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Da Money Fo Help Godʼs Peopo

16 Now we like talk bout da money dat you guys like give fo help da peopo dat stay spesho fo God. I wen tell da church peopo all ova Galatia, wat fo do wit da money, an now you guys, gotta do da same ting. Every Sunday, everybody suppose to stash some money fo dis, from wateva dey wen make. No good you guys try fo get da money all togedda afta I come dea. Den, wen I come dea, whoeva da bestes guys, you guys go pick um fo carry dis money dat you guys goin give da church peopo Jerusalem side, an I goin write lettas fo tell da church leadas who dem. An if you guys figga az good fo me fo go too, den we all going togedda.

Paul Make Plan Fo Go All Ova

Afta I go thru Macedonia, den I like go by you guys. But first, I gotta go Macedonia. Den, might be I can stay wit you guys litto wile, o even all winta. Den you guys can help me go da nex place from dea, wea eva. Right now, I figga no good ony pass by you guys, cuz den I ony goin see you guys short time. Mo betta I go dea lata, cuz den I stay shua I can hang out wit you guys long time, if da Boss let me. But I goin stay ova hea Efesus side till Pentecost time fifty days afta Passova. Cuz jalike God wen open one door ova hea, so I can do plenny, no matta get plenny peopo dat like go agains me.

10 Timoty, wen he go dea by you guys, take care him so he no need worry bout notting. He one worka guy fo da Boss Up Dea, jalike me. 11 So no let nobody make him jalike he notting. Help um out befo he go an stay good wit him, so he can come back by me. Me an da odda bruddas, we all stay waiting fo him.

12 One nodda ting. Our brudda Apollos, I wen give him plenny good kine words fo go by you guys wit da odda bruddas. But right now, he no like go. Bumbye wen he can, he going.

One Ting Mo Fo Do

13 Eh! Watch out! Stay solid an trus God! No scared! Stay strong! 14 Everyting you guys do, do um wit love an aloha.

15 Eh, bruddas an sistas, you all know Stefanas an his ohana guys, yeah? Dey was da first peopo dat wen go trus Christ from all ova dea Akaia side by you guys. An dey wen go all out fo kokua all da peopo dat stay spesho fo God. 16 I like tell you guys fo listen to dat kine peopo an do wat dey tell you. I mean, everybody dat work hard togedda lidat. 17 I wen stay real good inside cuz Stefanas, an Fortunatus, an Akaikus wen come hea. Cuz dey wen do wat you guys no can do. 18 Dey wen make me come jalike new again inside, an dey wen do da same ting fo you guys. Peopo like dem, show um respeck.

Tell Everybody “Aloha!”

19 Da peopo dat come togedda fo church all ova Asia side, dey like tell you guys “Aloha!” Aquila an Priscilla, an all da odda peopo dat come togedda inside dea house, dey really like tell you guys “Aloha!” too, cuz dey stay tight wit da Boss too. 20 All da Christian bruddas an sistas ova hea like tell you guys “Aloha!” An you guys, give each odda one hug an kiss cuz you da peopo dat stay spesho fo God.

21 Now dis me, Paul, an I writing dis part wit my own hand: Aloha!

22 Anybody who no mo love an aloha fo da Boss, dey goin get punish fo shua!

“Marana Tha!” You know wat dat mean, Aramaic language? “Eh, Boss! Come back!”

23 I like fo our Boss Jesus do plenny good tings fo you guys. 24 I get love an aloha fo all you guys, cuz we all stay tight wit da Spesho Guy God Wen Send, Jesus!

The Collection for the Lord’s People

16 Now about the collection(A) for the Lord’s people:(B) Do what I told the Galatian(C) churches to do. On the first day of every week,(D) each one of you should set aside a sum of money in keeping with your income, saving it up, so that when I come no collections will have to be made.(E) Then, when I arrive, I will give letters of introduction to the men you approve(F) and send them with your gift to Jerusalem. If it seems advisable for me to go also, they will accompany me.

