1 Corinthians 16
1 Now about “collecting money for fellow-believers.” I'm giving you the same instructions for you to follow as I did to the churches in Galatia.
ⲁ̅ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲟⲩⲱϭⲥ̅ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲧϫⲓ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲛⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ. ⲛ̅ⲑⲉ ⲉⲛⲧⲁⲓ̈ⲧⲟϣⲥ̅ ϩⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲕⲕⲗⲏⲥⲓⲁ ⲛ̅ⲧⲅⲁⲗⲁⲧⲓⲁ. ⲁⲣⲓⲥ ϩⲱⲧⲧⲏⲩⲧⲛ̅
2 On the first day of the week everybody should set aside some money you've earned. I don't want there to be any collections to have to be made when I'm with you.
ⲃ̅ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲥⲟⲩⲁ ⲙ̅ⲡⲥⲁⲃⲃⲁⲧⲟⲛ. ⲙⲁⲣⲉⲡⲟⲩⲁ ⲡⲟⲩⲁ ⲙ̅ⲙⲱⲧⲛ̅ ⲕⲱ ⲛ̅ⲧⲟⲟⲧϥ̅ ⲉϥⲥⲱⲟⲩϩ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲧϥ̅ⲛⲁϩⲉ ⲉⲣⲟϥ. ϫⲉⲕⲁⲁⲥ ⲁⲛ ⲉⲉⲓϣⲁⲛⲉⲓ ⲧⲟⲧⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲟⲩⲱϭⲥ̅ ϣⲱⲡⲉ.
3 When I get there I will write recommendation letters for whoever you choose, and they will take your donation to Jerusalem.
ⲅ̅ϩⲟⲧⲁⲛ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲉⲓϣⲁⲛⲉⲓ ⲛⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛⲁⲇⲟⲕⲓⲙⲁⲍⲉ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲟⲩ. ⲛⲁⲓ̈ ⲉⲓ̈ⲉϫⲟⲟⲩⲥⲟⲩ ϩⲓⲧⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲡⲓⲥⲧⲟⲗⲏ ⲉϫⲓ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲧⲛ̅ⲭⲁⲣⲓⲥ ⲉⲑⲓⲉⲣⲟⲩⲥⲁⲗⲏⲙ.
4 If it works out for me to go too, they can come with me.
ⲇ̅ⲉϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲡⲉⲧⲉϣϣⲉ ⲡⲉ ⲉⲧⲣⲁⲃⲱⲕ ϩⲱ ⲥⲉⲛⲏⲩ ⲛⲙ̅ⲙⲁⲓ̈.
5 After I've been to Macedonia, I plan to come and visit you. I pass that way through Macedonia
ⲉ̅ϯⲛⲏⲩ ⲇⲉ ϣⲁⲣⲱⲧⲛ̅ ⲉⲉⲓϣⲁⲛⲉⲓ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲛ̅ⲧⲙⲁⲕⲉⲇⲟⲛⲓⲁ. ϯⲛⲏⲩ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲛ̅ⲧⲙⲁⲕⲉⲇⲟⲛⲓⲁ.
6 and I may stay with you for a while, perhaps spend the winter, and then you can send me on my way to wherever I'm headed.
ⲋ̅ⲙⲉϣⲁⲕ ⲇⲉ ϯⲛⲁϭⲱ ϩⲁⲧⲉⲧⲏⲩⲧⲛ̅. ⲏ̅ ⲛ̅ⲧⲁⲣ̅ⲧⲉⲡⲣⲱ. ϫⲉⲕⲁⲁⲥ ⲛ̅ⲧⲱⲧⲛ̅ ⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛⲉⲑⲡⲟⲓ̈ ⲉⲡⲙⲁ ⲉϯⲛⲁⲃⲱⲕ ⲉⲣⲟϥ.
7 This time I don't want to come and see you for just a short time. I hope I can stay for a while with you, if that's what the Lord permits.
ⲍ̅ⲛ̅ϯⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲁⲛ ⲉⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲣⲱⲧⲛ̅ ⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩ ⲉⲉⲓⲡⲁⲣⲁⲅⲉ. ϯⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲉⲣ̅ⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ ϩⲁⲧⲛ̅ⲧⲏⲩⲧⲛ̅ ⲉⲣϣⲁⲛⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲟⲩⲉϩⲥⲁϩⲛⲉ.
