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.
περι δε της λογιας της εις τους αγιους ωσπερ διεταξα ταις εκκλησιαις της γαλατιας ουτως και υμεις ποιησατε
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.
κατα μιαν σαββατων εκαστος υμων παρ εαυτω τιθετω θησαυριζων ο τι αν ευοδουται ινα μη οταν ελθω τοτε λογιαι γινωνται
3 When I get there I will write recommendation letters for whoever you choose, and they will take your donation to Jerusalem.
οταν δε παραγενωμαι ους εαν δοκιμασητε δι επιστολων τουτους πεμψω απενεγκειν την χαριν υμων εις ιερουσαλημ
4 If it works out for me to go too, they can come with me.
εαν δε η αξιον του καμε πορευεσθαι συν εμοι πορευσονται
5 After I've been to Macedonia, I plan to come and visit you. I pass that way through Macedonia
ελευσομαι δε προς υμας οταν μακεδονιαν διελθω μακεδονιαν γαρ διερχομαι
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.
προς υμας δε τυχον παραμενω η και παραχειμασω ινα υμεις με προπεμψητε ου εαν πορευωμαι
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.
ου θελω γαρ υμας αρτι εν παροδω ιδειν ελπιζω δε χρονον τινα επιμειναι προς υμας εαν ο κυριος επιτρεπη
8 However, I will stay on at Ephesus until Pentecost,
επιμενω δε εν εφεσω εως της πεντηκοστης
9 because a tremendous door of opportunity has opened up for me there, though there are plenty who oppose me.
θυρα γαρ μοι ανεωγεν μεγαλη και ενεργης και αντικειμενοι πολλοι
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.
εαν δε ελθη τιμοθεος βλεπετε ινα αφοβως γενηται προς υμας το γαρ εργον κυριου εργαζεται ως και εγω
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.
μη τις ουν αυτον εξουθενηση προπεμψατε δε αυτον εν ειρηνη ινα ελθη προς με εκδεχομαι γαρ αυτον μετα των αδελφων
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.
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
13 Stay alert. Stand firm in your trust in God. Take courage. Be strong.
γρηγορειτε στηκετε εν τη πιστει ανδριζεσθε κραταιουσθε
14 Whatever you do, do it in love.
παντα υμων εν αγαπη γινεσθω
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,
παρακαλω δε υμας αδελφοι οιδατε την οικιαν στεφανα οτι εστιν απαρχη της αχαιας και εις διακονιαν τοις αγιοις εταξαν εαυτους
16 to respect their leadership, and everyone who helps the work with such dedication.
ινα και υμεις υποτασσησθε τοις τοιουτοις και παντι τω συνεργουντι και κοπιωντι
17 I'm delighted that Stephanas, Fortunatas, and Achaicus have arrived here, for they did what you weren't able to.
χαιρω δε επι τη παρουσια στεφανα και φουρτουνατου και αχαικου οτι το υμων υστερημα ουτοι ανεπληρωσαν
18 They have been a great source of encouragement to me, and to you. People like that deserve your recognition.
ανεπαυσαν γαρ το εμον πνευμα και το υμων επιγινωσκετε ουν τους τοιουτους
19 The churches of Asia send their greetings. Aquila and Priscilla, along with the church that meets in their home, send their best wishes.
ασπαζονται υμας αι εκκλησιαι της ασιας ασπαζονται υμας εν κυριω πολλα ακυλας και πρισκιλλα συν τη κατ οικον αυτων εκκλησια
20 All the brothers and sisters here send their greetings. Greet one another affectionately.
ασπαζονται υμας οι αδελφοι παντες ασπασασθε αλληλους εν φιληματι αγιω
21 I Paul write this greeting with my own hand.
ο ασπασμος τη εμη χειρι παυλου
22 Anyone who doesn't love the Lord should be excluded from the church. Come Lord!
ει τις ου φιλει τον κυριον ημων ιησουν χριστον ητω αναθεμα μαραναθα
23 May the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you.
η χαρις του κυριου ιησου χριστου μεθ υμων
24 My love to all of you in Christ Jesus. Amen.
η αγαπη μου μετα παντων υμων εν χριστω ιησου αμην
