1 Corinthians 16
1 With reference to the collection for Christ’s people, I want you to follow the instructions that I gave to the churches in Galatia.
ⲁ̅ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲟⲩⲱϭⲥ̅ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲧϫⲓ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲛⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ. ⲛ̅ⲑⲉ ⲉⲛⲧⲁⲓ̈ⲧⲟϣⲥ̅ ϩⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲕⲕⲗⲏⲥⲓⲁ ⲛ̅ⲧⲅⲁⲗⲁⲧⲓⲁ. ⲁⲣⲓⲥ ϩⲱⲧⲧⲏⲩⲧⲛ̅
2 On the first day of every week each of you should put by what he can afford, so that no collections need be made after I have come.
ⲃ̅ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲥⲟⲩⲁ ⲙ̅ⲡⲥⲁⲃⲃⲁⲧⲟⲛ. ⲙⲁⲣⲉⲡⲟⲩⲁ ⲡⲟⲩⲁ ⲙ̅ⲙⲱⲧⲛ̅ ⲕⲱ ⲛ̅ⲧⲟⲟⲧϥ̅ ⲉϥⲥⲱⲟⲩϩ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲧϥ̅ⲛⲁϩⲉ ⲉⲣⲟϥ. ϫⲉⲕⲁⲁⲥ ⲁⲛ ⲉⲉⲓϣⲁⲛⲉⲓ ⲧⲟⲧⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲟⲩⲱϭⲥ̅ ϣⲱⲡⲉ.
3 On my arrival, I will send any persons, whom you may authorise by letter, to carry your gift to Jerusalem;
ⲅ̅ϩⲟⲧⲁⲛ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲉⲓϣⲁⲛⲉⲓ ⲛⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛⲁⲇⲟⲕⲓⲙⲁⲍⲉ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲟⲩ. ⲛⲁⲓ̈ ⲉⲓ̈ⲉϫⲟⲟⲩⲥⲟⲩ ϩⲓⲧⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲡⲓⲥⲧⲟⲗⲏ ⲉϫⲓ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲧⲛ̅ⲭⲁⲣⲓⲥ ⲉⲑⲓⲉⲣⲟⲩⲥⲁⲗⲏⲙ.
4 and, if it appears to be worth while for me to go also, they will go with me.
ⲇ̅ⲉϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲡⲉⲧⲉϣϣⲉ ⲡⲉ ⲉⲧⲣⲁⲃⲱⲕ ϩⲱ ⲥⲉⲛⲏⲩ ⲛⲙ̅ⲙⲁⲓ̈.
5 I will come to you as soon as I have been through Macedonia – for I am going through Macedonia –
ⲉ̅ϯⲛⲏⲩ ⲇⲉ ϣⲁⲣⲱⲧⲛ̅ ⲉⲉⲓϣⲁⲛⲉⲓ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲛ̅ⲧⲙⲁⲕⲉⲇⲟⲛⲓⲁ. ϯⲛⲏⲩ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲛ̅ⲧⲙⲁⲕⲉⲇⲟⲛⲓⲁ.
6 And I will probably make some stay with you or, perhaps, remain for the winter, so that you may yourselves send me on my way, wherever I may be going.
ⲋ̅ⲙⲉϣⲁⲕ ⲇⲉ ϯⲛⲁϭⲱ ϩⲁⲧⲉⲧⲏⲩⲧⲛ̅. ⲏ̅ ⲛ̅ⲧⲁⲣ̅ⲧⲉⲡⲣⲱ. ϫⲉⲕⲁⲁⲥ ⲛ̅ⲧⲱⲧⲛ̅ ⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛⲉⲑⲡⲟⲓ̈ ⲉⲡⲙⲁ ⲉϯⲛⲁⲃⲱⲕ ⲉⲣⲟϥ.
7 I do not propose to pay you a visit in passing now, for I hope to stay with you for some time, if the Lord permits.
ⲍ̅ⲛ̅ϯⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲁⲛ ⲉⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲣⲱⲧⲛ̅ ⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩ ⲉⲉⲓⲡⲁⲣⲁⲅⲉ. ϯⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲉⲣ̅ⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ ϩⲁⲧⲛ̅ⲧⲏⲩⲧⲛ̅ ⲉⲣϣⲁⲛⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲟⲩⲉϩⲥⲁϩⲛⲉ.
8 I intend, however, staying at Ephesus until the Festival at the close of the Harvest;
ⲏ̅ϯϭⲉⲉⲧ ⲇⲉ ϩⲛ̅ⲉⲫⲉⲥⲟⲥ ϣⲁⲧⲡⲉⲛⲧⲏⲕⲟⲥⲧⲏ.
