1 Corinthians 16
1 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.
| وَأَمَّا بِخُصُوصِ جَمْعِ التَّبَرُّعَاتِ لِلْقِدِّيسِينَ، فَكَمَا أَوْصَيْتُ الْكَنَائِسَ فِي مُقَاطَعَةِ غَلاطِيَّةَ، كَذلِكَ اعْمَلُوا أَنْتُمْ أَيْضاً. | ١ |
2 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.
| فَفِي أَوَّلِ يَوْمٍ مِنَ الأُسْبُوعِ، لِيَضَعْ كُلٌّ مِنْكُمْ جَانِباً مَّا يَتَيَسَّرُ لَهُ مِمَّا يَكْسِبُهُ؛ وَلْيَحْتَفِظْ بِهِ، حَتَّى لَا يَحْصُلَ الْجَمْعُ عِنْدَمَا أَذْهَبُ إِلَيْكُمْ. | ٢ |
3 Then, when I arrive, I will write letters stating that you have authorized these men to take the funds there.
| وَعِنْدَ وُصُولِي، أَبْعَثُ مَنْ تَسْتَحْسِنُونَ لِيَحْمِلُوا مَا تَكَرَّمْتُمْ بِهِ إِلَى أُورُشَلِيمَ، بَعْدَ أَنْ أُزَوِّدَهُمْ بِرَسَائِلَ. | ٣ |
4 And if [you] (OR, [I]) think that it is appropriate, I will go with them.
| وَإِنْ كَانَ فِي الأَمْرِ مَا يَدْعُونِي إِلَى مُرَافَقَتِهِمْ، فَيَذْهَبُونَ مَعِي. | ٤ |
5 Now I plan to travel through Macedonia [province]. I [plan to] come to visit you, but I want to go through Macedonia first.
| وَلَكِنِّي سَأَذْهَبُ إِلَيْكُمْ لَدَى اجْتِيَازِي فِي مُقَاطَعَةِ مَقِدُونِيَّةَ، لأَنِّي إِنَّمَا سَأَجْتَازُ فِيهَا، | ٥ |
6 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.
| وَرُبَّمَا أُقَضِّي عِنْدَكُمْ مُدَّةً مِنَ الزَّمَنِ، أَوْ رُبَّمَا أُقَضِّي الشِّتَاءَ كُلَّهُ عِنْدَكُمْ ثُمَّ تُسَهِّلُونَ لِي سَبِيلَ السَّفَرِ إِلَى أَيَّةِ جِهَةٍ أَذْهَبُ إِلَيْهَا. | ٦ |
7 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.
| فَأَنَا لَا أُرِيدُ أَنْ أَزُورَكُمْ كَعَابِرِ سَبِيلٍ هَذِهِ الْمَرَّةَ، بَلْ أَرْجُو أَنْ تَطُولَ إِقَامَتِي عِنْدَكُمْ إِنْ أَذِنَ الرَّبُّ. | ٧ |
8 But I will stay [here] in Ephesus [city] until [after] the Pentecost [festival].
| عَلَى أَنِّي سَأَبْقَى فِي أَفَسُسَ حَتَّى الْيَوْمِ الْخَمْسِينَ (أَيْ عِيدِ الْحَصَادِ الْيَهُودِيِّ) | ٨ |
9 [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].
| لأَنَّ بَاباً كَبِيراً وَفَعَّالاً قَدِ انْفَتَحَ لِي، وَالْمُقَاوِمُونَ كَثِيرُونَ! | ٩ |
10 When Timothy arrives [there in Corinth], treat him respectfully [LIT], because he is working for the Lord just as I am.
| وَإذَا وَصَلَ تِيمُوثَاوُسُ إِلَيْكُمْ، فَاهْتَمُّوا بِأَنْ يَكُونَ مُطْمَئِنّاً عِنْدَكُمْ، لأَنَّهُ يَقُومُ بِعَمَلِ الرَّبِّ مِثْلِي. | ١٠ |
11 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].
| فَلا يَسْتَخِفّ بِهِ أَحَدٌ، بَلْ سَهِّلُوا لَهُ السَّبِيلَ لِيَعُودَ إِلَيَّ بِسَلامٍ، فَأَنَا أَنْتَظِرُ وُصُولَهُ، مَعَ الإِخْوَةِ. | ١١ |
12 [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.
