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

¹Moreover, brothers, we make known to you the grace of God which has been given in the assemblies of Macedonia;

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

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

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

³For according to their power, I testify, yes and beyond their power, they gave of their own accord,

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

⁴begging us with much entreaty to receive this grace and the fellowship in the service to the saints.

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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.

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.

¹⁰I give a judgment in this: for this is expedient for you, who were the first to start a year ago, not only to do, but also to be willing.

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

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.

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

¹²For if the readiness is there, it is acceptable according to what you have, not according to what you don’t have.

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

¹³For this is not that others may be eased and you distressed,

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

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.

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

¹⁵As it is written, “He who gathered much had nothing left over, and he who gathered little had no lack.” Exodus 16:8

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

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

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

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

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

¹⁸We have sent together with him the brother whose praise in the Good News is known through all the assemblies.

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.

¹⁹Not only so, but who 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.

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

²⁰We are avoiding this, that any man should blame us concerning this abundance which is administered by us.

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

²¹Having regard for honorable things, not only in the sight of the Lord, but also in the sight of men.

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.

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.

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

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.

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

²⁴Therefore show the proof of your love to them in front of the assemblies, and of our boasting on your behalf.