II Corinthians 8

Ary ampahafantarinay anareo, ry rahalahy, ny fahasoavan'Andriamanitra izay nomena tao amin'ny fiangonana any Makedonia;

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

fa tamin'ny fahoriana be nizahan-toetra azy no nitomboan'ny hafaliany, ary ny hamafin'ny fahantrany no nampitombo ny hitsim-pony.

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

Koa vavolombelona aho fa araka ny zakany, eny, mihoatra noho ny zakany aza, sady araka ny sitrapony ihany, no nanomezany,

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

sady nangataka mafy taminay koa izy mba havelanay hikambana amin'izany fanompoana ho an'ny olona masina izany;

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

ary tsy araka ny nantenainay, fa ny tenany no natolony ho an'ny Tompo aloha, dia ho anay koa noho ny sitrapon'Andriamanitra;

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.

ka dia nangataka an'i Titosy izahay mba hahatanteraka izany fahasoavana izany eo aminareo koa, araka ny efa nanombohany azy teo aloha.

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

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.

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.

Tsy milaza izany ho didy aho, fa noho ny zotom-pon'ny sasany, mba hizaha toetra ny hamarinan'ny fitiavanareo koa.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

Ataovy tanteraka ary izany, ka tahaka ny nahazotoanareo fony nikasa, dia aoka ho tahaka izany koa ny hahatanterahanareo azy araka izay ananareo.

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.

Fa raha misy ny fahazotoana, dia araka izay ananany no ankasitrahana, fa tsy araka izay tsy ananany.

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.

Kanefa tsy ny hahatonga fitsaharana amin'ny sasany ary fahoriana aminareo no anaovako izany,

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

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,

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:

araka ny voasoratra hoe: Ny nanangona be tsy nanana amby, ary ny nanangona kely tsy nanana ny tsy ampy (Eks. 16. 18).

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

Fa isaorana anie Andriamanitra, Izay manome fahazotoana ho ao am-pon'i Titosy ho anareo mitovy amin'ny ahy.

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

Fa nanaiky ny fangatahanay ihany izy, nefa nazoto rahateo, ka sitrapony ihany no nandehanany nankany aminareo.

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

Ary ilay rahalahy izay nalaza amin'ny filazantsara any amin'ny fiangonana rehetra no nirahinay hiaraka aminy;

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

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.

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:

Ary mitandrina izahay mba tsy hisy hanome tsiny anay amin'izao harena be angoninay izao;

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

fa miomana hanao izay mahamendrika izahay, tsy eo imason'ny Tompo ihany, fa eny imason'ny olona koa.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

Koa amin'izany asehoy aminy eo imason'ny fiangonana ny famantarana mahamarina ny fitiavanareo sy ny reharehanay ny aminareo.

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