| أَمَّا الأَخُ أَبُلُّوسُ، فَكَثِيراً مَا طَلَبْتُ إِلَيْهِ أَنْ يُرَافِقَ الإِخْوَةَ فِي الذَّهَابِ إِلَيْكُمْ. وَلكِنْ، لَمْ تَكُنْ لَدَيْهِ رَغْبَةٌ قَطُّ فِي أَنْ يَذْهَبَ الآنَ. عَلَى أَنَّهُ سَيَذْهَبُ عِنْدَمَا تَتَوَفَّرُ لَهُ الْفُرْصَةُ الْمُنَاسِبَةُ. | ١٢ |
13 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].
| كُونُوا مُتَيَقِّظِينَ حَذِرِينَ. اثْبُتُوا فِي الإِيمَانِ. كُونُوا رِجَالاً. كُونُوا أَقْوِيَاءَ. | ١٣ |
14 Act in a loving [way] in everything that [you do].
| وَكُلُّ مَا تَعْمَلُونَهُ، فَاعْمَلُوهُ فِي الْمَحَبَّةِ. | ١٤ |
15 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.
| عَلَى أَنِّي، أَيُّهَا الإِخْوَةُ، أَطْلُبُ إِلَيْكُمْ هَذَا الطَّلَبَ: أَنْتُمْ تَعْرِفُونَ عَائِلَةَ اسْتِفَانَاسَ، فَهُمْ بَاكُورَةُ أَخَائِيَةَ، وَقَدْ كَرَّسُوا أَنْفُسَهُمْ لِخِدْمَةِ الْقِدِّيسِينَ، | ١٥ |
16 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.
| فَاخْضَعُوا لَهُمْ وَلأَمْثَالِهِمْ، وَلِكُلِّ مَنْ يَشْتَرِكُ مَعَهُمْ بِاجْتِهَادٍ فِي الْعَمَلِ. | ١٦ |
17 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].
| سُرِرْتُ كَثِيراً بِمَجِيءِ اسْتِفَانَاسَ وَفُرْتُونَاتُوسَ وَأَخَائِيكُوسَ. فَقَدْ نَابُوا عَنْكُمْ فِي سَدِّ الاحْتِيَاجِ. | ١٧ |
18 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.
| إِذْ أَنْعَشُوا رُوحِي وَرُوحَكُمْ. فَقَدِّرُوا مِثْلَ هؤُلاءِ حَقَّ التَّقْدِيرِ! | ١٨ |
19 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.
| الْكَنَائِسُ فِي مُقَاطَعَةِ أَسِيَّا تُسَلِّمُ عَلَيْكُمْ. وَيُسَلِّمُ عَلَيْكُمْ فِي الرَّبِّ كَثِيراً، أَكِيلا وَبِرِيسْكِلّا مَعَ الْكَنِيسَةِ الَّتِي فِي بَيْتِهِمَا. | ١٩ |
20 All your fellow believers [here] (send their greetings to/say that they are thinking of) you. Greet each other affectionately, as fellow believers [should].
| جَمِيعُ الإِخْوَةِ يُسَلِّمُونَ عَلَيْكُمْ. سَلِّمُوا بَعْضُكُمْ عَلَى بَعْضٍ بِقُبْلَةٍ طَاهِرَةٍ. | ٢٠ |
21 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.
| وَإِلَيْكُمْ سَلامِي، أَنَا بُولُسَ، بِخَطِّ يَدِي. | ٢١ |
22 (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)!
| إِنْ كَانَ أَحَدٌ لَا يُحِبُّ الرَّبَّ فَلْيَكُنْ «أَنَاثِيمَا» (أَيْ مَلْعُوناً)! «مَارَانَاثَا» (أَيْ رَبَّنَا، تَعَالَ)! | ٢٢ |
23 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.)
| لِتَكُنْ مَعَكُمْ نِعْمَةُ الرَّبِّ يَسُوعَ الْمَسِيحِ! | ٢٣ |
24 I love all of you who have a close relationship with Christ Jesus.
| وَلَكُمْ جَمِيعاً مَحَبَّتِي فِي الْمَسِيحِ يَسُوعَ! آمِين. | ٢٤ |
