١ كورنثوس 16

١ 1 وَأَمَّا مِنْ جِهَةِ ٱلْجَمْعِ لِأَجْلِ ٱلْقِدِّيسِينَ، فَكَمَا أَوْصَيْتُ كَنَائِسَ غَلَاطِيَّةَ هَكَذَا ٱفْعَلُوا أَنْتُمْ أَيْضًا.

Now [I will reply to another question that you asked. You asked] about the [money you are] collecting [to send] to God’s people [in Jerusalem]. Do what I told the congregations in Galatia to do.

٢ 2 فِي كُلِّ أَوَّلِ أُسْبُوعٍ، لِيَضَعْ كُلُّ وَاحِدٍ مِنْكُمْ عِنْدَهُ خَازِنًا مَا تَيَسَّرَ، حَتَّى إِذَا جِئْتُ لَا يَكُونُ جَمْعٌ حِينَئِذٍ.

Every Sunday each of you should set aside [at home] some funds [EUP] [for this purpose], in proportion to how much [God] has prospered you. Then you should save it up, so that when I arrive there, you will not need to collect [any more money. Choose some men whom you approve of, to take] this money to Jerusalem.

٣ 3 وَمَتَى حَضَرْتُ، فَٱلَّذِينَ تَسْتَحْسِنُونَهُمْ أُرْسِلُهُمْ بِرَسَائِلَ لِيَحْمِلُوا إِحْسَانَكُمْ إِلَى أُورُشَلِيمَ.

Then, when I arrive, I will write letters stating that you have authorized these men to take the funds there.

٤ 4 وَإِنْ كَانَ يَسْتَحِقُّ أَنْ أَذْهَبَ أَنَا أَيْضًا، فَسَيَذْهَبُونَ مَعِي.

And if [you] (OR, [I]) think that it is appropriate, I will go with them.

٥ 5 وَسَأَجِيءُ إِلَيْكُمْ مَتَى ٱجْتَزْتُ بِمَكِدُونِيَّةَ، لِأَنِّي أَجْتَازُ بِمَكِدُونِيَّةَ.

Now I plan to travel through Macedonia [province]. I [plan to] come to visit you, but I want to go through Macedonia first.

٦ 6 وَرُبَّمَا أَمْكُثُ عِنْدَكُمْ أَوْ أُشَتِّي أَيْضًا لِكَيْ تُشَيِّعُونِي إِلَى حَيْثُمَا أَذْهَبُ.

Perhaps I will stay with you for a short while, or I may stay with you for the whole winter, in order that you yourselves can provide some of the things [that I will need] [EUP] for my next trip.

٧ 7 لِأَنِّي لَسْتُ أُرِيدُ ٱلْآنَ أَنْ أَرَاكُمْ فِي ٱلْعُبُورِ، لِأَنِّي أَرْجُو أَنْ أَمْكُثَ عِنْدَكُمْ زَمَانًا إِنْ أَذِنَ ٱلرَّبُّ.

I do not want to see you just for a short time and then continue my trip. I am hoping to stay with you for a while, if the Lord [Jesus] allows me to do that.

٨ 8 وَلَكِنَّنِي أَمْكُثُ فِي أَفَسُسَ إِلَى يَوْمِ ٱلْخَمْسِينَ،

But I will stay [here] in Ephesus [city] until [after] the Pentecost [festival].

٩ 9 لِأَنَّهُ قَدِ ٱنْفَتَحَ لِي بَابٌ عَظِيمٌ فَعَّالٌ، وَيُوجَدُ مُعَانِدُونَ كَثِيرُونَ.

[I want to do that] because [God] has given me a great opportunity [MET] [to proclaim his good message here]. [As a result of my work here, God is producing] great results. I also want to stay here because there are many people here who oppose [my work, and I need to refute them].

١٠ 10 ثُمَّ إِنْ أَتَى تِيمُوثَاوُسُ، فَٱنْظُرُوا أَنْ يَكُونَ عِنْدَكُمْ بِلَا خَوْفٍ. لِأَنَّهُ يَعْمَلُ عَمَلَ ٱلرَّبِّ كَمَا أَنَا أَيْضًا.

When Timothy arrives [there in Corinth], treat him respectfully [LIT], because he is working for the Lord just as I am.

١١ 11 فَلَا يَحْتَقِرْهُ أَحَدٌ، بَلْ شَيِّعُوهُ بِسَلَامٍ لِيَأْتِيَ إِلَيَّ، لِأَنِّي أَنْتَظِرُهُ مَعَ ٱلْإِخْوَةِ.

Do not let anyone despise him. And when he leaves there, give him some of the things that he needs [for his trip] [EUP] [here], and also [ask God to] bless him. I am waiting for him to come, along with the other fellow believers [who have been traveling with him].

