The Offering for the Lord’s People
1Now I want to deal with the offering of money for the Lord’s people. Do what I told the churches in Galatia to do. 2On the first day of every week, each of you should put some money away. The amount should be in keeping with how much money you make. Save the money so that you won’t have to take up an offering when I come. 3When I arrive, I will send some people with your gift to Jerusalem. They will be people you consider to be good. And I will give them letters that explain who they are. 4If it seems good for me to go also, they will go with me.
What Paul Asks for Himself
5After I go through Macedonia, I will come to you. I will only be passing through Macedonia. 6But I might stay with you for a while. I might even spend the winter. Then you can help me on my journey everywhere I go. 7I don’t want to see you now while I am just passing through. Instead, I hope to spend some time with you, if the Lord allows it. 8But I will stay at Ephesus until the day of Pentecost. 9A door has opened wide for me to do some good work here. There are many people who oppose me.
10Timothy will visit you. Make sure he has nothing to worry about while he is with you. He is doing the work of the Lord, just as I am. 11No one should treat him badly. Send him safely on his way so he can return to me. I’m expecting him to come back along with the others.
12I want to say something about our brother Apollos. I tried my best to get him to go to you with the others. But he didn’t want to go right now. He will go when he can.
13Be on your guard. Remain strong in the faith. Be brave. 14Be loving in everything you do.
15You know that the first believers in Achaia were from the family of Stephanas. They have spent all their time serving the Lord’s people. Brothers and sisters, I am asking you 16to follow the lead of people like them. Follow everyone who joins in the task and works hard at it. 17I was glad when Stephanas, Fortunatus and Achaicus arrived. They have supplied me with what you couldn’t give me. 18They renewed my spirit, and yours also. People like them are worthy of honor.
Final Greetings
19The churches in Asia Minor send you greetings.
Aquila and Priscilla greet you warmly because of the Lord’s love. So does the church that meets in their house.
20All the brothers and sisters here send you greetings.
Greet one another with a holy kiss.
21I, Paul, am writing this greeting with my own hand.
22If anyone does not love the Lord, let a curse be on that person! Come, Lord!
23May the grace of the Lord Jesus be with you.
24I give my love to all of you who belong to Christ Jesus. Amen.
Ɛtoɔ Yie
1Asɛm a ɛfa ɛtoɔ a wɔbɛyi de aboa Onyankopɔn asafo mma a wɔwɔ Yudea ho no nie: Ɛsɛ sɛ moyɛ deɛ meka mekyerɛɛ Galati asafo ahodoɔ sɛ wɔnyɛ no bi. 2Kwasiada biara, sika a moanya no, momfa bi nsie baabi sɛdeɛ meba mo nkyɛn a, ɛremma monyi toɔ. 3Sɛ meba hɔ a, mɛtwerɛ adansedie krataa mede asoma nnipa a mopene so sɛ mensoma wɔn, na wɔabɛgye mo akyɛdeɛ no de akɔ Yerusalem. 4Sɛ ɛho hia sɛ me ne wɔn ba a, me ne wɔn bɛba.
Paulo Nhyehyɛeɛ
5Sɛ mefiri Makedonia a na mɛba mo nkyɛn, ɛfiri sɛ, mɛfa hɔ. 6Ebia, mɛdi nna kakra wɔ mo nkyɛn. Ebia, mɛdi awɔberɛ no wɔ mo nkyɛn. Ɛno akyi moaboa me ama makɔ baabiara a mepɛ sɛ mekɔ. 7Mempɛ sɛ medi nna tiaa bi mo nkyɛn. Na mmom, mewɔ anidasoɔ sɛ, sɛ Awurade pɛ a, mɛtena mo nkyɛn akyɛre. 8Nanso, mɛtena Efeso ha yi akɔsi Pentekoste da no. 9Ɛwom sɛ wɔn a wɔasɔre atia me dɔɔso deɛ, nanso akwan pa a mɛtumi mafa so madi dwuma pa wɔ ha.
10Sɛ Timoteo ba mo nkyɛn wɔ ha a, monsom no hɔhoɔ, ɛfiri sɛ, ɔreyɛ Awurade adwuma sɛdeɛ meyɛ yi ara. 11Obiara mmu no abomfiaa, na mmom, mommoa no na ɔntu ne kwan yi asomdwoeɛ mu na watumi asane abɛka me nsa, ɛfiri sɛ, merehwɛ ɔne anuanom no anim.
12Ɛfa onua Apolo ho nso, metaa hyɛ no nkuran sɛ ɔne anuanom a aka no ntaa nsra mo, nanso ɔnyɛɛ nʼadwene sɛ ɔbɛba seesei ara. Sɛ ɔnya ɛkwan deɛ a, ɔbɛba.
13Monnwɛn, momma mo gyidie mu nyɛ den; mo bo nyɛ duru na monnya ahoɔden. 14Momfa ɔdɔ nyɛ mo nnwuma nyinaa.
15Monim Stefana ne ne fiefoɔ ho asɛm. Wɔyɛ nnipa a wɔdane bɛyɛɛ Akristofoɔ ɛkan wɔ Hela na wɔde wɔn ho ama Onyankopɔn adwumayɛfoɔ. Mesrɛ mo, me nuanom, 16sɛ monni nnipa a wɔte saa ne wɔn a wɔdi saa dwuma no bi na wɔne wɔn som no akyi. 17Mʼani gye Stefana, Fortunato ne Akaiko ba a wɔbaeɛ no ho. Wɔbɛsii mo anan 18na wɔama mʼani agye sɛdeɛ wɔmaa mo ani gyeeɛ no ara pɛ. Ɛsɛ sɛ yɛkae nnipa a wɔte saa no.
19Asafo a wɔwɔ Asia no kyea mo.
Akwila ne Priska ne asafo a wɔhyia wɔn fie no nso kyea mo.
20Anuanom a wɔwɔ ha no kyea mo.
Momfa ɔdɔ nkyeakyea mo ho mo ho.
21Me ara me nsa ano atwerɛ nie: Me Paulo, mekyea mo.
22Obiara a ɔnnɔ Awurade no, nnome mmra ne so. Marana-ta “Yɛn Awurade bra!”
23Awurade Yesu adom mmra mo so.
24Me dɔ nka mo nyinaa wɔ Kristo Yesu mu. Amen.
