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.

¹And we make known to you, brethren, the grace of God, that hath been given in the assemblies of Macedonia,

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.

²because in much trial of tribulation the abundance of their joy, and their deep poverty, did abound to the riches of their liberality;

³ Seede naa ne, ñoom ci seen bopp joxe nañu ba fa seen man-man yem, ba weesu ko sax.

³because, according to [their] power, I testify, and above [their] power, they were willing of themselves,

⁴ Saraxu nañu nu lool, ngir bokk ci ñiy yónnee ndimbal gaayi Yàlla yi.

⁴with much entreaty calling on us to receive the favour and the fellowship of the ministration to the saints,

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.

⁵and not according as we expected, but themselves they did give first to the Lord, and to us, through the will of God,

⁶ Looloo tax nag nu sant Tit, mu ñëw àggale ci yéen, ni mu tàmbalee woon, seen jëfu ndimbal.

⁶so that we exhorted Titus, that, according as he did begin before, so also he may finish to you also this favour,

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.

⁷but even as in every thing ye do abound, in faith, and word, and knowledge, and all diligence, and in your love to us, that also in this grace ye may abound;

⁸ Du ndigal lu ma leen di jox, waaye dama leen di yégal cawarteg ñi ci des, ngir natt fu seen mbëggeel tollu.

⁸not according to command do I speak, but because of the diligence of others, and of your love proving the genuineness,

⁹ Ndaxte yiwu sunu Boroom Yeesu Kirist umpu leen, ni mu futtee am-amam, ba ñàkk ngir yéen, ndax ngeen woomle cig ñàkkam.

⁹for ye know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that because of you he became poor — being rich, that ye by that poverty may become rich.

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,

¹⁰and an opinion in this do I give: for this to you [is] expedient, who not only to do, but also to will, did begin before — a year ago,

¹¹ yeggaleleen ko léegi. Noonu li ngeen mottali ci seen man-man tolloo ak yéene, ji ngeen amoon ci seen mébét.

¹¹and now also finish doing [it], that even as [there is] the readiness of the will, so also the finishing, out of that which ye have,

¹² Ndaxte joxe, bu àndee ak yéene, Yàlla dina ko nangu, di seet li nu am te bañ a seet li nu amul.

¹²for if the willing mind is present, according to that which any one may have it is well-accepted, not according to that which he hath not;

¹³ Bëgguma leen a teg soxla, ngir woyofal ñi ci des, waaye na ñépp tolloole.

¹³for not that for others release, and ye pressured, [do I speak,]

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.

¹⁴but by equality, at the present time your abundance — for their want, that also their abundance may be for your want, that there may be equality,

¹⁵ Moom la Mbind mi tëral ne:«Ki dajale lu bare ëpplewul dara,te ki dajale tuuti ñàkkul.»

¹⁵according as it hath been written, `He who [did gather] much, had nothing over; and he who [did gather] little, had no lack.`

¹⁶ Cant ñeel na Yàlla, moom mi def ci xolu Tit cawarte gu mel ni sunu gos ci yéen!

¹⁶And thanks to God, who is putting the same diligence for you in the heart of Titus,

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.

¹⁷because indeed the exhortation he accepted, and being more diligent, of his own accord he went forth unto you,

¹⁸ Yónniwaale nanu ak moom mbokk, mi am tur wu rafet ci mboolooy ñi gëm ñépp ndax li muy waare xebaaru Kirist.

¹⁸and we sent with him the brother, whose praise in the good news [is] through all the assemblies,

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.

¹⁹and not only so, but who was also appointed by vote by the assemblies, our fellow-traveller, with this favour that is ministered by us, unto the glory of the same Lord, and your willing mind;

²⁰ Def nanu noonu nag, ndax kenn bañ noo ŋàññ ci ni nuy topptoo ndimbal lu yaatu loolu.

²⁰avoiding this, lest any one may blame us in this abundance that is ministered by us,

²¹ Danuy fexee def li jub, du ci kanam Yàlla rekk, waaye it ci kanam nit ñi.

²¹providing right things, not only before the Lord, but also before men;

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.

²²and we sent with them our brother, whom we proved in many things many times being diligent, and now much more diligent, by the great confidence that is toward you,

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.

²³whether — about Titus — my partner and towards you fellow-worker, whether — our brethren, apostles of assemblies — glory of Christ;

²⁴ Na seen teeru firndeel nag seen mbëggeel ci kanamu mboolooy ñi gëm, te dëggal leen ne, noo yey wóolu leen.

²⁴the shewing therefore of your love, and of our boasting on your behalf, to them shew ye, even in the face of the assemblies.