2 Corinthians 8
1 We doe you also to wit, brethren, of the grace of God bestowed vpon the Churches of Macedonia,
Frè m' yo, mwen ta renmen nou konnen ki jan Bondye te fè wè favè l' nan legliz ki nan peyi Masedwan yo.
2 Because in great triall of affliction their ioy abounded, and their most extreme pouertie abounded vnto their rich liberalitie.
Patizan Kris yo te pase anba anpil eprèv avèk tout soufrans ki te tonbe sou yo. Men, yo te sitèlman kontan, yo te moutre jan yo ka bay ak tout kè yo, malgre yo te nan nesesite.
3 For to their power (I beare record) yea, and beyonde their power, they were willing,
Sa m'ap di nou la a, se vre wi: yo bay sa yo te kapab, yo menm bay pase sa yo te kapab. San moun pa fòse yo,
4 And praied vs with great instance that we woulde receiue the grace, and fellowship of the ministring which is toward the Saints.
se yo menm menm ki mande, se yo menm menm ki plede ak nou pou nou ba yo privilèj patisipe nan sekou n'ap voye pou manm pèp Bondye nan peyi Jide a.
5 And this they did, not as we looked for: but gaue their owne selues, first to the Lord, and after vnto vs by the will of God,
Sa depase sa nou te kwè a anpil: yo ofri tèt yo bay Seyè a anvan. Apre sa, yo ofri tèt yo ban nou jan Bondye vle l' la.
6 That we should exhort Titus, that as hee had begon, so he would also accomplish the same grace among you also.
Se konsa, mwen mande Tit pou li al lakay nou pou l' ka kontinye travay li te kòmanse a, pou nou ka bay sa nou gen pou n' bay la ak tout kè nou.
7 Therefore, as yee abound in euery thing, in faith and woorde, and knowledge, and in all diligence, and in your loue towardes vs, euen so see that yee abound in this grace also.
Wi, nou rich sou tout pwen, kit se nan lafwa, kit se nan konn pale byen, kit se nan kònesans verite a, kit se nan aktivite nou pou Bondye, kit se nan renmen nou gen pou mwen. Se poutèt sa mwen ta renmen wè nou bay ak tout kè nou pou zèv sa a tankou moun ki rich.
8 This say I not by commandement, but because of the diligence of others: therefore prooue I the naturalnesse of your loue.
Se pa yon lòd m'ap ban nou: Men, mwen pran egzanp sou lòt yo pou nou menm tou nou ka moutre jan nou gen renmen tout bon nan kè nou.
9 For ye knowe the grace of our Lord Iesus Christ, that hee being rich, for your sakes became poore, that yee through his pouertie might be made rich.
Nou konnen ki favè Jezikri, Seyè a, fè nou. Li menm ki te rich, li fè tèt li tounen pòv pou nou. Konsa, lè l' fè tèt li tounen pòv la, li fè nou rich.
10 And I shewe my minde herein: for this is expedient for you, which haue begun not to doe onely, but also to will, a yeare agoe.
Men lide mwen fè sou keksyon sa a. Depi lanne pase anwo, se nou menm an premye ki te fè lide ede frè yo. Se nou menm an premye ki te kòmanse ranmase lajan pou sa.
11 Nowe therefore performe to doe it also, that as there was a readinesse to will, euen so yee may performe it of that which yee haue.
Koulye a, se pou n' kontinye fin fè jès la nèt. Menm jan nou te mete tout kè nou lè nou t'ap pran desizyon fè l' la, mete tout kè nou pou nou fini ak sa, dapre mwayen nou.
12 For if there be first a willing minde, it is accepted according to that a man hath, and not according to that he hath not.
Paske si nou mete tout kè nou pou nou bay, Bondye ap asepte kado nou bay la. L'ap gade sou sa nou genyen, li p'ap gade sou sa nou pa genyen.
13 Neither is it that other men should be eased and you grieued: But vpon like condition, at this time your abundance supplieth their lacke:
Sa pa vle di se pou nou mete tèt nou nan lamizè lè n'ap soulaje lòt moun. Men, se pou tout moun menm jan.
14 That also their aboundance may bee for your lacke, that there may be equalitie:
Si koulye a nou gen anpil, se pou n' ede sa ki nan nesesite yo. Si yon jou pita nou vin nan nesesite, epi yo menm yo gen anpil, lè sa a y'a kapab ede nou tou. Konsa tout moun va menm jan,
15 As it is written, Hee that gathered much, had nothing ouer, and hee that gathered litle, had not the lesse.
dapre sa ki te ekri nan Liv la: Moun ki te ranmase plis yo pa t' gen twòp. Moun ki te ranmase pi piti yo pa t' manke anyen.
16 And thanks be vnto God, which hath put in the heart of Titus the same care for you.
Ann di Bondye mèsi, li menm ki fè Tit devwe pou nou, menm jan avè mwen!
17 Because hee accepted the exhortation, yea, hee was so carefull that of his owne accorde hee went vnto you.
Tit te asepte fè sa m' te mande l' fè a. Men, li te sitèlman prese vin ede nou, se li menm menm ki pran desizyon ale lakay nou.
18 And wee haue sent also with him the brother, whose praise is in the Gospel throughout al the Churches.
Nou voye yon frè avè li. Tout moun nan legliz yo ap nonmen non frè sa a pou jan l' travay pou anonse bon nouvèl la.
19 (And not so onely, but is also chosen of the Churches to be a fellowe in our iourney, concerning this grace that is ministred by vs vnto the glorie of the same Lord, and declaration of your prompt minde)
Apre sa, se legliz yo menm ki te chwazi l' pou vwayaje ansanm ak nou, pou ede ranmase lajan nou t'ap bay la. Lajan sa a gen pou sèvi yon lwanj pou Bondye, anmenmtan l'ap fè wè jan nou vle ede vre.
20 Auoiding this, that no man shoulde blame vs in this aboundance that is ministred by vs,
Nou pran tout prekosyon sa yo pou moun pa jwenn repwòch pou yo fè nou pou gwo lajan sa a ki nan men nou an.
21 Prouiding for honest thinges, not onely before the Lord, but also before men.
N'ap chache fè tout bagay pwòp, pa sèlman devan Bondye, men devan tout moun tou.
22 And we haue sent with them our brother, whom we haue oft times prooued to be diligent in many thinges, but nowe much more diligent, for the great confidence, which I haue in you.
N'ap voye yon lòt nan frè nou yo ak yo tou. Nou te swiv frè sa a anpil, li toujou moutre anpil devouman nan sèvis la. Men, koulye a li gen plis devouman toujou pou jan li fè nou konfyans anpil.
23 Whether any doe inquire of Titus, he is my fellowe and helper to you ward: or of our brethren, they are messengers of the Churches, and the glorie of Christ.
Konsa, Tit se yon bon zanmi m' k'ap travay ansanm avè m' pou nou. Pou lòt frè ki avè l' yo, se legliz yo ki voye yo. Se yon lwanj pou Kris la.
24 Wherefore shew toward them, and before the Churches the proofe of your loue, and of the reioycing that we haue of you.
Fè yo wè jan nou renmen yo, pou legliz yo ka sèten nou renmen yo, pou yo ka konnen mwen gen rezòn pale byen pou nou konsa.
