¹ Ci mbirum ndimbal loolu jëm ci gaayi Yàlla yi, matul ma leen di bindaat,

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

² ndaxte xam naa seen yéene ju rafet, te maa ngi ciy damu ci kanamu waa Maseduwan, naan leen: «Daaw fekk na waa Akayi jekk.» Te seen cawarte xamb na ñu bare ci ñoom.

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.

³ Maa ngi yónni nag bokk yooyu, ngir damu gi nu doon damu ci yéen ci mbir mii bañ a neen, te ngeen jekk, ni ma ko waxe woon.

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,

⁴ Danoo bañ rekk waa Maseduwan, ñiy ànd ak man, fekk jekkaguleen; te kon kóolute googu nu am ci yéen dina nekk sunu gàcce, waxaalewuma nag seen bos.

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.

⁵ Moo tax ma xalaat ne, li gën mooy yónni bokk yooyu, ñu jiitu ma ci yéen, topptoo mbiri ndimbal lu yaatu loolu ngeen dige woon. Loolu di may gu tàlli, te bañ a nekk yëfi nay.

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.

⁶ Te lii moo am: ku ji tuuti, góob tuuti; ku ji lu bare, góob lu bare.

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

⁷ Kon na ku nekk joxe, ni mu ko nase ci xolam, te bañ cee am réccu walla sañul-bañ, ndaxte kiy joxe ak mbég moo neex Boroom bi.

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

⁸ Te Yàlla man na leen a woomal ci bépp yiwam ba ci fépp ak ci lépp, ngeen faj seen soxla yépp te sakkanle it ngir bépp jëf bu baax.

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.

⁹ Moom la Mbind mi wax ne:«Tabe na, ba may baadoolo yi;njubteem day sax ba fàww.»

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

¹⁰ Yàlla miy jox beykat bi jiwu ak nit ab dund, dina leen jox jiwu wu ne gàññ, te sakkanal li seen njub meññ.

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;

¹¹ Noonu dingeen woomle ci lépp, ba yéwén ci bépp anam, ba tax ñu bare gërëm Yàlla ndax li ngeen maye jaarale ko ci nun.

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

¹² Ndaxte njaamu, gi ngeen di jaamu, yemul rekk ci faj soxlay gaayi Yàlla yi, waaye dina tax it ngërëmu ñu bare baawaan, jëm ci Yàlla.

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;

¹³ Ci li ngeen firndeel seen mbëggeel ci joxe ndimbal lii, dinañu màggal Yàlla, ndaxte wone ngeen ni ngeen déggale xebaar bu baax bu Kirist bi, ak ni ngeen yéwéne ci seen ndimbal jëme ci ñoom ak ñépp.

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;

¹⁴ Rax-ca-dolli dinañu sant Yàlla ak xol bu fees ak cofeel ci yéen ndax yiw wu mag, wi Yàlla def ci yéen.

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

¹⁵ Jërë-jëfati yaw Yàlla ndax sa may googu weesu dayo!

¹⁵Now thanks be to God for his unspeakable gift!