1 Corinthians 16 – NIV & ASCB

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1 Corinthians 16:1-24

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 labors 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.

Asante Twi Contemporary Bible

1 Korintofoɔ 16:1-24

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.