The Money for God's People
1 I don't need to write you about the money you plan to give for God's people. 2 I know how eager you are to give. And I have proudly told the Lord's followers in Macedonia that you people in Achaia have been ready for a whole year. Now your desire to give has made them want to give. 3 This is why I am sending Titus and the two others to you. I want you to be ready, just as I promised. This will prove we were not wrong to brag about you.
4 Some followers from Macedonia may come with me, and I want them to find that you have the money ready. If you don't, I would be embarrassed for trusting you to do this. But you would be embarrassed even more. 5 So I have decided to ask Titus and the others to spend some time with you before I arrive. This way they can arrange to collect the money you have promised. Then you will have the chance to give because you want to, and not because you feel forced to.
6 Remember this saying,
“A few seeds make
a small harvest,
but a lot of seeds make
a big harvest.”
7 Each of you must make up your own mind about how much to give. But don't feel sorry that you must give and don't feel you are forced to give. God loves people who love to give. 8 God can bless you with everything you need, and you will always have more than enough to do all kinds of good things for others. 9 The Scriptures say,
“God freely gives his gifts
to the poor,
and always does right.”
10 God gives seed to farmers and provides everyone with food. He will increase what you have, so you can give even more to those in need. 11 You will be blessed in every way, and you will be able to keep on being generous. Then many people will thank God when we deliver your gift.
12 What you are doing is much more than a service that supplies God's people with what they need. It is something that will make many others thank God. 13 The way in which you have proved yourselves by this service will bring honor and praise to God. You believed the message about Christ, and you obeyed it by sharing generously with God's people and with everyone else. 14 Now they are praying for you and want to see you, because God used you to bless them so very much. 15 Thank God for his gift that is too wonderful for words!
1 A maŋ jari, ŋa feŋ safee ali ye maakoyiroo la kuwo to Alla la moo senuŋolu ye, 2 kaatu ŋa a loŋ ne, ali pareeta maakoyiroo la ñaameŋ. N ka kibiri ali la kuwo la lannamoolu ye le, mennu be Makedoniya tundoo kaŋ. N ka a fo ì ye le ko, “Akaya be diiroo parendi kaŋ ne biriŋ seruŋ.” Ali la ñiŋ hamoo ye ì jamaa maamandi ka ì daa bula ñiŋ maakoyiroo to. 3 Bari hani wo, m be ñiŋ baadiŋolu* kii kaŋ ne ka dankeneyaa ko, ǹ na kibiroo ali la kuwo to kana ke kenseŋ ti, bari fo ali si paree ko ŋa a fo ali la kuwo to ñaameŋ. 4 Niŋ Makedoniyankoo meŋ-wo-meŋ naata nte fee, aduŋ a naata a tara, alitolu maŋ paree, wo to ntolu be malu la le, baawo ŋà dankeneyaa baa le soto ali la kuwo to. N te hani diyaamu noo la alitolu la malu kuwo to.
5 Wo to ŋa a je le ko, a kummaayaata le ka baadiŋolu daani ka naa ali yaa foloo, ka soorifeŋ neemariŋo kafu ñoo ma, ali ye meŋ laahidi nuŋ. Wo to le nte be a tara la pareeriŋ n ñaato, aduŋ a be ke la soorifeŋ barakariŋo le ti, meŋ diita ka bo niŋ ŋaniyoo la. A te ke la soorifeŋ meseŋ ti, meŋ diyaakuyaa diita.
Diiroo barakoo
6 Ali kana ñina ko, moo meŋ ye fiiroo domandiŋ ke, wo maarii be katiroo fanaa domandiŋ ne ke la. Bari moo meŋ ye fiiroo ke kendeke, wo maarii be katiroo ke la le kendeke. 7 Wo to moo-wo-moo si diiroo ke, ko a ye a ŋaniya a sondomoo kono ñaameŋ. A kana ke lafibaliyaa ti, waraŋ diyaakuyaa, kaatu meŋ ka diiroo ke niŋ seewoo la, Alla ka wo maarii kanu le. 8 Alla ye semboo soto le ka barakoo dii ali la, a siifaa-wo-siifaa meŋ siyaata, fo ali la sotoo si ali wasa waati-wo-waati ka ali la suuloolu bee topatoo, aniŋ ka jamaa soto ka dookuu betoo bee ke, 9 ko a be safeeriŋ ñaameŋ ko:
“A ka soorifeŋolu janjaŋ,
a ka ì dii fuwaaroolu la,
a la tiliŋo ka tu le fo abadaa.”
10 Saayiŋ, Alla meŋ ka fiifeŋ kesoo dii fiirilaa la, aniŋ meŋ ka mbuuroo dii ka a domo, ate le fanaa be ali la fiifeŋ kesoo dii la ali la ka yiriwaa, aduŋ a be ali la tiliŋo yiriwandi la le ko katiri betoo. 11 A be ali fankandi la feŋo bee kono le fo ali si diiroo jamaa ke noo, aduŋ moo jamaa le be tenturoo dii la Alla la ali la soorifeŋ baa kamma la, meŋ sunta ǹ na ñiŋ dookuwo la.
12 Kaatu ka ñiŋ soorifeŋo samba Alla la moo senuŋolu ye, a ka ì dahandi ì la suuloolu to le, bari a maŋ ke wo doroŋ ti, kaatu moo jamaa le be Alla tentu la a la fanaa. 13 Ñiŋ diiroo, alitolu be meŋ ke kaŋ, a be ke la seedoo le ti ali la lannoo la kuwo to ka a yitandi, ali ye Kiristu* la kibaari betoo muta ñaameŋ. Horomoo be dii la Alla la ali ye le, niŋ wolu be Alla jayi la ali la diiroo kamma la, ali ye meŋ dii itolu niŋ moo doolu la. 14 Ì be ì ŋaniyoo yele la ali ye le, aduŋ ì be duwaa la ali ye ñiŋ hiina baa kamma la, Alla hiinata alitolu ye meŋ na.
15 Tenturoo be Alla ye a la soorifeŋo to, meŋ maŋ ñoŋo soto.