9 for a great opening for active work has presented itself, and there are many opponents.
ⲑ̅ⲁⲩⲛⲟϭ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲛ̅ⲣⲟ ⲟⲩⲱⲛ ⲛⲁⲓ̈. ⲉϥⲉⲛⲉⲣⲅⲉⲓ. ⲁⲩⲱ ϩⲁϩ ⲛ̅ⲁⲛⲧⲓⲕⲓⲙⲉⲛⲟⲥ·
10 If Timothy comes, take care that he has no cause for feeling anxious while he is with you. He is doing the Master’s work no less than I am.
ⲓ̅ⲉⲣϣⲁⲛⲧⲓⲙⲟⲑⲉⲟⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲓ ϯϩⲧⲏⲧⲛ̅ ϫⲉ ⲉϥⲉϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲁϫⲛ̅ϩⲟⲧⲉ ϩⲁⲧⲛ̅ⲧⲏⲩⲧⲛ̅. ⲡϩⲱⲃ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲙ̅ⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲡⲉⲧϥ̅ⲣ̅ϩⲱⲃ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲛ̅ⲧⲁϩⲉ.
11 No one, therefore, should slight him. See him safely on his way to me, for I am expecting him with some of our friends.
ⲓ̅ⲁ̅ⲙ̅ⲡⲣ̅ⲧⲣⲉⲗⲁⲁⲩ ϭⲉ ⲥⲟϣϥ̅. ⲙⲁⲑⲡⲟϥ ⲇⲉ ϩⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲉⲓⲣⲏⲛⲏ ϫⲉ ⲉϥⲉⲉⲓ ϣⲁⲣⲟⲓ̈. ϯϭⲱϣⲧ̅ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲏⲧϥ̅ ⲙⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲥⲛⲏⲩ·
12 As for our friend Apollos, I have often urged him to go to you with the others. He has, however, been very unwilling to do so as yet; but he will go as soon as he finds a good opportunity.
ⲓ̅ⲃ̅ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲁⲡⲟⲗⲗⲱ ⲇⲉ ⲡⲥⲟⲛ ⲁⲓ̈ⲡⲁⲣⲁⲕⲁⲗⲉⲓ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟϥ ⲉⲙⲁⲧⲉ ϫⲉ ⲉϥⲉⲉⲓ ϣⲁⲣⲱⲧⲛ̅. ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙⲉϣⲁⲕ ⲙ̅ⲡⲧⲱϣ ⲁⲛ ⲡⲉ ⲉⲧⲣⲉϥⲉⲓ ⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩ. ϥⲛⲏⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲉϥϣⲁⲛϩⲉ ⲉⲡⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ.
13 Be watchful; stand firm in your faith; be brave; be strong.
ⲓ̅ⲅ̅ⲣⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲁϩⲉⲣⲁⲧⲧⲏⲩⲧⲛ̅ ϩⲛ̅ⲧⲡⲓⲥⲧⲓⲥ. ϫⲣⲟ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲧⲛ̅ϭⲙ̅ϭⲟⲙ.
14 Let everything you do be done in a loving spirit.
ⲓ̅ⲇ̅ⲛⲉⲧⲛ̅ϩⲃⲏⲩⲉ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲙⲁⲣⲟⲩϣⲱⲡⲉ ϩⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲁⲅⲁⲡⲏ·
15 I have another request to make of you, friends. You remember Stephanas and his household, and that they were the first-fruits gathered in from Greece, and set themselves to serve Christ’s people.
ⲓ̅ⲉ̅ϯⲡⲁⲣⲁⲕⲁⲗⲉⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲙ̅ⲙⲱⲧⲛ̅ ⲛⲁⲥⲛⲏⲩ ⲧⲉⲧⲛ̅ⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲙ̅ⲡⲏⲉⲓ ⲛ̅ⲥⲧⲉⲫⲁⲛⲁ ϫⲉ ⲡϣⲟⲣⲡ̅ ⲡⲉ ϩⲛ̅ⲧⲁⲭⲁⲓ̈ⲁ. ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲩⲕⲁⲁⲩ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ̈ ⲉⲧⲇⲓⲁⲕⲟⲛⲓⲁ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ.
16 I want you, on your part, to show deference to such people as these, as well as to every fellow labourer and earnest worker.
