¹It is indeed unnecessary for me to write to you concerning the service to the saints,

¹ Hanantey gaakasina ciine ra, manti tilas no ay ma hantum araŋ se,

¹For as touching the ministering to the saints, it is superfluous for me to write to you:

²for I know your readiness, of which I boast on your behalf to them of Macedonia, that Achaia has been prepared for a year past. Your zeal has stirred up very many of them.

² zama ay g'araŋ anniya bay. A se no ay ga fooma nd'araŋ Masidoniya borey jine ka ne: Akaya waney na ngey soola te za manaŋ. Araŋ anniya mo n'i borey baayaŋ no kookari.

²for I know your readiness, of which I glory on your behalf to them of Macedonia, that Achaia hath been prepared for a year past; and your zeal hath stirred up very many of them.

³But I have sent the brothers that our boasting on your behalf may not be in vain in this respect, that, just as I said, you may be prepared,

³ Amma ay ga nya-izey din donton hal a ma si koy te iri fooma kaŋ iri te araŋ boŋ, i m'a gar yaamo sanno wo ra, hala mo mate kaŋ cine ay n'a ci d'a, araŋ ma bara soolante.

³But I have sent the brethren, that our glorying on your behalf may not be made void in this respect; that, even as I said, ye may be prepared:

⁴so that I won’t by any means, if there come with me any of Macedonia and find you unprepared, we (to say nothing of you) should be disappointed in this confident boasting.

⁴ A ma si ciya, da Masidoniya boro fooyaŋ kaa ay banda, i m'araŋ gar araŋ mana soola jina. Yaadin gaa haawi g'iri di naanayo wo sabbay se, sanku fa binde araŋ!

⁴lest by any means, if there come with me any of Macedonia and find you unprepared, we (that we say not, ye) should be put to shame in this confidence.

⁵I thought it necessary therefore to entreat the brothers that they would go before to you, and arrange ahead of time the generous gift that you promised before, that the same might be ready as a matter of generosity, and not of greediness.

⁵ Ay di mo kaŋ a ga hagu ay ma nya-izey yaamar i ma gana ka koy araŋ do jina, i ma nooyaŋ yulwante margu kaŋ araŋ jin k'a alkawlo sambu. Yaadin gaa no a ga bara soolante, gomni hari no, manti tilas wane no.

⁵I thought it necessary therefore to entreat the brethren, that they would go before unto you, and make up beforehand your aforepromised bounty, that the same might be ready as a matter of bounty, and not of extortion.

⁶Remember this: he who sows sparingly will also reap sparingly. He who sows bountifully will also reap bountifully.

⁶ Wa fongu woone gaa: Boro kaŋ ga duma nda kamba sanday, kayna no a ga wi. Boro kaŋ ga duma nda albarka, a ga wi mo da albarka.

⁶But this [I say,] He that soweth sparingly shall reap also sparingly; and he that soweth bountifully shall reap also bountifully.

⁷Let each man give according as he has determined in his heart; not grudgingly, or under compulsion; for God loves a cheerful giver.

⁷ Boro kulu ma te mate kaŋ cine a miila nga bina ra, manti nda bine saray, manti mo da tilas. Zama Irikoy ga ba nooko kaŋ g'a te da bine kaani.

⁷[Let] each man [do] according as he hath purposed in his heart: not grudgingly, or of necessity: for God loveth a cheerful giver.

⁸And God is able to make all grace abound to you, that you, always having all sufficiency in everything, may abound to every good work.

⁸ Irikoy gonda dabari mo kaŋ ga naŋ gomni kulu ma yulwa araŋ se, hal alwaati kulu hay kulu ra araŋ ma bara nda haŋ kaŋ ga wasa k'araŋ muraadey feeri, hala mo araŋ ma yulwa ka tonton goy hanno kulu teeyaŋ ra.

⁸And God is able to make all grace abound unto you; that ye, having always all sufficiency in everything, may abound unto every good work:

⁹As it is written, “He has scattered abroad, he has given to the poor. His righteousness remains forever.” Psalm 112:9

⁹ Mate kaŋ i n'a hantum ka ne: «A zaban ka no alfukaarey se, a adilitara ga duumi hal abada.»

⁹as it is written, He hath scattered abroad, he hath given to the poor; His righteousness abideth for ever.

¹⁰Now may he who supplies seed to the sower and bread for food, supply and multiply your seed for sowing, and increase the fruits of your righteousness;

¹⁰ Nga kaŋ ga dumi no dumako se, da ŋwaari mo kaŋ a ga ŋwa, yaadin no a ga dumi no araŋ se, ka naŋ a ma baa dumayaŋ se, a g'araŋ adilitara albarka tonton mo.

¹⁰And he that supplieth seed to the sower and bread for food, shall supply and multiply your seed for sowing, and increase the fruits of your righteousness:

¹¹you being enriched in everything to all liberality, which works through us thanksgiving to God.

¹¹ Araŋ ga goro nda arzaka hay kulu ra hal araŋ ma du ka nooyaŋ kulu dumi no da bine folloŋ. Woodin mo ga naŋ i ma Irikoy saabu iri do.

¹¹ye being enriched in everything unto all liberality, which worketh through us thanksgiving to God.

¹²For this service of giving that you perform not only makes up for lack among the saints, but abounds also through many givings of thanks to God;

¹² Zama gaakasino wo teeyaŋo, manti hanantey jaŋa hinne no a ga kaa bo, amma a ga tonton ka naŋ boro boobo ma Irikoy saabu gumo.

¹²For the ministration of this service not only filleth up the measure of the wants of the saints, but aboundeth also through many thanksgivings unto God;

¹³seeing that through the proof given by this service, they glorify God for the obedience of your confession to the Good News of Christ, and for the liberality of your contribution to them and to all;

¹³ Gaakasino wo teeyaŋo g'araŋ alhaalo cabe kaŋ ga naŋ borey ma Irikoy beerandi araŋ ganayaŋo seeda se kaŋ araŋ te Almasihu Baaru Hanna se. I ga Irikoy beerandi mo da nooyaŋey kaŋ araŋ te da bine folloŋ i se da boro kulu se mo.

¹³seeing that through the proving [of you] by this ministration they glorify God for the obedience of your confession unto the gospel of Christ, and for the liberality of [your] contribution unto them and unto all;

¹⁴while they themselves also, with supplication on your behalf, yearn for you by reason of the exceeding grace of God in you.

¹⁴ I ŋwaarayey mo kaŋ i ga te araŋ se ra, i ga faaji nd'araŋ Irikoy gomni beero sabbay se kaŋ go araŋ se.

¹⁴while they themselves also, with supplication on your behalf, long after you by reason of the exceeding grace of God in you.

¹⁵Now thanks be to God for his unspeakable gift!

¹⁵ Iri ma Irikoy saabu a nooyaŋo se kaŋ sinda cine.

¹⁵Thanks be to God for his unspeakable gift.