1 Bakolinto 16
1 Mpo na makambo oyo etali makabo ya kokongola mpo na basantu, bosalaka, bino mpe, kolanda mitindo oyo napesaki Mangomba ya Galatia.
Now concerning the collection for the saints, as I have given order to the churches of Galatia, even so do ye.
2 Tika ete moko na moko kati na bino, na mokolo ya liboso ya poso, abomba ndambo ya mbongo kati na ndako na ye, kolanda ezweli na ye, mpo ete bazela te kokoma na ngai mpo na kokongola makabo yango.
Upon the first [day] of the week let every one of you lay by him in store, as [God] hath prospered him, that there be no gatherings when I come.
3 Tango nakoya, nakotinda elongo na mikanda, bato oyo bino moko bokopona, mpo ete bamema makabo na bino kuna na Yelusalemi.
And when I come, whomsoever ye shall approve by [your] letters, them will I send to bring your liberality unto Jerusalem.
4 Soki ekomonana malamu ete ngai mpe nakende, wana tokokende na bango nzela moko.
And if it be meet that I go also, they shall go with me.
5 Sima na ngai kolekela na Masedwane, nakoya kotala bino, pamba te nasengeli kolekela kuna.
Now I will come unto you, when I shall pass through Macedonia: for I do pass through Macedonia.
6 Tango mosusu, nakovanda mwa mikolo epai na bino to nakolekisa kuna tango ya malili, mpo ete bopesa ngai, bino moko, makoki oyo nasengeli na yango mpo na kokoba mobembo na ngai kino epai nakokende.
And it may be that I will abide, yea, and winter with you, that ye may bring me on my journey whithersoever I go.
7 Na mbala oyo, naboyi komona bino na koleka, pamba te nazali na elikya ya kovanda mwa mikolo elongo na bino, soki Nkolo alingi.
For I will not see you now by the way; but I trust to tarry a while with you, if the Lord permit.
8 Kasi nakotikala awa, na Efeso, kino na mokolo ya Pantekoti,
But I will tarry at Ephesus until Pentecost.
9 pamba te nakutani na libaku malamu ya kosakola Sango Malamu, mpe bayini bazali ebele.
For a great door and effectual is opened unto me, and [there are] many adversaries.
10 Soki Timote akomi, bosala nyonso ete azala na kimia kati na bino, pamba te asalaka mosala ya Nkolo, lokola ngai.
Now if Timotheus come, see that he may be with you without fear: for he worketh the work of the Lord, as I also [do].
11 Tika ete moto moko te atala ye lokola eloko ya pamba! Bopesa ye makoki mpo ete asala mobembo ya malamu kino epai na ngai, pamba te nazali kozela ye elongo na bandeko.
Let no man therefore despise him: but conduct him forth in peace, that he may come unto me: for I look for him with the brethren.
12 Mpo na oyo etali Apolosi, ndeko na biso, nalendisaki ye makasi ete aya kotala bino elongo na bandeko, kasi aboyi kosala yango sik’oyo; akoya kaka tango akokutana na libaku ya malamu.
As touching [our] brother Apollos, I greatly desired him to come unto you with the brethren: but his will was not at all to come at this time; but he will come when he shall have convenient time.
13 Bosenzelaka, botelemaka ngwi kati na kondima, boyikaka mpiko, bozalaka makasi.
Watch ye, stand fast in the faith, quit you like men, be strong.
14 Bosalaka makambo nyonso na bolingo.
Let all your things be done with charity.
15 Bandeko na ngai, nazali lisusu kopesa bino etinda. Boyebi malamu ete Stefanasi mpe libota na ye bazalaki bato ya liboso ya kobongola mitema kati na Akayi, mpe ete bakomaki kosalela basantu.
I beseech you, brethren, (ye know the house of Stephanas, that it is the firstfruits of Achaia, and [that] they have addicted themselves to the ministry of the saints, )
16 Bino mpe, botosaka bato ya ndenge wana mpe moto nyonso oyo asalaka elongo na bango.
That ye submit yourselves unto such, and to every one that helpeth with [us], and laboureth.
17 Nasepeli mingi komona Stefanasi, Fortinatisi mpe Akayikisi; pamba te esali lokola namoni bino nyonso.
I am glad of the coming of Stephanas and Fortunatus and Achaicus: for that which was lacking on your part they have supplied.
18 Balendisaki ngai, ndenge basalaka yango mbala na mbala mpo na bino. Boye, boyebaka kondima bato ya boye.
For they have refreshed my spirit and yours: therefore acknowledge ye them that are such.
19 Mangomba ya Azia etindeli bino mbote. Akilasi mpe Prisika, elongo na Lingomba oyo esanganaka kati na ndako na bango, bapesi bino mbote mingi kati na Nkolo.
The churches of Asia salute you. Aquila and Priscilla salute you much in the Lord, with the church that is in their house.
20 Bandeko nyonso batindeli bino mbote. Bopesanaka bino na bino mbote na nzela ya beze ya bule.
All the brethren greet you. Greet ye one another with an holy kiss.
21 Ezali ngai, Polo, moto nazali kokoma mbote oyo, na loboko na ngai moko.
The salutation of [me] Paul with mine own hand.
22 Soki ezali na moto oyo alingaka Nkolo te, tika ete alakelama mabe! Oh Nkolo, yaka!
If any man love not the Lord Jesus Christ, let him be Anathema Maranatha.
23 Tika ete ngolu ya Nkolo Yesu ezala na bino!
The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ [be] with you.
24 Bolingo na ngai ezali elongo na bino nyonso kati na Yesu-Klisto. Amen!
My love [be] with you all in Christ Jesus. Amen.