١٢ 12 وَأَمَّا مِنْ جِهَةِ أَبُلُّوسَ ٱلْأَخِ، فَطَلَبْتُ إِلَيْهِ كَثِيرًا أَنْ يَأْتِيَ إِلَيْكُمْ مَعَ ٱلْإِخْوَةِ، وَلَمْ تَكُنْ لَهُ إِرَادَةٌ ٱلْبَتَّةَ أَنْ يَأْتِيَ ٱلْآنَ. وَلَكِنَّهُ سَيَأْتِي مَتَى تَوَفَّقَ ٱلْوَقْتُ.

[You also asked] about our fellow believer, Apollos. I urged him strongly that he should go back to you with the three fellow believers [who came here from Corinth]. He was not at all willing to go [now], but he will go later, when he has an opportunity.

١٣ 13 اِسْهَرُوا. ٱثْبُتُوا فِي ٱلْإِيمَانِ. كُونُوا رِجَالًا. تَقَوَّوْا.

Be on guard [against anything that would hinder you spiritually]. You have believed [the true message]; continue believing it firmly. Be courageous. Keep strong [in your relationship with God].

١٤ 14 لِتَصِرْ كُلُّ أُمُورِكُمْ فِي مَحَبَّةٍ.

Act in a loving [way] in everything that [you do].

١٥ 15 وَأَطْلُبُ إِلَيْكُمْ أَيُّهَا ٱلْإِخْوَةُ: أَنْتُمْ تَعْرِفُونَ بَيْتَ ٱسْتِفَانَاسَ أَنَّهُمْ بَاكُورَةُ أَخَائِيَةَ، وَقَدْ رَتَّبُوا أَنْفُسَهُمْ لِخِدْمَةِ ٱلْقِدِّيسِينَ،

You know that Stephanas and his family were the first ones [there] in Achaia [province to believe in Christ] [IDM]. They have devoted themselves to helping God’s people.

١٦ 16 كَيْ تَخْضَعُوا أَنْتُمْ أَيْضًا لِمِثْلِ هَؤُلَاءِ، وَكُلِّ مَنْ يَعْمَلُ مَعَهُمْ وَيَتْعَبُ.

My fellow believers, I urge you to submit yourselves to them and to people like them who do [God’s] work and who work hard.

١٧ 17 ثُمَّ إِنِّي أَفْرَحُ بِمَجِيءِ ٱسْتِفَانَاسَ وَفُرْتُونَاتُوسَ وَأَخَائِيكُوسَ، لِأَنَّ نُقْصَانَكُمْ، هَؤُلَاءِ قَدْ جَبَرُوهُ،

I was glad when Stephanas, Fortunatus, and Achaicus arrived here [from Corinth], because [they did things for] me that you were not able to do [because you were not with me].

١٨ 18 إِذْ أَرَاحُوا رُوحِي وَرُوحَكُمْ. فَٱعْرِفُوا مِثْلَ هَؤُلَاءِ.

They comforted and encouraged me [SYN], and [I expect that this news from me] will do the same for you. You should honor [them, and you should also honor] others like them.

١٩ 19 تُسَلِّمُ عَلَيْكُمْ كَنَائِسُ أَسِيَّا. يُسَلِّمُ عَلَيْكُمْ فِي ٱلرَّبِّ كَثِيرًا أَكِيلَا وَبِرِيسْكِلَّا مَعَ ٱلْكَنِيسَةِ ٱلَّتِي فِي بَيْتِهِمَا.

The congregations [here] in Asia [province] (send their greetings to/say that they are thinking fondly of) you. Aquila and [his wife] Priscilla and the congregation that meets in their house (send their warm greetings to/say that they are thinking fondly of) you because both they and you belong to the Lord.

٢٠ 20 يُسَلِّمُ عَلَيْكُمُ ٱلْإِخْوَةُ أَجْمَعُونَ. سَلِّمُوا بَعْضُكُمْ عَلَى بَعْضٍ بِقُبْلَةٍ مُقَدَّسَةٍ.

All your fellow believers [here] (send their greetings to/say that they are thinking of) you. Greet each other affectionately, as fellow believers [should].

٢١ 21 اَلسَّلَامُ بِيَدِي أَنَا بُولُسَ.

Now I, Paul, having taken the pen from the hand of my secretary, write with my own hand to say that I am thinking fondly of you/to give you my greetings. I do this to show you that this letter really comes from me.

٢٢ 22 إِنْ كَانَ أَحَدٌ لَا يُحِبُّ ٱلرَّبَّ يَسُوعَ ٱلْمَسِيحَ فَلْيَكُنْ أَنَاثِيمَا! مَارَانْ أَثَا.

(I pray that God will/May God) curse/cause bad things to happen to (anyone who does not love the Lord Jesus. I pray that our Lord will come soon/May our Lord come soon)!

٢٣ 23 نِعْمَةُ ٱلرَّبِّ يَسُوعَ ٱلْمَسِيحِ مَعَكُمْ.

I pray that our Lord Jesus will/May our Lord Jesus (continue to act toward you all kindly/in ways that you do not deserve.)

٢٤ 24 مَحَبَّتِي مَعَ جَمِيعِكُمْ فِي ٱلْمَسِيحِ يَسُوعَ. آمِينَ.

I love all of you who have a close relationship with Christ Jesus.