¹Moreover, brethren, we make known to you the grace of God which hath been given in the churches of Macedonia;

¹Vennad, ma tahan teile teatada, mida Jumala arm Makedoonia kogudustes on korda saatnud.

²how that in much proof of affliction the abundance of their joy and their deep poverty abounded unto the riches of their liberality.

²Rohked katsumused, millega neid on läbi proovitud, on andnud neile ohtrasti rõõmu ning nende põhjatu vaesus on kasvanud siira headuse rohkeks rikkuseks.

³For according to their power, I bear witness, yea and beyond their power, [they gave] of their own accord,

³Nad on ju andnud oma jõudu mööda - mina olen tunnistaja -, koguni üle oma jõu. Nad ise on vabatahtlikult

⁴beseeching us with much entreaty in regard of this grace and the fellowship in the ministering to the saints:

⁴anunud meilt paljude palvetega, et neil võiks olla osa eesõigusest aidata pühasid.

⁵and [this], not as we had hoped, but first they gave their own selves to the Lord, and to us through the will of God.

⁵Ja nende annid ületasid kõik meie lootused, sest nad andsid Jumala tahtmise läbi iseendid, esmalt Issandale ja siis ka meile.

⁶Insomuch that we exhorted Titus, that as he made a beginning before, so he would also complete in you this grace also.

⁶Nii me siis julgustasime Tiitust, et ta teie keskel viiks lõpule selle korjanduse, nii nagu ta seda kord on alustanud.

⁷But as ye abound in everything, [in] faith, and utterance, and knowledge, and [in] all earnestness, and [in] your love to us, [see] that ye abound in this grace also.

⁷Jah, nii nagu te olete ülevoolavad usult ja sõnalt ja tunnetuselt ja innukuselt ja meie armastuselt teie vastu, olge ülevoolavad ka selles armastustöös.

⁸I speak not by way of commandment, but as proving through the earnestness of others the sincerity also of your love.

⁸Ma ei ütle seda käsuna, vaid proovides teiste innukuse varal ka teie armastuse ehtsust.

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 become rich.

⁹Te ju teate meie Issanda Jeesuse Kristuse armu, et tema, kuigi ta oli rikas, sai teie pärast vaeseks, et teie saaksite rikkaks tema vaesusest.

¹⁰And herein I give [my] judgment: for this is expedient for you, who were the first to make a beginning a year ago, not only to do, but also to will.

¹⁰Ma annan selles asjas vaid nõu: see oleks ju teile kasulik, kui te nüüd lõpetaksite oma tegemise, mida te alustasite juba mullu. Tollal olite teie esimesed nii tegema kui tahtma.

¹¹But now complete the doing also; that as [there was] the readiness to will, so [there may be] the completion also out of your ability.

¹¹Lõpetage nüüd oma tegemine, et nõnda nagu teil oli valmidust tahta, nõnda oleks seda ka lõpetamiseks oma võimalusi mööda.

¹²For if the readiness is there, [it is] acceptable according as [a man] hath, not according as [he] hath not.

¹²Sest kui on olemas valmidust, siis on see meeldiv selles, mis kellelgi on, mitte selles, mida tal pole.

¹³For [I say] not [this] that others may be eased [and] ye distressed;

¹³Sest ei tohi olla nii, et mis teistele on kergenduseks, ahistaks teid, vaid võrdsuse saamiseks

¹⁴but by equality: your abundance [being a supply] at this present time for their want, that their abundance also may become [a supply] for your want; that there may be equality:

¹⁴olgu teie jõukus praegu nende puudusele toeks, et ka nende jõukus kunagi saaks toeks teie puudusele, nii et tekiks võrdsus,

¹⁵as it is written, He that [gathered] much had nothing over; and he that [gathered] little had no lack.

¹⁵nagu on kirjutatud: 'Kellel oli palju, sellel ei olnud liiast, ja kellel oli pisut, sellel ei olnud vähe.'

¹⁶But thanks be to God, who putteth the same earnest care for you into the heart of Titus.

¹⁶Aga tänu olgu Jumalale, kes andis Tiituse südamesse niisuguse hoole teie heaks,

¹⁷For he accepted indeed our exhortation; but being himself very earnest, he went forth unto you of his own accord.

¹⁷et ta võttis kuulda manitsust, aga olles veel hoolsam, on tulnud teie juurde vabatahtlikult.

¹⁸And we have sent together with him the brother whose praise in the gospel [is spread] through all the churches;

¹⁸Temaga koos me saatsime selle venna, keda on evangeeliumi kuulutamises kiidetud kõigis kogudustes,

¹⁹and not only so, but who was also appointed by the churches to travel with us in [the matter of] this grace, which is ministered by us to the glory of the Lord, and [to show] our readiness:

¹⁹ja vähe sellest, ta on käte pealepanemisega ka valitud koguduste poolt meie reisikaaslaseks kohale viima seda andi, mida me kogume Issanda ülistuseks ja iseendi kinnitamiseks.

²⁰Avoiding this, that any man should blame us in [the matter of] this bounty which is ministered by us:

²⁰Me püüame teha nii, et keegi meid ei saaks laimata selle rohke anni pärast, mida me kogume.

²¹for we take thought for things honorable, not only in the sight of the Lord, but also in the sight of men.

²¹Me ei püüa ju ainult seda, et kõik oleks hea Issanda silmis, vaid ka inimeste silmis.

²²and we 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 hath] in you.

²²Me saatsime aga koos nendega veel oma venna, keda me mitmes asjas sageli oleme leidnud hoolsa olevat, kes aga nüüd on veel palju hoolsam suure usalduse pärast, mis tal on teie suhtes.

²³Whether [any inquire] about Titus, [he is] my partner and [my] fellow-worker to you-ward, or our brethren, [they are] the messengers of the churches, [they are] the glory of Christ.

²³Olgu tegemist Tiitusega, kes on minu kaasosaline ja abiline teie juures, olgu meie vendadega, kes on koguduste saadikud, - nad on Kristuse kirkus!

²⁴Show ye therefore unto them in the face of the churches the proof of your love, and of our glorying on your behalf.

²⁴Näidake siis nendele oma armastust ja õigustage meie kiitlemist teie üle, et seda võiksid näha kõik kogudused!