II Corinthians 8

Moreover, brethren, we do you to wit of the grace of God bestowed on 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.

How that in a great trial of affliction the abundance of their joy and their deep poverty abounded unto the riches of their liberality.

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.

For to their power, I bear record, yea, and beyond their power they were willing of themselves;

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,

Praying us with much intreaty that we would receive the gift, and take upon us the fellowship of the ministering to 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.

And this they did, not as we hoped, but first gave their own selves to the Lord, and unto us 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.

Insomuch that we desired Titus, that as he had begun, so he would also finish in you the same grace 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.

Therefore, as ye abound in every thing, in faith, and utterance, and knowledge, and in all diligence, and in your love to us, see that ye 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.

I speak not by commandment, but by occasion of the forwardness of others, and to prove the sincerity of your love.

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.

For ye know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that, though he was rich, yet for your sakes he became poor, that ye through his poverty might be 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.

And herein I give my advice: for this is expedient for you, who have begun before, not only to do, but also to be forward a year ago.

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.

Now therefore perform the doing of it; that as there was a readiness to will, so there may be a performance also out of that which ye have.

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.

For if there be first a willing mind, 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.

For I mean not that other men be eased, and ye burdened:

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.

But by an equality, that now at this time your abundance may be a supply for their want, that their abundance also may be a supply for your want: that there may be equality:

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,

As it is written, He that had gathered much had nothing over; and he that had gathered little had no lack.

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.

But thanks be to God, which put the same earnest care into the heart of Titus for you.

Ann di Bondye mèsi, li menm ki fè Tit devwe pou nou, menm jan avè mwen!

For indeed he accepted the exhortation; but being more forward, of his own accord he went unto 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.

And we have sent with him the brother, whose praise is in the gospel throughout all 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.

And not that only, but who was also chosen of the churches to travel with us with this grace, which is administered by us to the glory of the same Lord, and declaration of your ready mind:

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.

Avoiding this, that no man should blame us in this abundance which is administered by us:

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.

Providing for honest things, not only in the sight of the Lord, but also in the sight of men.

N'ap chache fè tout bagay pwòp, pa sèlman devan Bondye, men devan tout moun tou.

And we have sent with them our brother, whom we have oftentimes proved diligent in many things, but now much more diligent, upon the great confidence which I have 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.

Whether any do enquire of Titus, he is my partner and fellowhelper concerning you: or our brethren be enquired of, they are the messengers of the churches, and the glory 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.

Wherefore shew ye to them, and before the churches, the proof of your love, and of our boasting on your behalf.

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.