2 Corinthians 8
1 But we make known to you, brethren, the grace of God bestowed in the assemblies of Macedonia;
भाइहरू हो, माकेडोनियाका मण्डलीहरूलाई परमेश्वरले दिनुभएको अनुग्रहको बारेमा तिमीहरूले थाहा पाएको हामी चाहन्छौँ ।
2 that in a great trial of affliction the abundance of their joy and their deep poverty has abounded to the riches of their [free-hearted] liberality.
कष्टको भयङ्कर परीक्षाको समयमा पनि तिनीहरूको प्रशस्तताको शान्ति र घोर दरिद्रताले तिनीहरूमा उदारताको ठुलो धन उत्पन्न गरायो ।
3 For according to [their] power, I bear witness, and beyond [their] power, [they were] willing of their own accord,
म साक्षी छु, कि तिनीहरूले जति सके दिए, र दिन सक्नेभन्दा पनि बढ्ता र आफ्नो स्वेच्छाले दिए ।
4 begging of us with much entreaty [to give effect to] the grace and fellowship of the service which [was to be rendered] to the saints.
तिनीहरूले विश्वासीहरूका बिचको सेवामा सहभागिताको अवसरको लागि हामीहरूसँग धेरै बिन्ती गरे ।
5 And not according as we hoped, but they gave themselves first to the Lord, and to us by God's will.
यो हामीले आशा गरेबमोजिम भएन । बरु, तिनीहरूले पहिले आफैँलाई प्रभुमा सुम्पिदिए । त्यसपछि परमेश्वरको इच्छाअनुसार आफैँलाई हामीकहाँ सुम्पिदिए ।
6 So that we begged Titus that, according as he had before begun, so he would also complete as to you this grace also;
त्यसपछि तीतसले यो काम अघिबाटै सुरु गरेको हुनाले उदारताको यो काम तिमीहरूका माझमा पनि पुरा गरुन् भनेर हामीले तिनलाई अनुरोध गर्यौँ ।
7 but even as ye abound in every way, in faith, and word, and knowledge, and all diligence, and in love from you to us, that ye may abound in this grace also.
तर तिमीहरू सबै कुरामा बढेर गएका छौ, अर्थात् विश्वासमा, बोलीवचनमा, ज्ञानमा, सबै लगावमा र हामी प्रतिको प्रेममा । त्यसकारण, उदारको यो काममा पनि तिनीहरू बढेर जाने कुरामा ख्याल राख ।
8 I do not speak as commanding [it], but through the zeal of others, and proving the genuineness of your love.
म यसलाई आज्ञाको रूपमा भन्दिनँ । बरु, अरू मानिसहरूको तत्परतासँग तिमीहरूको इमानदारी तुलना गरेर जाँच्नको निम्ति म यो भन्छु ।
9 For ye know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that for your sakes he, being rich, became poor, in order that ye by his poverty might be enriched.
किनकि हाम्रा प्रभु येशू ख्रीष्टको अनुग्रह तिमीहरूलाई थाहा छ । उहाँ धनी हुनुभए तापनि तिमीहरूका खातिर गरिब हुनुभयो, ताकि उहाँको गरिबीबाट तिमीहरू धनी बन्न सक ।
10 And I give [my] opinion in this, for this is profitable for you who began before, not only to do, but also to be willing, a year ago.
यस कुरामा म तिमीहरूलाई सल्लाह दिन्छु जसले तिमीहरूलाई सहयोग मिल्नेछ । एक वर्षअघि तिमीहरूले केही कुरा सुरु मात्र गरेनौ, तर त्यो गर्ने चाहना पनि गर्यौ ।
11 But now also complete the doing of it; so that as [there was] the readiness to be willing, so also to complete out of what ye have.
अब यसलाई पुरा गर । जसरी त्यस बेला तिमीहरूमा केही गर्ने इच्छा र चाहना थियो, तिमीहरूले त्यसलाई पुरा गर्न पनि जति सक्दो प्रयास गर ।
12 For if the readiness be there, [a man is] accepted according to what he may have, not according to what he has not.
किनकि यदि तिमीहरू यो काम गर्न इच्छुक छौ भने, यो असल र ग्रहणयोग्य कुरा हो । यो कुनै व्यक्तिसँग भएको कुरामा त्यसमा भर पर्नुपर्छ, उसँग नभएको कुरामा होइन ।
13 For [it is] not in order that there may be ease for others, and for you distress,
किनकि यो काम तिमीहरूलाई भार होस् र अरूलाई हलुका होस् भनेर होइन । बरु, निष्पक्षता हुनुपर्छ ।
14 but [on the principle] of equality; in the present time your abundance for their lack, that their abundance may be for your lack, so that there should be equality.
