1 Corinthians 16

1 Now concerning the collection for the saints, as I commanded the churches of Galatia, you do likewise.

Mme jaanong se ke ditsela dingwe kaga madi a lo a kgobokanyang go a romelela Bakeresete ba ba kwa Jerusalema; mme se ke ditsela tse di tshwanang le tse ke neng ka di neela diphuthego kwa Galatia.

2 On the first day of the week, let each one of you save, as he may prosper, that no collections be made when I come.

Ka Tshipi yo mongwe le yo mongwe, mongwe le mongwe wa lona a beele fa thoko sengwe mo go se o se amogetseng mo bekeng, mme lo se dirisetse mpho e. Tlhwatlhwa e ya fela ka fa Morena o go thusitseng ka gone. Lo se lete go fitlhelela ke tsena koo mme lekang go a phutha otlhe gangwe fela.

3 When I arrive, I will send whoever you approve with letters to carry your gracious gift to Jerusalem.

E tlaa re fa ke tla ke tlaa romela mpho ya lona e ntle ka lokwalo kwa Jerusalema, go ya go tsewa gone ke barongwa ba ba tshephegang ba lona lo tlaa ba tlhophang.

4 If it is appropriate for me to go also, they will go with me.

Mme fa go ntshiametse gore le nna ke tsamaye, jalo re ka tsamaya rotlhe.

5 But I will come to you when I have passed through Macedonia, for I am passing through Macedonia.

Ke tlaa lo etela ke sena go etela kwa Masedonia pele, mme ke tlaa nna koo ka lobakanyana fela.

6 But with you it may be that I will stay, or even winter, that you may send me on my journey wherever I go.

Go ka nna ga diragala gore ke nne le lona lobaka lo loleele, gongwe mariga otlhe, mme ke gone lo ka nthomelang kwa ke tshwanetseng go ya teng gape.

7 For I do not wish to see you now in passing, but I hope to stay a while with you, if the Lord permits.

Ka nako e ga ke batle gore ke fete fela; ke batla go tla ke nna lobakanyana, fa Morena a ka ntetla.

8 But I will stay at Ephesus until Pentecost,

Ke tlaa nna mono Efeso go fitlhelela letsatsi la boikhutso la Pentekosete,

9 for a great and effective door has opened to me, and there are many adversaries.

gonne kgoro e bulegile ya gore ke rere ke bo ke rute mono. Dilo tse dikgolo di a direga, mme go na le baganetsi ba le bantsi.

10 Now if Timothy comes, see that he is with you without fear, for he does the work of the Lord, as I also do.

Fa Timotheo a tla, dirang gore a nne ka phuthologo, gonne o dira tiro ya Morena jaaka nna.

11 Therefore let no one despise him. But set him forward on his journey in peace, that he may come to me; for I expect him with the brothers.

A go se nne le ope yo o mo nyatsang kgotsa a mo itlhokomolosa, [a le mmotlana], mme lo mmusetse kwa go nna a itumeletse go nna le lona; ke mo lebeletse go mmona ka bonako, le ba bangwe ba ba bowang nae.

12 Now concerning Apollos, the brother, I strongly urged him to come to you with the brothers; and it was not at all his desire to come now; but he will come when he has an opportunity.

Ke kopile Apolose go lo etela le ba bangwe, mme o akantse gore ga se go rata ga Modimo gotlhelele gore a tsamaye gompieno; o tlaa lo bona mo bogautshwaneng fa a na le lobaka.

13 Watch. Stand firm in the faith. Be courageous. Be strong.

Nnang lo itlhokometse mo matshwenyegong a semowa; emang ka boammaaruri mo Moreneng; dirang jaaka banna; lo nonofe;

14 Let all that you do be done in love.

mme sengwe le sengwe se lo se dirang, se direng ka tshiamo le ka lorato.

15 Now I appeal to you, brothers (you know the house of Stephanas, that it is the first fruits of Achaia, and that they have set themselves to serve the saints),

A lo gakologelwa Setefanese le ba ntlo ya gagwe? Ke bone ba ntlha go nna Bakeresete mo Akaia mme ba dirisa matshelo a bone mo go thuseng Bakeresete gongwe le gongwe.

16 that you also be in subjection to such, and to everyone who helps in the work and labors.

Tswee-tswee tshegetsang ditaelo tsa bone mme lo direng sengwe le sengwe se lo se kgonang go ba thusa le ba bangwe botlhe ba ba tshwanang le bone ba ba lo direlang thata ka boineelo.

17 I rejoice at the coming of Stephanas, Fortunatus, and Achaicus; for that which was lacking on your part, they supplied.

Ke itumela thata gore Setefanese, Foretunalo, le Akaiko ba gorogile fano ba etile. Ba dirile thuso e lona lo sa kgoneng go e dira.

18 For they refreshed my spirit and yours. Therefore acknowledge those who are like that.

Ba intumedisitse thata ebile ba nkgothaditse mo go hakgamatsang, jaaka ke tlhomamisa gore ba ne ba dira jalo le mo go lona. Ke solofela gore lo itumelela tiro ya banna ba ba ntseng jaaka ba.

19 The churches of Asia greet you. Aquila and Priscilla greet you much in the Lord, together with the church that is in their house.

Diphuthego mo Asia di a lo dumedisa. Akwila le Peresila ba romela lorato lwa bone le botlhe ba ba kopanelang tirelo mo malapeng a bone ba a dumedisa.

20 All the brothers greet you. Greet one another with a holy kiss.

Ditsala tsotlhe fano di nkopile go lo di dumedisetsa. Mme lo dumedisane ka lorato fa lo kopana le ba bangwe.

21 This greeting is by me, Paul, with my own hand.

Ke tlaa kwala mafoko a bofelo ka seatla se e leng sa me:

22 If anyone does not love the Lord, a curse be on him. Our Lord, come.

fa mongwe a sa rate Morena, motho yoo, o hutsegile. Morena Jesu tla!

23 The grace of the Lord Jesus be with you.

A lorato le tshegofatso ya Morena Jesu Keresete e nne le lona.

24 My love to all of you in Christ Jesus.

Lorato lwa me go botlhe, gonne rotlhe re ba ga Jesu Keresete. Kele, Wa lona ruri Paulo