Personal Requests

After I go through Macedonia, I will come to you(G)—for I will be going through Macedonia.(H) Perhaps I will stay with you for a while, or even spend the winter, so that you can help me on my journey,(I) wherever I go. For I do not want to see you now and make only a passing visit; I hope to spend some time with you, if the Lord permits.(J) But I will stay on at Ephesus(K) until Pentecost,(L) because a great door for effective work has opened to me,(M) and there are many who oppose me.

10 When Timothy(N) comes, see to it that he has nothing to fear while he is with you, for he is carrying on the work of the Lord,(O) just as I am. 11 No one, then, should treat him with contempt.(P) Send him on his way(Q) in peace(R) so that he may return to me. I am expecting him along with the brothers.

12 Now about our brother Apollos:(S) I strongly urged him to go to you with the brothers. He was quite unwilling to go now, but he will go when he has the opportunity.

13 Be on your guard; stand firm(T) in the faith; be courageous; be strong.(U) 14 Do everything in love.(V)

15 You know that the household of Stephanas(W) were the first converts(X) in Achaia,(Y) and they have devoted themselves to the service(Z) of the Lord’s people.(AA) I urge you, brothers and sisters, 16 to submit(AB) to such people and to everyone who joins in the work and labors at it. 17 I was glad when Stephanas, Fortunatus and Achaicus arrived, because they have supplied what was lacking from you.(AC) 18 For they refreshed(AD) my spirit and yours also. Such men deserve recognition.(AE)

Final Greetings

19 The churches in the province of Asia(AF) send you greetings. Aquila and Priscilla[a](AG) greet you warmly in the Lord, and so does the church that meets at their house.(AH) 20 All the brothers and sisters here send you greetings. Greet one another with a holy kiss.(AI)

21 I, Paul, write this greeting in my own hand.(AJ)

22 If anyone does not love the Lord,(AK) let that person be cursed!(AL) Come, Lord[b]!(AM)

23 The grace of the Lord Jesus be with you.(AN)

24 My love to all of you in Christ Jesus. Amen.[c]

Footnotes

  1. 1 Corinthians 16:19 Greek Prisca, a variant of Priscilla
  2. 1 Corinthians 16:22 The Greek for Come, Lord reproduces an Aramaic expression (Marana tha) used by early Christians.
  3. 1 Corinthians 16:24 Some manuscripts do not have Amen.

16 Now concerning the collection for the saints, as I have given order to the churches of Galatia, even so do ye.

Upon the first day of the week let every one of you lay by him in store, as God hath prospered him, that there be no gatherings when I come.

And when I come, whomsoever ye shall approve by your letters, them will I send to bring your liberality unto Jerusalem.

And if it be meet that I go also, they shall go with me.

Now I will come unto you, when I shall pass through Macedonia: for I do pass through Macedonia.

And it may be that I will abide, yea, and winter with you, that ye may bring me on my journey whithersoever I go.

For I will not see you now by the way; but I trust to tarry a while with you, if the Lord permit.

But I will tarry at Ephesus until Pentecost.

For a great door and effectual is opened unto me, and there are many adversaries.

10 Now if Timotheus come, see that he may be with you without fear: for he worketh the work of the Lord, as I also do.

11 Let no man therefore despise him: but conduct him forth in peace, that he may come unto me: for I look for him with the brethren.

12 As touching our brother Apollos, I greatly desired him to come unto you with the brethren: but his will was not at all to come at this time; but he will come when he shall have convenient time.

13 Watch ye, stand fast in the faith, quit you like men, be strong.

14 Let all your things be done with charity.

15 I beseech you, brethren, (ye know the house of Stephanas, that it is the firstfruits of Achaia, and that they have addicted themselves to the ministry of the saints,)

16 That ye submit yourselves unto such, and to every one that helpeth with us, and laboureth.

17 I am glad of the coming of Stephanas and Fortunatus and Achaicus: for that which was lacking on your part they have supplied.

18 For they have refreshed my spirit and yours: therefore acknowledge ye them that are such.

19 The churches of Asia salute you. Aquila and Priscilla salute you much in the Lord, with the church that is in their house.

20 All the brethren greet you. Greet ye one another with an holy kiss.

21 The salutation of me Paul with mine own hand.

22 If any man love not the Lord Jesus Christ, let him be Anathema Maranatha.

23 The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you.

24 My love be with you all in Christ Jesus. Amen.