Bakorintha I 16

1 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.

Now concerning the collection for the saints, as I directed the assemblies of Galatia, so do ye do also.

2 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.

On [the] first of [the] week let each of you put by at home, laying up [in] whatever [degree] he may have prospered, that there may be no collections when I come.

3 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.

And when I am arrived, whomsoever ye shall approve, these I will send with letters to carry your bounty to Jerusalem:

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

and if it be suitable that I also should go, they shall go with me.

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

But I will come to you when I shall have gone through Macedonia; for I do go through Macedonia.

6 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.

But perhaps I will stay with you, or even winter with you, that ye may set me forward wheresoever I may go.

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

For I will not see you now in passing, for I hope to remain a certain time with you, if the Lord permit.

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

But I remain in Ephesus until Pentecost.

9 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.

For a great door is opened to me and an effectual [one], and [the] adversaries many.

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

Now if Timotheus come, see that he may be with you without fear; for he works the work of the Lord, even as I.

11 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.

Let not therefore any one despise him; but set him forward in peace, that he may come to me; for I expect him with the brethren.

12 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.

Now concerning the brother Apollos, I begged him much that he would go to you with the brethren; but it was not at all [his] will to go now; but he will come when he shall have good opportunity.

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

Be vigilant; stand fast in the faith; quit yourselves like men; be strong.

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

Let all things ye do be done in love.

15 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.

But I beseech you, brethren, (ye know the house of Stephanas, that it is the first-fruits of Achaia, and they have devoted themselves to the saints for service, )

16 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.

that ye should also be subject to such, and to every one joined in the work and labouring.

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

But I rejoice in the coming of Stephanas and Fortunatus and Achaicus; because they have supplied what was lacking on your part.

18 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.

For they have refreshed my spirit and yours: own therefore such.

19 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.

The assemblies of Asia salute you. Aquila and Priscilla, with the assembly in their house, salute you much in [the] Lord.

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

All the brethren salute you. Salute one another with a holy kiss.

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

The salutation of [me] Paul with my own hand.

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

If any one love not the Lord [Jesus Christ] let him be Anathema Maranatha.

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

The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ [be] with you.

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

My love [be] with you all in Christ Jesus. Amen.