1 N ow concerning the money contributed for the saints (God’s people): you are to do the same as I directed the churches of Galatia to do.

أمّا بِشَأنِ جَمعِ المُساعَداتِ لِشَعبِ اللهِ المُقَدَّسِ، فَاعمَلُوا كَما قُلْتُ لِلكَنائِسِ فِي غَلاطِيَّةَ:

2 O n the first of each week, let each one of you put aside something and save it up as he has prospered, so that no collections will need to be taken after I come.

فِي اليَومِ الأوَّلِ مِنْ كُلِّ أُسبُوعٍ، عَلَى كُلِّ واحِدٍ مِنكُمْ أنْ يَضَعَ جانِباً شَيئاً مِمّا يَكسِبُهُ، فَيَتِمُّ خَزْنُهُ لِكَي لا يَكُونَ هُناكَ جَمعُ مالٍ عِندَ حُضُورِي.

3 A nd when I arrive, I will send on those whom you approve and authorize with credentials to carry your gift to Jerusalem.

وَعِندَما أحضُرُ، سَأُرسِلُ مَنْ تَختارُونَ، مَعَ رَسائِلَ تَوصِيَةٍ، لِيَحمِلوا عَطاياكُمْ إلَى القُدسِ.

4 I f it seems worthwhile that I should go too, they will accompany me.

وَإذا بَدا مُفِيداً أنْ أذْهَبَ أنا أيضاً، فَسَيَذهَبُونَ مَعِي. خُطَطُ بُولُس

5 A fter passing through Macedonia, I will visit you, for I intend to pass through Macedonia;

سَآتِي إلَيكُمْ بَعدَ أنْ أمُرَّ عَبرَ مَكدُونِيَّةً، فَأنا أُخَطِّطُ لِلمُرُورِ عَبرَها.

6 B ut it may be that I will stay with you, perhaps even spend the winter, so that you may bring me forward to wherever I may go.

رُبَّما بَقِيتُ مَعَكُمْ فَترَةً مِنَ الزَّمَنِ، بَلْ رُبَّما أقضِي الشِّتاءَ عِندَكُمْ، لِكَي تَتَمَكَّنُوا مِنْ إعانَتِي عَلَى السَّفَرِ مَهما كانَتْ وُجهَتِي.

7 F or I am unwilling to see you right now in passing, but I hope later to remain for some time with you, if the Lord permits.

وَأنا لا أُرِيدُ أنْ أزُورَكُمْ زِيارَةً عابِرَةً. إذْ أرجُو أنْ أقضِيَ مَعَكُمْ بَعضَ الوَقتِ، إنْ سَمَحَ الرَّبُّ بِذَلِكَ.

8 I will remain in Ephesus until Pentecost,

وَسَأبقَى فِي أفَسُسَ حَتَّى عِيدِ الخَمسِينَ.

9 F or a wide door of opportunity for effectual has opened to me, and many adversaries.

فَقَدِ انفَتَحَ لِيَ بابٌ واسِعٌ لِلخِدمَةِ الفَعّالَةِ، وَهُناكَ كَثِيرُونَ يُقاوِمُونَنِي.

10 W hen Timothy arrives, see to it that he may be fearless among you, for he is doing the Lord’s work, just as I am.

وَعِندَما يَصِلُ تِيمُوثاوُسُ إلَيكُمْ، فَاحرِصُوا عَلَى أنْ يَشعُرَ بِالرّاحَةِ بَينَكُمْ. فَهُوَ يَعمَلُ عَمَلَ الرَّبِّ مِثلِي.

11 S o no one despises him or treats him as if he were of no account or slights him. But send him off in peace, that he may come to me, for I am expecting him with the other brethren.

فَلا يُعامِلْهُ أحَدٌ باسْتِهانَةٍ، بَلْ أرسِلُوهُ فِي طَرِيقِهِ بِسَلامٍ لِكَي يَأْتِيَ إلَيَّ. فَأنا وَباقِي الإخوَةِ في انتِظارِهِ.

12 A s for our brother Apollos, I have urgently encouraged him to visit you with the other brethren, but it was not at all his will or God’s will that he should go now. He will come when he has opportunity.

