2 Corinthians 8
Douay-Rheims Bible, American Edition (1899)Translation
Douay-Rheims Bible, American Edition (1899)
Tongan Bible, Revised West Version
1Now we make known unto you, brethren, the grace of God, that hath been given in the churches of Macedonia.
1Pea ko eni, ʻe kāinga, ʻoku mau fakaʻilo atu kiate kimoutolu ʻae ʻofa ʻae ʻOtua kuo foaki ki he ngaahi siasi ʻo Masitōnia;
2That in much experience of tribulation, they have had abundance of joy; and their very deep poverty hath abounded unto the riches of their simplicity.
2Koeʻuhi naʻe tupulekina ʻenau fiefia ʻi he ʻahiʻahi lahi ʻi he meʻa mamahi, pea tupulekina ʻo lahi ʻenau foaki kae lolotonga ʻenau masiva lahi.
3For according to their power (I bear them witness), and beyond their power, they were willing.
3He ʻoku ou fakamoʻoni ki heʻenau mafai mei honau loto, ʻio, ʻo lahi hake ʻi heʻenau faʻa fai;
4With much entreaty begging of us the grace and communication of the ministry that is done toward the saints.
4Mo nau kole fakamātoato kiate kimautolu ke mau maʻu ʻae foaki, pea mau kau ki hono tauhi mā ʻae kakai māʻoniʻoni.
5And not as we hoped, but they gave their own selves first to the Lord, then to us by the will of God:
5Pea ʻikai ke hangē ko ʻemau ʻamanaki, ka naʻa nau fuofua foaki ʻakinautolu ki he ʻEiki, pea kiate kimautolu foki ʻi he finangalo ʻoe ʻOtua.
6Insomuch, that we desired Titus, that as he had begun, so also he would finish among you this same grace.
6Ko ia naʻa mau pehē ai kia Taitusi, ko e meʻa ʻi heʻene kamata fai, ke ne fakaʻosi ʻae ngāue ko ia ʻiate kimoutolu foki.
7That as in all things you abound in faith, and word, and knowledge, and all carefulness; moreover also in your charity towards us, so in this grace also you may abound.
7Ko ia, pea ʻi hoʻomou tupulekina ʻi he meʻa kotoa pē, ʻi he tui, mo e lea, mo e ʻilo, mo e faʻa fai kotoa pē, pea mo hoʻomou ʻofa kiate kimautolu, ke mou tupulekina ʻi he lelei ni foki.
8I speak not as commanding; but by the carefulness of others, approving also the good disposition of your charity.
8ʻOku ʻikai teu tala eni ko e fekau, ka ko e meʻa ʻi he fiefie fai ʻoe niʻihi, pea ke, fakamoʻoni ʻaki ʻae moʻoni ʻo hoʻomou ʻofa.
9For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that being rich he became poor, for your sakes; that through his poverty you might be rich.
9He ʻoku mou ʻilo ʻae ʻulungāanga lelei ʻa hotau ʻEiki ko Sisu Kalaisi, ʻa ʻene mohu koloaʻia, ka naʻe hoko ʻo masiva koeʻuhi ko kimoutolu, koeʻuhi ʻi heʻene masiva ke mou koloaʻia ai.
10And herein I give my advice; for this is profitable for you, who have begun not only to do, but also to be willing, a year ago.
10Pea ʻi he meʻa ni ʻoku ou enginakiʻi: he ʻoku ʻaonga ia kiate kimoutolu, he kuo mou tomuʻa kamata fai, pea ʻoku ʻikai ko ia pe, ka naʻa mou fie fai talu ʻae taʻu kuo hili.
11Now therefore perform ye it also in deed; that as your mind is forward to be willing, so it may be also to perform, out of that which you have.
11Pea ko eni, fakatoʻotoʻo ʻa hono fai; ke hangē ko e fie loto ki ai, pea ke pehē foki ʻae fie fai mei he meʻa ʻoku mou maʻu.
12For if the will be forward, it is accepted according to that which a man hath, not according to that which he hath not.
