2 Kolinitō 8
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1Pea ko eni, ʻe kāinga, ʻoku mau fakaʻilo atu kiate kimoutolu ʻae ʻofa ʻae ʻOtua kuo foaki ki he ngaahi siasi ʻo Masitōnia;
1Moreover, brothers, we make known to you the grace of God which has been given in the assemblies of Macedonia,
2Koeʻuhi naʻe tupulekina ʻenau fiefia ʻi he ʻahiʻahi lahi ʻi he meʻa mamahi, pea tupulekina ʻo lahi ʻenau foaki kae lolotonga ʻenau masiva lahi.
2how in a severe ordeal of affliction, the abundance of their joy and their deep poverty abounded to the riches of their generosity.
3He ʻoku ou fakamoʻoni ki heʻenau mafai mei honau loto, ʻio, ʻo lahi hake ʻi heʻenau faʻa fai;
3For according to their power, I testify, yes and beyond their power, they gave of their own accord,
4Mo nau kole fakamātoato kiate kimautolu ke mau maʻu ʻae foaki, pea mau kau ki hono tauhi mā ʻae kakai māʻoniʻoni.
4begging us with much entreaty to receive this grace and the fellowship in the service to the saints.
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.
5This was not as we had expected, but first they gave their own selves to the Lord, and to us through the will of God.
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.
6So we urged Titus, that as he had made a beginning before, so he would also complete in you this grace.
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.
7But as you abound in everything—in faith, utterance, knowledge, all earnestness, and in your love to us—see that you also abound in this grace.
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.
8I speak not by way of commandment, but as proving through the earnestness of others the sincerity also of your love.
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.
9For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though he was rich, yet for your sakes he became poor, that you through his poverty might become rich.
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.
10I give advice in this: it is expedient for you who were the first to start a year ago, not only to do, but also to be willing.
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.
11But now complete the doing also, that as there was the readiness to be willing, so there may be the completion also out of your ability.
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.
12For if the readiness is there, it is acceptable according to what you have, not according to what you don’t have.
13ʻOku ʻikai fai eni koeʻuhi ke fiemālie ʻae niʻihi, kae māfasia ʻakimoutolu:
13For this is not that others may be eased and you distressed,
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:
14but for equality. Your abundance at this present time supplies their lack, that their abundance also may become a supply for your lack, that there may be equality.
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.”
15As it is written, “He who gathered much had nothing left over, and he who gathered little had no lack.”
16Kae fakafetaʻi ki he ʻOtua, ʻaia naʻe ʻai ki he loto ʻo Taitusi ʻae tokanga lahi ko ia kiate kimoutolu.
16But thanks be to God, who puts the same earnest care for you into the heart of Titus.
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.
17For he indeed accepted our exhortation, but being himself very earnest, he went out to you of his own accord.
18Pea kuo mau fekau mo ia ʻae kāinga ʻoku ʻofeina ʻe he ngaahi siasi kotoa pē, koeʻuhi ko e ongoongolelei;
18We have sent together with him the brother whose praise in the Good News is known throughout all the assemblies.
19Pea ʻoku ʻikai ko ia pe, ka ke ongoongolelei ai ʻae ʻEiki pe ko ia, pea mo homou loto fie fai:
19Not only so, but he was also appointed by the assemblies to travel with us in this grace, which is served by us to the glory of the Lord himself, and to show our readiness.
20ʻO vakai eni, ke ʻoua naʻa lauʻikovi ʻakimautolu ʻe ha tokotaha ʻi he meʻa lahi ni ʻoku mau tauhi:
20We are avoiding this, that any man should blame us concerning this abundance which is administered by us.
21He ʻoku mau tokonaki ʻae ngaahi meʻa matamatalelei, ʻikai ʻi he ʻao ʻoe ʻEiki pe, kae ʻi he ʻao ʻoe kakai foki.
21Having regard for honorable things, not only in the sight of the Lord, but also in the sight of men.
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.
22We have sent with them our brother whom we have many times proved earnest in many things, but now much more earnest, by reason of the great confidence which he has in you.
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.
23As for Titus, he is my partner and fellow worker for you. As for our brothers, they are the apostles of the assemblies, the glory of Christ.
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.
24Therefore show the proof of your love to them before the assemblies, and of our boasting on your behalf.
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