1Moreover, brethren, we do you to wit of the grace of God bestowed on the churches of Macedonia;
1 Gannaaw loolu bokk yi, danu leen a bëgg a xamal li yiwu Yàlla jur ci biir mboolooy ñi gëm te nekk ci diiwaanu Maseduwan.
2How that in a great trial of affliction the abundance of their joy and their deep poverty abounded unto the riches of their liberality.
2 Nattu yi ñu jaar ëmb nañu coono yu réy; waaye seen mbég mu tar ak seen ñàkk gu metti ñoo jur ci ñoom yéwén gu jéggi dayo.
3For to their power, I bear record, yea, and beyond their power they were willing of themselves;
3 Seede naa ne, ñoom ci seen bopp joxe nañu ba fa seen man-man yem, ba weesu ko sax.
4Praying us with much intreaty that we would receive the gift, and take upon us the fellowship of the ministering to the saints.
4 Saraxu nañu nu lool, ngir bokk ci ñiy yónnee ndimbal gaayi Yàlla yi.
5And this they did, not as we hoped, but first gave their own selves to the Lord, and unto us by the will of God.
5 Te yemuñu sax ci li nu séentu woon ci ñoom, waaye dañoo jébbal seen bopp Boroom bi jëkk, gannaaw loolu ñu jébbal nu seen bopp ci coobareg Yàlla.
6Insomuch that we desired Titus, that as he had begun, so he would also finish in you the same grace also.
6 Looloo tax nag nu sant Tit, mu ñëw àggale ci yéen, ni mu tàmbalee woon, seen jëfu ndimbal.
7Therefore, 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.
7 Gannaaw nag wone ngeen cawarte gu tollu noonu, ci ngëm, ci wax, ci xam-xam, ci farlu gu mat, ak ci seen mbëggeel ci nun, sawareleen noonu it ci jëfu ndimbal lii.
8I speak not by commandment, but by occasion of the forwardness of others, and to prove the sincerity of your love.
8 Du ndigal lu ma leen di jox, waaye dama leen di yégal cawarteg ñi ci des, ngir natt fu seen mbëggeel tollu.
9For 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.
9 Ndaxte yiwu sunu Boroom Yeesu Kirist umpu leen, ni mu futtee am-amam, ba ñàkk ngir yéen, ndax ngeen woomle cig ñàkkam.
10And 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.
10 Kon lii laa xalaat ci lu baax ci yéen: yéen ñi nga xam ne tàmbaliwuleen a jëf rekk, waaye yéena jëkk a am yéene jii daaw,
11Now 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.
11 yeggaleleen ko léegi. Noonu li ngeen mottali ci seen man-man tolloo ak yéene, ji ngeen amoon ci seen mébét.
12For if there be first a willing mind, it is accepted according to that a man hath, and not according to that he hath not.
12 Ndaxte joxe, bu àndee ak yéene, Yàlla dina ko nangu, di seet li nu am te bañ a seet li nu amul.
13For I mean not that other men be eased, and ye burdened:
13 Bëgguma leen a teg soxla, ngir woyofal ñi ci des, waaye na ñépp tolloole.
14But 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:
14 Tey jii nag man ngeen sàkk ci li ngeen barele, faj soxlay ñeneen, ngir ëllëg it bareleg ñooña faj seen soxla. Noonu ñépp tolloole.
15As it is written, He that had gathered much had nothing over; and he that had gathered little had no lack.
15 Moom la Mbind mi tëral ne:«Ki dajale lu bare ëpplewul dara,te ki dajale tuuti ñàkkul.»
16But thanks be to God, which put the same earnest care into the heart of Titus for you.
16 Cant ñeel na Yàlla, moom mi def ci xolu Tit cawarte gu mel ni sunu gos ci yéen!
17For indeed he accepted the exhortation; but being more forward, of his own accord he went unto you.
17 Bi nu ko laajee, mu ñëw ci yéen, nangu na, te rax-ca-dolli cawarteem tollu na, ba nu man a wax ne, ci coobarey boppam la jóge, jëm ci yéen.
18And we have sent with him the brother, whose praise is in the gospel throughout all the churches;
18 Yónniwaale nanu ak moom mbokk, mi am tur wu rafet ci mboolooy ñi gëm ñépp ndax li muy waare xebaaru Kirist.
19And 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:
19 Te sax mbooloo yi ñoo ko tànn, ngir mu ànd ak nun, bu nuy yóbbu ndimbal li ngir ndamu Boroom bi, te mu firndeel sunu yéene ju rafet.
20Avoiding this, that no man should blame us in this abundance which is administered by us:
20 Def nanu noonu nag, ndax kenn bañ noo ŋàññ ci ni nuy topptoo ndimbal lu yaatu loolu.
21Providing for honest things, not only in the sight of the Lord, but also in the sight of men.
21 Danuy fexee def li jub, du ci kanam Yàlla rekk, waaye it ci kanam nit ñi.
22And 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.
22 Yónniwaale nanu it sunu mbokk, mi nu seetlu cawarteem ay yooni yoon ci fànn yu bare, te mu gën koo fésal bii yoon ndax kóolute gu réy, gi mu am ci yéen.
23Whether 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.
23 Noonu kon ci lu jëm ci Tit, sama nawle la ci liggéey, bi ci seen biir. Ci lu jëm ci sunu bokk, yi ànd ak moom nag, ndawi mbooloom ñi gëm lañu, ñuy wone ndamu Kirist.
24Wherefore shew ye to them, and before the churches, the proof of your love, and of our boasting on your behalf.
24 Na seen teeru firndeel nag seen mbëggeel ci kanamu mboolooy ñi gëm, te dëggal leen ne, noo yey wóolu leen.