Προς Κορινθιους Α΄ 16
1 περι δε της λογιας της εις τους αγιους ωσπερ διεταξα ταις εκκλησιαις της γαλατιας ουτως και υμεις ποιησατε
Now about the collection for the saints, you are to do as I directed the churches of Galatia:
2 κατα μιαν σαββατων εκαστος υμων παρ εαυτω τιθετω θησαυριζων ο τι αν ευοδωται ινα μη οταν ελθω τοτε λογιαι γινωνται
On the first day of every week, each of you should set aside a portion of his income, saving it up, so that when I come no collections will be needed.
3 οταν δε παραγενωμαι ους εαν δοκιμασητε δι επιστολων τουτους πεμψω απενεγκειν την χαριν υμων εις ιερουσαλημ
Then, on my arrival, I will send letters with those you recommend to carry your gift to Jerusalem.
4 εαν δε η αξιον του καμε πορευεσθαι συν εμοι πορευσονται
And if it is advisable for me to go also, they can travel with me.
5 ελευσομαι δε προς υμας οταν μακεδονιαν διελθω μακεδονιαν γαρ διερχομαι
After I go through Macedonia, however, I will come to you; for I will be going through Macedonia.
6 προς υμας δε τυχον παραμενω η και παραχειμασω ινα υμεις με προπεμψητε ου εαν πορευωμαι
Perhaps I will stay with you awhile, or even spend the winter, so that you can help me on my journey, wherever I go.
7 ου θελω γαρ υμας αρτι εν παροδω ιδειν ελπιζω δε χρονον τινα επιμειναι προς υμας εαν ο κυριος επιτρεπη
For I do not want to see you now only in passing; I hope to spend some time with you, if the Lord permits.
8 επιμενω δε εν εφεσω εως της πεντηκοστης
But I will stay in Ephesus until Pentecost,
9 θυρα γαρ μοι ανεωγεν μεγαλη και ενεργης και αντικειμενοι πολλοι
because a great door for effective work has opened to me, even though many oppose me.
10 εαν δε ελθη τιμοθεος βλεπετε ινα αφοβως γενηται προς υμας το γαρ εργον κυριου εργαζεται ως και εγω
If Timothy comes, see to it that he has nothing to fear while he is with you, for he is doing the work of the Lord, just as I am.
11 μη τις ουν αυτον εξουθενηση προπεμψατε δε αυτον εν ειρηνη ινα ελθη προς με εκδεχομαι γαρ αυτον μετα των αδελφων
No one, then, should treat him with contempt. Send him on his way in peace so that he can return to me, for I am expecting him along with the brothers.
12 περι δε απολλω του αδελφου πολλα παρεκαλεσα αυτον ινα ελθη προς υμας μετα των αδελφων και παντως ουκ ην θελημα ινα νυν ελθη ελευσεται δε οταν ευκαιρηση
Now about our brother Apollos: I strongly urged him to go to you with the brothers. He was not at all inclined to go now, but he will go when he has the opportunity.
13 γρηγορειτε στηκετε εν τη πιστει ανδριζεσθε κραταιουσθε
Be on the alert. Stand firm in the faith. Be men of courage. Be strong.
14 παντα υμων εν αγαπη γινεσθω
Do everything in love.
15 παρακαλω δε υμας αδελφοι οιδατε την οικιαν στεφανα οτι εστιν απαρχη της αχαιας και εις διακονιαν τοις αγιοις εταξαν εαυτους
You know that Stephanas and his household were the first converts in Achaia, and they have devoted themselves to the service of the saints. Now I urge you, brothers,
16 ινα και υμεις υποτασσησθε τοις τοιουτοις και παντι τω συνεργουντι και κοπιωντι
to submit to such as these, and to every fellow worker and laborer.
17 χαιρω δε επι τη παρουσια στεφανα και φουρτουνατου και αχαικου οτι το υμων υστερημα ουτοι ανεπληρωσαν
I am glad that Stephanas, Fortunatus, and Achaicus have arrived, because they have supplied what was lacking from you.
18 ανεπαυσαν γαρ το εμον πνευμα και το υμων επιγινωσκετε ουν τους τοιουτους
For they refreshed my spirit and yours as well. Show your appreciation, therefore, to such men.
19 ασπαζονται υμας αι εκκλησιαι της ασιας ασπαζονται υμας εν κυριω πολλα ακυλας και πρισκιλλα συν τη κατ οικον αυτων εκκλησια
The churches in the province of Asia send you greetings. Aquila and Prisca greet you warmly in the Lord, and so does the church that meets at their house.
20 ασπαζονται υμας οι αδελφοι παντες ασπασασθε αλληλους εν φιληματι αγιω
All the brothers here send you greetings. Greet one another with a holy kiss.
21 ο ασπασμος τη εμη χειρι παυλου
This greeting is in my own hand—Paul.
22 ει τις ου φιλει τον κυριον ιησουν χριστον ητω αναθεμα μαραν αθα
If anyone does not love the Lord, let him be under a curse. Come, O Lord!
23 η χαρις του κυριου ιησου χριστου μεθ υμων
The grace of the Lord Jesus be with you.
24 η αγαπη μου μετα παντων υμων εν χριστω ιησου αμην
My love be with all of you in Christ Jesus. Amen.