ⲓ̅ⲋ̅ϫⲉⲕⲁⲁⲥ ϩⲱⲧⲧⲏⲩⲧⲛ̅ ⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛⲉϩⲩⲡⲟⲧⲁⲥⲥⲉ ⲛ̅ⲛⲁⲓ̈ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲉⲓⲙⲓⲛⲉ. ⲙⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲉⲧⲟ ⲛ̅ϣⲃⲣ̅ⲣ̅ϩⲱⲃ. ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲧϩⲟⲥⲉ.
17 I am glad Stephanas and Fortunatus and Achaicus have come, for they have made up for your absence;
ⲓ̅ⲍ̅ϯⲣⲁϣⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲉϫⲛ̅ⲧⲡⲁⲣϩⲟⲩⲥⲓⲁ ⲛ̅ⲥⲧⲉⲫⲁⲛⲁ. ⲙⲛ̅ⲫⲟⲣⲧⲟⲩⲛⲁⲧⲟⲥ. ⲙⲛ̅ⲁⲭⲁⲓ̈ⲕⲟⲥ. ϫⲉ ⲛⲁⲓ̈ ⲛⲉⲛⲧⲁⲩϫⲉⲕⲡⲉⲧⲛ̅ϣⲱⲱⲧ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ.
18 they have cheered my heart, and your hearts also. Recognise the worth of such people as these.
ⲓ̅ⲏ̅ⲁⲩϯⲙ̅ⲧⲟⲛ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲙ̅ⲡⲁⲡ̅ⲛ̅ⲁ̅. ⲙⲛ̅ⲡⲱⲧⲛ̅. ⲥⲟⲩⲛⲛⲁⲓ̈ ϭⲉ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲉⲓⲙⲓⲛⲉ·
19 The churches in Roman Asia send you their greetings. Aquila and Prisca and the church that meets at their house send you many Christian greetings.
ⲓ̅ⲑ̅ⲥⲉϣⲓⲛⲉ ⲉⲣⲱⲧⲛ̅ ⲛ̅ϭⲓⲛⲉⲕⲕⲗⲏⲥⲓⲁ ⲛ̅ⲧⲁⲥⲓⲁ. ⲥⲉϣⲓⲛⲉ ⲉⲣⲱⲧⲛ̅ ⲉⲙⲁⲧⲉ ϩⲙ̅ⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲛ̅ϭⲓⲁⲕⲩⲗⲁ ⲙⲛ̅ⲡⲣⲓⲥⲕⲁ ⲙⲛ̅ⲧⲥⲟⲟⲩϩⲥ̅ ⲉⲧϩⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲩⲏⲉⲓ·
20 All of the Lord’s followers send you greetings. Greet one another with a sacred kiss.
ⲕ̅ⲥⲉϣⲓⲛⲉ ⲉⲣⲱⲧⲛ̅ ⲛ̅ϭⲓⲛⲉⲥⲛⲏⲩ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ. ⲁⲥⲡⲁⲍⲉ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲧⲛ̅ⲉⲣⲏⲩ ϩⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲡⲓ ⲉⲥⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ.
21 I, Paul, add this greeting in my own handwriting.
ⲕ̅ⲁ̅ⲡⲁⲥⲡⲁⲥⲙⲟⲥ ⲉⲛⲧⲁⲓ̈ⲥϩⲁⲉⲓϥ ⲛ̅ⲧⲁϭⲓϫ ⲡⲁⲩⲗⲟⲥ.
22 Accursed be anyone who has no love for the Lord. THE LORD IS COMING.
ⲕ̅ⲃ̅ⲡⲉⲧⲉⲛϥ̅ⲙⲉ ⲁⲛ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲛϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲙⲁⲣⲉϥϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛ̅ⲁⲛⲁⲑⲉⲙⲁ ⲙⲁⲣⲁⲛⲁⲑⲁ.
23 May the blessing of the Lord Jesus be with you.
ⲕ̅ⲅ̅ⲧⲉⲭⲁⲣⲓⲥ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲛϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲓ̅ⲥ̅ ⲛⲙ̅ⲙⲏⲧⲛ̅.
24 My love to all of you who are in union with Christ Jesus.
ⲕ̅ⲇ̅ⲧⲁⲁⲅⲁⲡⲏ ⲛⲙ̅ⲙⲏⲧⲛ̅ ⲧⲏⲣⲧⲛ̅ ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲭ̅ⲥ̅ ⲓ̅ⲥ̅· ⲧⲉⲡⲣⲟⲥ· ·ⲕⲟⲣⲓⲛⲑⲓⲟⲩⲥ· ⲁ̅·
