Fa araka ny itomboanareo amin’ ny zavatra rehetra, na amin’ ny finoana, na amin’ ny teny, na amin’ ny fahalalana, na amin’ ny fahazotoana rehetra, na amin’ ny fitiavanareo anay, dia aoka ho araka izany koa no hitomboanareo amin’ izao fahasoavana izao.
8 I speak not by way of commandment, but as proving through the earnestness of others the sincerity also of your love.
Tsy milaza izany ho didy aho, fa noho ny zotom-pon’ ny sasany, mba hizaha toetra ny hamarinan’ ny fitiavanareo koa.
9 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.
Fa fantatrareo ny fahasoavan’ i Jesosy Kristy Tompontsika, fa na dia nanan-karena aza Izy, dia tonga malahelo noho ny aminareo, mba hampanan-karena anareo ny alahelony.
10 I give advice in this: it is expedient for you who were the first to start a year ago, not only to do, but also to be willing.
Ary dia ambarako izay hevitro ny amin’ izany, fa mahatsara anareo izany, satria tsy ny fanaovana ihany, fa ny fikasana koa aza dia efa natombokareo teo alohan’ ny sasany hatry ny taon-itsy.
11 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.
Ataovy tanteraka ary izany, ka tahaka ny nahazotoanareo fony nikasa, dia aoka ho tahaka izany koa ny hahatanterahanareo azy araka izay ananareo.
12 For if the readiness is there, it is acceptable according to what you have, not according to what you don’t have.
Fa raha misy ny fahazotoana, dia araka izay ananany no ankasitrahana, fa tsy araka izay tsy ananany.
13 For this is not that others may be eased and you distressed,
Kanefa tsy ny hahatonga fitsaharana amin’ ny sasany ary fahoriana aminareo no anaovako izany,
14 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.
fa ny mba hisy fitoviana, ka amin’ izao ankehitriny izao ny haben’ ny harenareo no hahafaka ny alahelon’ ireo, ary ny haben’ ny haren’ ireo kosa no hahafaka ny alahelonareo, mba hisy fitoviana,
15 As it is written, “He who gathered much had nothing left over, and he who gathered little had no lack.”
araka ny voasoratra hoe: Ny nanangona be tsy nanana amby, ary ny nanangona kely tsy nanana ny tsy ampy.
16 But thanks be to God, who puts the same earnest care for you into the heart of Titus.
Fa isaorana anie Andriamanitra, Izay manome fahazotoana ho ao am-pon’ i Titosy ho anareo mitovy amin’ ny ahy.
17 For he indeed accepted our exhortation, but being himself very earnest, he went out to you of his own accord.
Fa nanaiky ny fangatahanay ihany izy, nefa nazoto rahateo, ka sitrapony ihany no nandehanany nankany aminareo.
18 We have sent together with him the brother whose praise in the Good News is known throughout all the assemblies.
Ary ilay rahalahy izay nalaza amin’ ny filazantsara any amin’ ny fiangonana rehetra no nirahinay hiaraka aminy;
19 Not only so, but he was also appointed by the assemblies to travel with us in this grace, which is served by us to the glory of the Lord himself, and to show our readiness.
ary tsy izany ihany, fa efa notendren’ ny fiangonana koa izy ho namanay hiara-mandeha aminay hitondra izao fahasoavana izao, izay angoninay ho voninahitry ny Tompo sy ho vavolombelon’ ny fahazotoanay.
20 We are avoiding this, that any man should blame us concerning this abundance which is administered by us.
Ary mitandrina izahay mba tsy hisy hanome tsiny anay amin’ izao harena be angoninay izao;
21 Having regard for honorable things, not only in the sight of the Lord, but also in the sight of men.
fa miomana hanao izay mahamendrika izahay, tsy eo imason’ ny Tompo ihany, fa eny imason’ ny olona koa.
22 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.
Ary nirahinay niaraka tamin’ ireo ilay rahalahinay izay efa hitanay mazoto matetika amin’ ny zavatra maro; fa ankehitriny mazoto kokoa izy noho ny haben’ ny fahatokiany anareo.
23 As for Titus, he is my partner and fellow worker for you. As for our brothers, they are the apostles of the assemblies, the glory of Christ.
Raha ny amin’ i Titosy, dia namako izy sady mpiara-miasa amiko ho anareo; ary ireo rahalahinay, dia iraky ny fiangonana izy sady voninahitr’ i Kristy.
24 Therefore show the proof of your love to them before the assemblies, and of our boasting on your behalf.
Koa amin’ izany asehoy aminy eo imason’ ny fiangonana ny famantarana mahamarina ny fitiavanareo sy ny reharehanay ny aminareo.