8 However, I will stay on at Ephesus until Pentecost,
ⲏ̅ϯϭⲉⲉⲧ ⲇⲉ ϩⲛ̅ⲉⲫⲉⲥⲟⲥ ϣⲁⲧⲡⲉⲛⲧⲏⲕⲟⲥⲧⲏ.
9 because a tremendous door of opportunity has opened up for me there, though there are plenty who oppose me.
ⲑ̅ⲁⲩⲛⲟϭ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲛ̅ⲣⲟ ⲟⲩⲱⲛ ⲛⲁⲓ̈. ⲉϥⲉⲛⲉⲣⲅⲉⲓ. ⲁⲩⲱ ϩⲁϩ ⲛ̅ⲁⲛⲧⲓⲕⲓⲙⲉⲛⲟⲥ·
10 Now if Timothy arrives, make sure that he has nothing to fear by being with you, for he's working for the Lord just as I am.
ⲓ̅ⲉⲣϣⲁⲛⲧⲓⲙⲟⲑⲉⲟⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲓ ϯϩⲧⲏⲧⲛ̅ ϫⲉ ⲉϥⲉϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲁϫⲛ̅ϩⲟⲧⲉ ϩⲁⲧⲛ̅ⲧⲏⲩⲧⲛ̅. ⲡϩⲱⲃ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲙ̅ⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲡⲉⲧϥ̅ⲣ̅ϩⲱⲃ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲛ̅ⲧⲁϩⲉ.
11 Don't let anyone look down on him. Cheerfully send him on his way so he can come and see me—the brothers and sisters and I are waiting for him.
ⲓ̅ⲁ̅ⲙ̅ⲡⲣ̅ⲧⲣⲉⲗⲁⲁⲩ ϭⲉ ⲥⲟϣϥ̅. ⲙⲁⲑⲡⲟϥ ⲇⲉ ϩⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲉⲓⲣⲏⲛⲏ ϫⲉ ⲉϥⲉⲉⲓ ϣⲁⲣⲟⲓ̈. ϯϭⲱϣⲧ̅ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲏⲧϥ̅ ⲙⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲥⲛⲏⲩ·
12 As for our brother Apollos: I urged him to go and see you together with the other believers, but he wasn't willing to go at the moment. He'll come and visit when he gets the chance.
ⲓ̅ⲃ̅ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲁⲡⲟⲗⲗⲱ ⲇⲉ ⲡⲥⲟⲛ ⲁⲓ̈ⲡⲁⲣⲁⲕⲁⲗⲉⲓ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟϥ ⲉⲙⲁⲧⲉ ϫⲉ ⲉϥⲉⲉⲓ ϣⲁⲣⲱⲧⲛ̅. ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙⲉϣⲁⲕ ⲙ̅ⲡⲧⲱϣ ⲁⲛ ⲡⲉ ⲉⲧⲣⲉϥⲉⲓ ⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩ. ϥⲛⲏⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲉϥϣⲁⲛϩⲉ ⲉⲡⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ.
13 Stay alert. Stand firm in your trust in God. Take courage. Be strong.
ⲓ̅ⲅ̅ⲣⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲁϩⲉⲣⲁⲧⲧⲏⲩⲧⲛ̅ ϩⲛ̅ⲧⲡⲓⲥⲧⲓⲥ. ϫⲣⲟ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲧⲛ̅ϭⲙ̅ϭⲟⲙ.
14 Whatever you do, do it in love.
ⲓ̅ⲇ̅ⲛⲉⲧⲛ̅ϩⲃⲏⲩⲉ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲙⲁⲣⲟⲩϣⲱⲡⲉ ϩⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲁⲅⲁⲡⲏ·
15 You know that Stephanas and his family were among the first converts in Achaia, and they dedicated themselves to helping God's people. I'm pleading with you, my brothers and sisters,
ⲓ̅ⲉ̅ϯⲡⲁⲣⲁⲕⲁⲗⲉⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲙ̅ⲙⲱⲧⲛ̅ ⲛⲁⲥⲛⲏⲩ ⲧⲉⲧⲛ̅ⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲙ̅ⲡⲏⲉⲓ ⲛ̅ⲥⲧⲉⲫⲁⲛⲁ ϫⲉ ⲡϣⲟⲣⲡ̅ ⲡⲉ ϩⲛ̅ⲧⲁⲭⲁⲓ̈ⲁ. ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲩⲕⲁⲁⲩ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ̈ ⲉⲧⲇⲓⲁⲕⲟⲛⲓⲁ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ.
16 to respect their leadership, and everyone who helps the work with such dedication.
