捐助圣徒

16 至于捐款帮助圣徒这件事,你们可以照我吩咐加拉太各教会的方法办理。 每逢周日,各人应按照自己的收入抽出一部分留起来,免得我到的时候才现凑。 我到了以后,会差遣你们委托的人带着推荐信把你们的捐款送到耶路撒冷。 如果我也需要去的话,他们可以跟我一起去。

保罗的计划

我正打算从马其顿经过,过了马其顿,我就去探望你们。 我也许会和你们住一段时期,甚至在你们那里过冬。之后,我无论去什么地方,你们都可以给我送行。 我不想只是现在顺道探望你们,主若许可,我盼望能够和你们同住一段时期。 我会在以弗所停留到五旬节, 因为大门为我敞开了,工作很有成效,不过反对我的人也很多。

10 提摩太到了以后,你们要好好接待他,让他在你们那里安心,因为他和我一样,都是在为主做工。 11 所以谁也不许轻视他。你们要帮助他平安地回到我这里,我正在等候他和弟兄们同来。 12 至于亚波罗弟兄,我虽然再三劝他和弟兄们去你们那里,但他目前还不愿启行。不过他有机会就会去。

劝勉与问候

13 你们要警醒,在信仰上坚定不移,做勇敢刚强的人。 14 无论做什么事,都要有爱心。

15 弟兄姊妹,你们都知道司提法纳一家在亚该亚是最早信主的[a],也知道他们怎样尽心竭力地服侍圣徒。 16 你们要顺服这样的人,也要顺服所有同心努力服侍的人。 17 我很高兴司提法纳、福徒拿都和亚该古来我这里,因为你们帮不到我的地方,他们都补足了。 18 他们使我和你们心里都感到十分欣慰,你们要敬重这样的人。

19 亚细亚的各教会问候你们。亚居拉、百基拉夫妇和常在他们家里聚会的信徒,奉主的名衷心地向你们问安。 20 全体弟兄姊妹都问候你们。你们要以圣洁的吻彼此问候。

21 我保罗亲笔问候你们。

22 如果有人不爱主,这人可咒可诅!主啊,我愿你来!

23 愿主耶稣基督的恩典与你们同在! 24 我在基督耶稣里爱你们所有的人。阿们!

Footnotes

  1. 16:15 最早信主的”希腊文是“最早的果子”。

捐钱给圣徒的事

16 关于捐献给圣徒的事,从前我怎样吩咐加拉太的众教会,你们也要照着去行。 每逢七日的第一日,你们各人要按着自己的收入抽一些出来留着,免得我来的时候才现凑。 我来到之后,你们选中了甚么人,我就派他们带着书信,把你们的捐款送到耶路撒冷去。 如果我也应该去,他们就可以和我一同去。

保罗的行程

我现在正要路过马其顿。过了马其顿,我就会到你们那里去。 我也许会和你们同住一些时候,甚至和你们一同过冬;这样,我无论要到哪里去,你们都可以给我送行。 我不愿意只是顺路见见你们,主若许可,我盼望和你们同住一个时期。 不过我要在以弗所住到五旬节, 因为这里有又宽大又有果效的门为我开了,同时反对的人也很多。

10 如果提摩太来了,你们务要使他在你们那里不会惧怕,因为他像我一样是作主的工作的。 11 所以,谁也不要小看他。你们要送他平平安安地前行,使他到我这里来,因为我正在等着他和弟兄们一同来。 12 至于亚波罗弟兄,我曾再三劝他要和弟兄们一同到你们那里去;但他不愿意现在就去,机会到了,他是会去的。

劝勉和问安

13 你们要警醒,要在信仰上站立得稳,要作大丈夫,要刚强。 14 你们所作的一切,都要凭爱心去作。

15 弟兄们,你们知道司提反一家人是亚该亚初结的果子,他们专心地服事圣徒。 16 我劝你们要顺服这样的人,和所有与他们一同工作一同劳苦的人。 17 司提反、福徒拿都和亚该古都来了,所以我很快乐,因为他们补上了你们的不足, 18 使我和你们的心都得着畅快。这样的人你们要敬重他们。

19 亚西亚的众教会都问候你们。亚居拉和百基拉,以及他们家里的教会在主里再三问候你们。 20 所有的弟兄都问候你们。你们要用圣洁的亲吻彼此问安。

21 我保罗亲笔问候你们。 22 如果有人不爱主,他就该受咒诅。主啊,愿你来! 23 愿主耶稣基督的恩惠与你们同在。 24 我的爱在基督耶稣里也与你们同在。(有古卷加“阿们”。)

16 Now, concerning the maamadot (financial contributions) and the pishkeh (pushke) we are circulating throughout the kehillot for the benefit of the Yerushalayim Kadoshim, as I directed the kehillot of Galatia, so you do also.

Every Yom Rishon (T.N. which begins Motzoei Shabbos by Biblical reckoning, each day being an evening and a morning) of each week, each of you by himself make something farnumen (set aside), storing up according to his hakhnasah (income), so that collections need not be made when I come.

And when I arrive, whomever you approve, these I will send with iggrot to carry your matanah to Yerushalayim.

And if it is fitting for me also to go, they will go with me.

And I will come to you whenever I pass through Macedonia, for I will be passing through Macedonia.

Efsher (perhaps) I will stay with you, or even spend the choref (winter) that you may help me with a send-off wherever I may go.

For I do not want to see you now in passing, for I have the tikvah to remain some time with you, im yirtzeh Hashem (G-d willing, permitting).

But, I will remain on in Ephesus until Shavuos [Lv 23:15-21; Dt 16:9-11],

For a delet (door) has opened, great and effective, for me, but there are many mitnaggedim (opponents).

10 Now if Timotiyos comes, see that he may be with you without fear; for the avodas kodesh of Hashem he labors in as I do.

11 Therefore, let not anyone despise him. But give him a send-off in shalom that he may come to me; for I am waiting for him with the Achim b’Moshiach.

12 Now, concerning Apollos the Ach b’Moshiach, I strongly exhorted him, that he would come to you with the Achim b’Moshiach. But he is beshum oifen (absolutely) unwilling to go at this time, but he will come whenever he has an opportunity.

13 Watch, stand firm in the [Orthodox Jewish] emunah (faith), be men, be strong [TEHILLIM 31:24].

14 Let everything you do be done in ahavah (agape).

15 Now, I urge you, Achim b’Moshiach, you have da’as of the bais of Stephanas, that it is the bikkurim of Achaia, and that they have with devotion and zerizut (diligence) put themselves in avodas kodesh ministry for the Kadoshim.

16 Become submissive to such as him and to everyone joining in the avodas kodesh and laboring.

17 Now, I rejoice at the coming of Stephanas and of Fortunatus and of Achaicus, because these men filled up your absence,

18 For they refreshed my neshamah and yours. Give recognition to such men [14:38].

19 Drishat Shalom from the Kehillot of Moshiach of Asia. Drishat Shalom warmly in Adoneinu from Aquila and Prisca, together with the Adat Moshiach in their bais.

20 Drishat Shalom from all the Achim b’Moshiach. Greet one another with a neshikat hakodesh (holy kiss).

21 THIS GREETING WITH MY OWN HAND, SHA’UL.

22 If anyone does not have ahavah (love) for HaAdon, Alav ki Cherem hu ("a curse of the ban of destruction is on him") [12:3]. Marana (our L-rd), tha (come).

23 The Chen v’Chesed Hashem of Moshiach Adoneinu be with you.

24 My ahavah be with you all in Moshiach Yehoshua.