12He kapau ʻoku ai ʻae loto lelei ki ai, ʻe lau ia, ʻo fakatatau ki he meʻa ʻoku maʻu ʻe he tangata, ka e ʻikai fakatatau mo ia ʻoku ʻikai te ne maʻu.
13For I mean not that others should be eased, and you burthened, but by an equality.
13ʻOku ʻikai fai eni koeʻuhi ke fiemālie ʻae niʻihi, kae māfasia ʻakimoutolu:
14In this present time let your abundance supply their want, that their abundance also may supply your want, that there may be an equality,
14Ka ʻi he fakatatau ʻi he kuonga ni hoʻomou maʻumeʻa lahi ki heʻenau masiva, ke hoko ai ʻenau maʻumeʻa lahi ko e tokoni ki hoʻomou masiva foki koeʻuhi ke fakatatau pe:
15As it is written: He that had much, had nothing over; and he that had little, had no want.
15ʻO hangē ko ia kuo tohi, “Ko ia naʻa ne tānaki ʻo lahi, naʻe ʻikai hano toe; pea ko ia naʻe tānaki ʻo siʻi, naʻe ʻikai haʻane masiva.”
16And thanks be to God, who hath given the same carefulness for you in the heart of Titus.
16Kae fakafetaʻi ki he ʻOtua, ʻaia naʻe ʻai ki he loto ʻo Taitusi ʻae tokanga lahi ko ia kiate kimoutolu.
17For indeed he accepted the exhortation; but being more careful, of his own will he went unto you.
17He ko e moʻoni naʻa ne tali ʻae enginaki; ka naʻe muʻomuʻa hono loto ki ai, naʻe ʻalu atu ia kiate kimoutolu ko hono loto pe.
18We have sent also with him the brother, whose praise is in the gospel through all the churches.
18Pea kuo mau fekau mo ia ʻae kāinga ʻoku ʻofeina ʻe he ngaahi siasi kotoa pē, koeʻuhi ko e ongoongolelei;
19And not that only, but he was also ordained by the churches companion of our travels, for this grace, which is administered by us, to the glory of the Lord, and our determined will:
19Pea ʻoku ʻikai ko ia pe, ka ke ongoongolelei ai ʻae ʻEiki pe ko ia, pea mo homou loto fie fai:
20Avoiding this, lest any man should blame us in this abundance which is administered by us.
20ʻO vakai eni, ke ʻoua naʻa lauʻikovi ʻakimautolu ʻe ha tokotaha ʻi he meʻa lahi ni ʻoku mau tauhi:
21For we forecast what may be good not only before God, but also before men.
21He ʻoku mau tokonaki ʻae ngaahi meʻa matamatalelei, ʻikai ʻi he ʻao ʻoe ʻEiki pe, kae ʻi he ʻao ʻoe kakai foki.
22And we have sent with them our brother also, whom we have often proved diligent in many things; but now much more diligent, with much confidence in you,
22Pea kuo mau fekau mo kinaua hotau kāinga, ʻaia kuo liunga lahi ʻemau ʻilo ʻene faʻa fai ʻi he ngaahi meʻa lahi, ka ko eni, ʻoku ʻāsili ʻene faʻa fai, ʻi heʻene faʻaki mālohi atu kiate kimoutolu.
23Either for Titus, who is my companion and fellow labourer towards you, or our brethren, the apostles of the churches, the glory of Christ.
23Pea ko Taitusi, ko hoku tokoua ia mo e kaunga ngāue kiate kimoutolu: pea ko homau kāinga, ko e kau faifekau ʻae ngaahi siasi mo e nāunau ʻa Kalaisi ʻakinautolu.
24Wherefore shew ye to them, in the sight of the churches, the evidence of your charity, and of our boasting on your behalf.
24Ko ia mou fakahā kiate kinautolu, ʻi he ʻao ʻoe ngaahi Siasi, ha fakamoʻoni ʻo hoʻomou ʻofa, pea mo e mau vikiviki koeʻuhi ko kimoutolu.
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