Changizo Kwa Ajili Ya Watakatifu
116:1 Mdo 24:17; 9:13; 16:6Basi kuhusu changizo kwa ajili ya watakatifu: Kama nilivyoyaagiza makanisa ya Galatia, fanyeni vivyo hivyo. 216:2 Mdo 20:7; 2Kor 9:4-5Siku ya kwanza ya kila juma, kila mmoja wenu atenge kiasi cha fedha, kulingana na mapato yake na fedha hizo aziweke akiba, ili nitakapokuja pasiwe na lazima ya kufanya mchango. 316:3 2Kor 3:1; 8:18-19Kwa hiyo nitakapowasili, nitawapa wale mtakaowachagua barua za kuwatambulisha, ili kuwatuma wapeleke zawadi zenu huko Yerusalemu. 416:4 2Kor 8:4, 19Kama ikionekana ni vyema na mimi niende, basi hao watu watafuatana nami.
Mahitaji Binafsi
516:5 1Kor 4:19; Mdo 16:9Baada ya kupitia Makedonia nitakuja kwenu, maana ninakusudia kupitia Makedonia. 616:6 Rum 15:24; Tit 3:13Huenda nitakaa nanyi kwa muda, au hata kukaa nanyi kipindi chote cha baridi, ili mweze kunisaidia katika safari yangu, popote niendapo. 716:7 Mdo 18:21Kwa maana sitaki niwaone sasa na kupita tu; natarajia kuwa nanyi kwa muda wa kutosha, kama Bwana akipenda. 816:8 Mdo 18:19; 2:1Lakini nitakaa Efeso mpaka wakati wa Pentekoste, 916:9 Mdo 14:27; 2Kor 2:12; Kol 4:3; Ufu 3:8; Mdo 19:9kwa maana mlango mkubwa umefunguliwa kwangu kufanya kazi yenye matunda, nako huko kuna adui wengi wanaonipinga.
1016:10 Mdo 16:1; 19:22; Rum 16:21; Flp 2:20, 22; 1The 3:2Ikiwa Timotheo atakuja kwenu, hakikisheni kwamba hana hofu yoyote akiwa nanyi, kwa sababu anafanya kazi ya Bwana, kama mimi nifanyavyo. 1116:11 1Tim 4:12; 2Kor 1:16; 3Yn 6; Mdo 19:9Basi asiwepo mtu atakayekataa kumpokea. Msafirisheni kwa amani ili aweze kunijia tena. Namtarajia pamoja na ndugu.
1216:12 Mdo 18:24; 1Kor 1:12Basi kwa habari za ndugu yetu Apolo, nimemsihi kwa bidii aje kwenu pamoja na hao ndugu. Ingawa alikuwa hapendi kabisa kuja sasa, lakini atakuja apatapo nafasi.
Maneno Ya Mwisho
1316:13 1Kor 1:8; 2Kor 1:21; Gal 5:1; Flp 1:27; 1The 3:8; Tit 1:9; Efe 6:10Kesheni, simameni imara katika imani, fanyeni kiume, kuweni mashujaa kuweni hodari. 1416:14 1Kor 14:1Fanyeni kila kitu katika upendo.
1516:15 1Kor 1:6; Rum 16:5; Mdo 18; 12; 24; 17; 9:13Ninyi mnajua kwamba watu wa nyumbani mwa Stefana ndio waliokuwa wa kwanza kuamini katika Akaya, nao wamejitoa kwa ajili ya kuwahudumia watakatifu. Ndugu nawasihi, 1616:16 1The 5:12; Ebr 13:17mjitie katika kuwahudumia watu kama hawa na kila mmoja aingiaye kwenye kazi na kuifanya kwa bidii. 1716:17 2Kor 11:9; Flp 2:30Nilifurahi wakati Stefana, Fortunato na Akaiko walipofika, kwa sababu wamenipatia yale niliyopungukiwa kutoka kwenu. 1816:18 Rum 15:32; Flp 1:7; 2:29Kwa kuwa waliiburudisha roho yangu na zenu pia. Watu kama hawa wanastahili kutambuliwa.
Salamu Za Mwisho
1916:19 Mdo 2:9; 18:2; Rum 16:5Makanisa ya Asia yanawasalimu. Akila na Prisila,16:19 Prisila kwa Kiyunani ni Priska, hivyo tafsiri nyingine zimemuita Priska. pamoja na kanisa lililoko nyumbani kwao wanawasalimu sana katika Bwana. 2016:20 Rum 16:16; 2Kor 13:12; 1Pet 5:14Ndugu wote walioko hapa wanawasalimu. Salimianeni kwa busu takatifu.
2116:21 Gal 6:11; Kol 4:18; 2The 3:17Mimi, Paulo, naandika salamu hizi kwa mkono wangu mwenyewe.
2216:22 Efe 6:24; Rum 9:3; Ufu 22:20Kama mtu yeyote hampendi Bwana Yesu Kristo, na alaaniwe. Bwana wetu, njoo.16:22 Kwa Kiaramu ni Marana tha.
2316:23 Rum 16:20Neema ya Bwana Yesu iwe nanyi.
24Upendo wangu uwe nanyi nyote katika Kristo Yesu. Amen.
The collection for the Lord’s people
1Now about the collection for the Lord’s people: do what I told the Galatian churches to do. 2On the first day of every week, 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. 3Then, when I arrive, I will give letters of introduction to the men you approve and send them with your gift to Jerusalem. 4If it seems advisable for me to go also, they will accompany me.
Personal requests
5After I go through Macedonia, I will come to you – for I will be going through Macedonia. 6Perhaps I will stay with you for a while, or even spend the winter, so that you can help me on my journey, wherever I go. 7For 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. 8But I will stay on at Ephesus until Pentecost, 9because a great door for effective work has opened to me, and there are many who oppose me.
10When Timothy 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, just as I am. 11No-one, then, should treat him with contempt. Send him on his way in peace so that he may return to me. I am expecting him along with the brothers.
12Now about our brother Apollos: 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.
13Be on your guard; stand firm in the faith; be courageous; be strong. 14Do everything in love.
15You know that the household of Stephanas were the first converts in Achaia, and they have devoted themselves to the service of the Lord’s people. I urge you, brothers and sisters, 16to submit to such people and to everyone who joins in the work and labours at it. 17I was glad when Stephanas, Fortunatus and Achaicus arrived, because they have supplied what was lacking from you. 18For they refreshed my spirit and yours also. Such men deserve recognition.
Final greetings
19The churches in the province of Asia send you greetings.
Aquila and Priscilla16:19 Greek Prisca, a variant of Priscilla greet you warmly in the Lord, and so does the church that meets at their house.
20All the brothers and sisters here send you greetings.
Greet one another with a holy kiss.
21I, Paul, write this greeting in my own hand.
22If anyone does not love the Lord, let that person be cursed! Come, Lord16:22 The Greek for Come, Lord reproduces an Aramaic expression (Marana tha) used by early Christians.!
23The grace of the Lord Jesus be with you.
24My love to all of you in Christ Jesus. Amen.16:24 Some manuscripts do not have Amen.