तिमीहरूमा अहिले भएको प्रशस्तताले तिनीहरूको आवश्यकता पुरा गर्नेछ । यो यसकारणले पनि हो कि तिनीहरूका प्रशस्तताबाट तिमीहरूका आवश्यकताहरू पुरा हुन सकोस् र समानता कायम होस् ।
15 According as it is written, He who [gathered] much had no excess, and he who [gathered] little was nothing short.
यसरी लेखिएको छः “धेरै हुनेसँग केही बाँकी रहेन, र थोरै हुनेसँग कुनै अभाव भएन ।”
16 But thanks [be] to God, who gives the same diligent zeal for you in the heart of Titus.
तर परमेश्वरलाई धन्यवाद होस्, जसले तीतसको हृदयमा पनि मेरो जस्तै साँचो फिक्रीको मन हालिदिनुभयो ।
17 For he received indeed the entreaty, but, being full of zeal, he went of his own accord to you;
किनकि तिनले हाम्रो अनुरोधलाई ग्रहण मात्र गरेनन्, तर उनी यसप्रति धेरै उत्साहित पनि भए । तिनी आफ्नै स्वतन्त्र इच्छाले तिमीहरूकहाँ आए ।
18 but we have sent with him the brother whose praise [is] in the glad tidings through all the assemblies;
सुसमाचार प्रचार गर्ने काममा सबैका माझमा प्रख्यात भएका एक भाइलाई पनि हामीले तिनको साथमा पठाएका छौँ ।
19 and not only [so], but [is] also chosen by the assemblies as our fellow-traveller with this grace, ministered by us to the glory of the Lord himself, and [a witness of] our readiness;
त्यति मात्र होइन, तिनी हाम्रो यो उदारताको काममा हामीसँगै यात्रा गर्नको निम्ति मण्डलीहरूद्वारा छानिएका थिए । यो परमेश्वरको आफ्नै आदर र सहयोग गर्ने हाम्रो उत्कट इच्छाको निम्ति हो ।
20 avoiding this, that any one should blame us in this abundance [which is] administered by us;
हामीले गरिरहेको यो उदारताको कामको विषयमा कसैले गर्ने उजुरीको सम्भावनालाई हामी पन्छाइरहेका छौँ ।
21 for we provide for things honest, not only before [the] Lord, but also before men.
हामी परमप्रभुको अगाडि मात्र होइन, तर मानिसहरूका अघि पनि आदरणीय भएको कुरा गर्ने कुरामा ख्याल राख्छौँ ।
22 And we have sent with them our brother whom we have often proved to be of diligent zeal in many things, and now more diligently zealous through the great confidence [he has] as to you.
हामी अर्को भाइलाई पनि तिनीहरूसँग पठाउँदै छौँ । हामीले तिनको धेरै पल्ट जाँच गर्यौँ र हामीले तिनलाई धेरै काममा जोसिलो भएको भेट्टायौँ । तिमीहरूप्रति भएको भरोसाको कारण तिनी अहिले झन् मेहनती भएका छन् ।
23 Whether as regards Titus, [he is] my companion and fellow-labourer in your behalf; or our brethren, [they are] deputed messengers of assemblies, Christ's glory.
तीतसको सन्दर्भमा भन्नुपर्दा, तिमीहरूको निम्ति तिनी मेरा साझेदार र सहकर्मी हुन् । भाइहरूचाहिँ मण्डलीहरूबाट पठाइएका हुन् । तिनीहरू ख्रीष्टका महिमा हुन् ।
24 Shew therefore to them, before the assemblies, the proof of your love, and of our boasting about you.
त्यसैले, तिनीहरूलाई तिमीहरूको प्रेम देखाओ, र तिमीहरूका विषयमा गरिएको हाम्रो गर्वको कारण मण्डलीहरूलाई देखाओ ।