أمّا أخونا أبُلُّوسُ، فَقَدْ شَجَّعتُهُ بِقُوَّةٍ عَلَى زِيارَتِكُمْ مَعَ الإخوَةِ. لَكِنْ لَمْ تَكُنْ مَشِيئَةُ اللهِ أنْ يَأْتِيَ إلَيكُمُ الآنَ، وَسَيَأْتِي إلَيكُمْ مَتَى وَجَدَ فُرصَةً. الخاتِمَة

13 B e alert and on your guard; stand firm in your faith ( your conviction respecting man’s relationship to God and divine things, keeping the trust and holy fervor born of faith and a part of it). Act like men and be courageous; grow in strength!

كُونُوا مُتَيَقِّظِينَ، اثبُتُوا فِي إيمانِكُمْ. كُونُوا شُجعاناً. كُونُوا أقوِياءَ.

14 L et everything you do be done in love (true love to God and man as inspired by God’s love for us).

وَاعْمَلُوا كُلَّ ما تَعمَلُونَهُ بِمَحَبَّةٍ.

15 N ow, brethren, you know that the household of Stephanas were the first converts and our firstfruits in Achaia (most of Greece), and how they have consecrated and devoted themselves to the service of the saints (God’s people).

أنتُمْ تَعرِفُونَ بَيتَ استِيفانُوسَ، وَتَعرِفُونَ أنَّهُمْ أوَّلُ ثَمَرِ خِدمَتِي فِي أخائِيَّةَ، وَأنَّهُمْ أخَذُوا عَلَى أنفُسِهِمْ مَسؤُولِيَّةَ خِدمَةِ شَعبِ اللهِ المُقَدَّسِ. لِهَذا أطلُبُ إلَيكُمْ أيُّها الإخوَةُ،

16 I urge you to pay all deference to such leaders and to enlist under them and be subject to them, as well as to everyone who joins and cooperates and labors earnestly.

أنْ تَخضَعُوا لِقِيادَةِ مِثلِ هَؤُلاءِ النّاسِ، وَلِكُلِّ مَنْ يَنضَمُّ إلَى العَمَلِ وَالخِدمَةِ مِنْ أجلِ الرَّبِّ.

17 I am happy because Stephanas and Fortunatus and Achaicus have come, for they have made up for your absence.

أنا مَسرُورٌ لِوُجُودِ استِيفانُوسَ وَفُرْتُوناتُوسَ وَأخائِيكُوسَ، لِأنَّهُمْ سَدُّوا مَكانَكُمْ فِي غِيابِكُمْ.

18 F or they gave me respite from labor and rested me and refreshed my spirit as well as yours. Deeply appreciate and thoroughly know and fully recognize such men.

وَقَدْ أنعَشُوا رُوحِي وَأرواحَكُمْ أيضاً. فَقَدِّرُوا مِثلَ هَؤُلاءِ.

19 T he churches of Asia send greetings and best wishes. Aquila and Prisca, together with the church in their house, send you their hearty greetings in the Lord.

تُسَلِّمُ عَلَيكُمْ كَنائِسُ مُقاطَعَةِ أسِيّا. أكِيلا وَبِرِيسْكِلّا وَالكَنِيسَةُ الَّتِي تَجتَمِعُ فِي بَيتِهِما، يُسَلِّمُونَ عَلَيكُمْ سَلاماً حارّاً فِي الرَّبِّ.

20 A ll the brethren wish to be remembered to you and wish you well. Greet one another with a holy kiss.

يُسَلِّمُ عَلَيكُمْ كُلُّ الإخوَةِ. سَلِّمُوا بَعضُكُمْ عَلَى بَعضٍ بِقُبلَةٍ مُقَدَّسَةٍ.

21 I , Paul, greeting with my own hand.

وَهَذِهِ تَحِيَّةٌ مِنِّي أنا بُولُسَ أكتُبُها بِخَطِّ يَدِي:

22 I f anyone does not love the Lord, he shall be accursed! Our Lord will come! (Maranatha!)

مَلعُونٌ كُلُّ مَنْ لا يُحِبُّ الرَّبَّ!ماران آثا.

23 T he grace (favor and spiritual blessing) of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you.

لِتَكُنْ مَعَكُمْ نِعمَةُ الرَّبِّ يَسُوعَ.

24 M y love (that true love growing out of sincere devotion to God) be with you all in Christ Jesus. Amen (so be it).

مَحَبَّتِي إلَيكُمْ جَمِيعاً فِي المَسِيحِ يَسُوعَ.