II Corinthians 8

Moreover, brethren, we do you to wit of the grace of God bestowed on the churches of Macedonia;

Na, he whakarite atu tenei na matou ki a koutou, e oku teina, i te aroha noa o te Atua kua homai nei ki nga hahi o Makeronia;

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

Ahakoa he nui te whakamatautauranga a nga mate, whakaputaina nuitia ana mai e te nui o to ratou koa, i roto i to ratou tino rawakoretanga, nga tahua o ta ratou manaaki.

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

Ko ahau hei kaiwhakaatu, hihiko tonu ratou ki te tapae i nga mea i taea e ratou, ae ra, i nga mea ano kihai i taea e ratou;

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

Me te nui o ta ratou tohe ki a matou, kia manako matou ki tenei aroha noa, kia uru tahi hoki ki te mahi ki te hunga tapu:

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.

Kihai hoki ratou i pera me ta matou i whakaaro ai, engari i te tuatahi tuku ana ratou i a ratou ano ki te Ariki, ki a matou hoki i runga i ta te Atua i pai ai.

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

Koia matou i whakahau ai i a Taituha, nana hoki tena mahi i timata, mana ano e whakaoti tenei aroha noa hoki i roto i a koutou.

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.

Na, e hua na i a koutou nga mea katoa, te whakapono, te whai kupu, te matauranga, te whakaaro hohonu, me to koutou aroha ano ki a matou, kia hua ano hoki tenei mahi aroha noa a koutou.

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

Ehara taku i te korero a ture, engari he mea i te kakama o era atu, hei whakamatautau ano i te pono o to koutou aroha.

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.

E matau ana hoki koutou ki te aroha noa o to tatou Ariki, o Ihu Karaiti, ara i a ia e whai taonga ana, whakarawakoretia iho ana ia, he whakaaro ki a koutou, kia whai taonga ai koutou i tona rawakoretanga.

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.

A ka hoatu nei ahau i toku whakaaro mo tenei: he mea pai hoki tenei mo koutou, ko koutou na te tuatahi ki te timata i tera tau, ehara i te mea ko te mahi anake, engari ko te hiahia ano hoki.

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.

Na inaianei whakaotia hoki te mahi; i hihiko na te whakaaro i mua, kia whai otinga hoki i roto i to koutou kaha.

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.

Ki te mea hoki kei kona te ngakau hihiko, ka whakaaroa ko nga mea i te tangata, haunga nga mea kahore i a ia.

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

Ehara taku korero i tenei, kia mama ai etahi, a ko koutou kia taimaha;

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:

Engari kia taurite; ko nga mea a koutou i hira i tenei wa hei mea mo to ratou hapa, a ko nga mea a ratou e hira hei mea ma koutou ina hapa; kia rite ai:

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

Kia pera me te mea i tuhituhia, Ko te tangata i nui tana whakaemi kahore he tuhene; ko te tangata i nohinohi tana kihai i hapa.

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

Otiia me whakawhetai atu ki te, Atua, nana nei i homai ki roto ki te ngakau o Taituha taua kakama mo koutou.

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

I tahuri mai hoki ia ki ta matou whakahau; he nui no tona kakama i hihiko ai ia ki te haere atu ki a koutou.

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

A na matou i tono tahi atu me ia te teina, ka paku nei ki nga hahi katoa te whakamoemiti ki a ia i roto i te rongopai;

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:

A ehara i te mea ko tera anake, engari i whiriwhiria ano hoki ia hei hoa haere mo matou, ki te kawe i tenei aroha noa e mahia nei e matou hei whakakororia mo te Ariki, hei whakakite hoki i to matou hihiko:

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

Me te tupato ano, kei whai kupu tetahi tangata ki a matou mo enei taonga maha e whakahaerea nei e matou:

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

E whakaaro ana hoki matou ki nga mea rangatira, ehara i te mea i te aroaro anake o te Ariki, engari i te aroaro ano o nga tangata.

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.

A kua tonoa atu ano e matou hei hoa mo raua to matou teina, kua maha nei o matou kitenga i tona uaua i nga mea maha, heoi nui ke atu tona uaua inaianei, na te nui o te u o tona whakaaro ki a koutou.

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.

Ki te ui tetahi mo Taituha, ko ia toku hoa, he hoa mahi noku ki a koutou: ki te ui ranei mo o matou teina, he karere ratou na nga hahi, he kororia no te Karaiti.

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

Na, whakakitea e koutou ki a ratou i te aroaro o nga hahi te tohu o to koutou aroha, o ta matou whakamanamana hoki mo koutou.