ⲓ̅ⲋ̅ϫⲉⲕⲁⲁⲥ ϩⲱⲧⲧⲏⲩⲧⲛ̅ ⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛⲉϩⲩⲡⲟⲧⲁⲥⲥⲉ ⲛ̅ⲛⲁⲓ̈ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲉⲓⲙⲓⲛⲉ. ⲙⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲉⲧⲟ ⲛ̅ϣⲃⲣ̅ⲣ̅ϩⲱⲃ. ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲧϩⲟⲥⲉ.
17 I'm delighted that Stephanas, Fortunatas, and Achaicus have arrived here, for they did what you weren't able to.
ⲓ̅ⲍ̅ϯⲣⲁϣⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲉϫⲛ̅ⲧⲡⲁⲣϩⲟⲩⲥⲓⲁ ⲛ̅ⲥⲧⲉⲫⲁⲛⲁ. ⲙⲛ̅ⲫⲟⲣⲧⲟⲩⲛⲁⲧⲟⲥ. ⲙⲛ̅ⲁⲭⲁⲓ̈ⲕⲟⲥ. ϫⲉ ⲛⲁⲓ̈ ⲛⲉⲛⲧⲁⲩϫⲉⲕⲡⲉⲧⲛ̅ϣⲱⲱⲧ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ.
18 They have been a great source of encouragement to me, and to you. People like that deserve your recognition.
ⲓ̅ⲏ̅ⲁⲩϯⲙ̅ⲧⲟⲛ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲙ̅ⲡⲁⲡ̅ⲛ̅ⲁ̅. ⲙⲛ̅ⲡⲱⲧⲛ̅. ⲥⲟⲩⲛⲛⲁⲓ̈ ϭⲉ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲉⲓⲙⲓⲛⲉ·
19 The churches of Asia send their greetings. Aquila and Priscilla, along with the church that meets in their home, send their best wishes.
ⲓ̅ⲑ̅ⲥⲉϣⲓⲛⲉ ⲉⲣⲱⲧⲛ̅ ⲛ̅ϭⲓⲛⲉⲕⲕⲗⲏⲥⲓⲁ ⲛ̅ⲧⲁⲥⲓⲁ. ⲥⲉϣⲓⲛⲉ ⲉⲣⲱⲧⲛ̅ ⲉⲙⲁⲧⲉ ϩⲙ̅ⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲛ̅ϭⲓⲁⲕⲩⲗⲁ ⲙⲛ̅ⲡⲣⲓⲥⲕⲁ ⲙⲛ̅ⲧⲥⲟⲟⲩϩⲥ̅ ⲉⲧϩⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲩⲏⲉⲓ·
20 All the brothers and sisters here send their greetings. Greet one another affectionately.
ⲕ̅ⲥⲉϣⲓⲛⲉ ⲉⲣⲱⲧⲛ̅ ⲛ̅ϭⲓⲛⲉⲥⲛⲏⲩ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ. ⲁⲥⲡⲁⲍⲉ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲧⲛ̅ⲉⲣⲏⲩ ϩⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲡⲓ ⲉⲥⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ.
21 I Paul write this greeting with my own hand.
ⲕ̅ⲁ̅ⲡⲁⲥⲡⲁⲥⲙⲟⲥ ⲉⲛⲧⲁⲓ̈ⲥϩⲁⲉⲓϥ ⲛ̅ⲧⲁϭⲓϫ ⲡⲁⲩⲗⲟⲥ.
22 Anyone who doesn't love the Lord should be excluded from the church. Come Lord!
ⲕ̅ⲃ̅ⲡⲉⲧⲉⲛϥ̅ⲙⲉ ⲁⲛ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲛϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲙⲁⲣⲉϥϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛ̅ⲁⲛⲁⲑⲉⲙⲁ ⲙⲁⲣⲁⲛⲁⲑⲁ.
23 May the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you.
ⲕ̅ⲅ̅ⲧⲉⲭⲁⲣⲓⲥ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲛϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲓ̅ⲥ̅ ⲛⲙ̅ⲙⲏⲧⲛ̅.
24 My love to all of you in Christ Jesus. Amen.
ⲕ̅ⲇ̅ⲧⲁⲁⲅⲁⲡⲏ ⲛⲙ̅ⲙⲏⲧⲛ̅ ⲧⲏⲣⲧⲛ̅ ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲭ̅ⲥ̅ ⲓ̅ⲥ̅· ⲧⲉⲡⲣⲟⲥ· ·ⲕⲟⲣⲓⲛⲑⲓⲟⲩⲥ· ⲁ̅·
