1 Corinthians 16
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16 Now de concerning peri the ho collection logeia · ho for eis the ho saints hagios: as hōsper I directed diatassō the ho churches ekklēsia of ho Galatia Galatia, so houtōs you hymeis also kai are to do poieō. 2 On kata the first heis day of the week sabbaton, each hekastos of you hymeis should put tithēmi something hos aside para heautou as ean he may prosper euodoō and save thēsaurizō it, so that hina when hotan I come erchomai, collections logeia will not mē have to be made ginomai. 3 And de when hotan I arrive paraginomai, I will dispatch pempō with dia letters epistolē of introduction whomever hos ean you approve dokimazō to carry apopherō · ho your hymeis gift charis to eis Jerusalem Ierousalēm. 4 And de if ean it seems eimi advisable axios that ho I should go poreuō also kagō, they will go poreuō with syn me egō.
5 But de I will come erchomai to pros you hymeis after hotan I have gone through dierchomai Macedonia Makedonia— for gar I intend to go through dierchomai Macedonia Makedonia— 6 and de it may be that tynchanō I will stay paramenō awhile with pros you hymeis, or ē even kai spend the winter paracheimazō, so that hina you hymeis can help me egō continue propempō my journey , wherever hou ean I go poreuō. 7 For gar I do not ou want thelō to see you hymeis now arti just in en passing parodos, for gar I hope elpizō to spend epimenō some tis time chronos with pros you hymeis, if ean the ho Lord kyrios permits epitrepō. 8 But de I will stay epimenō in en Ephesus Ephesos until heōs · ho Pentecost pentēkostē, 9 for gar a door thura that offers wide megas and kai effective energēs ministry stands open anoigō for me egō, · kai although there are many polys adversaries antikeimai.
10 Now de if ean Timothy Timotheos comes erchomai, see blepō that hina he has ginomai nothing to fear aphobōs while he is with pros you hymeis, for gar he is doing ergazomai the ho Lord’ s kyrios work ergon, just as hōs I kagō am. 11 So oun no mē one tis should treat him autos with contempt exoutheneō. Help propempō · de him autos continue his journey in en peace eirēnē, that hina he may come erchomai to pros me egō; for gar I am expecting ekdechomai him autos with meta the ho brothers adelphos.
12 Now de concerning peri Apollos Apollōs our ho brother adelphos: I strongly polys urged parakaleō him autos to hina go erchomai to pros you hymeis with meta the ho other brothers adelphos, but kai it was eimi not ou at all pantōs his intention thelēma to hina go erchomai now nyn. He will go erchomai · de when hotan he has an opportunity eukaireō.
13 Stay on guard grēgoreō, continue to stand stēkō firm in en the ho faith pistis, be men of courage andrizomai, grow in strength krataioō. 14 Everything pas you hymeis do should be done ginomai in en love agapē. 15 You know oida that hoti the ho household oikia of Stephanus Stephanas were eimi the first aparchē converts in the ho province of Achaia Achaia, and kai that they devoted tassō themselves heautou to eis the service diakonia of the ho saints hagios. So de I urge parakaleō you hymeis, brothers adelphos, 16 that hina you hymeis also kai submit hypotassō to ho such as these toioutos, and kai to everyone pas who ho assists in the work synergeō and kai labors kopiaō in it. 17 But de I rejoice chairō at epi the ho coming parousia of Stephanas Stephanas, · kai Fortunatus Phortounatos, and kai Achaicus Achaikos because hoti they houtos have supplied anaplēroō what ho was lacking hysterēma from you hymeteros, 18 for gar they have refreshed anapauō · ho my emos spirit pneuma and kai · ho yours hymeis. Therefore oun recognize epiginōskō the worth of ho such men toioutos.
19 The ho churches ekklēsia of ho Asia Asia send their greetings aspazomai to you hymeis. Aquila Akylas and kai Prisca Priska, along with syn the ho church ekklēsia that meets in kata their autos house oikos, send their special polys greetings aspazomai in en the Lord kyrios. 20 All pas the ho brothers adelphos send you hymeis greetings aspazomai. Greet aspazomai one another allēlōn with en a holy hagios kiss philēma.
21 This ho greeting aspasmos is in ho my emos own hand cheir, Paul Paulos. 22 If ei anyone tis does not ou love phileō the ho Lord kyrios, let him be eimi accursed anathema. Our Lord has come! 23 May the ho grace charis of the ho Lord kyrios Jesus Iēsous be with meta you hymeis. 24 · ho My egō love agapē be with meta you hymeis all pas in en Christ Christos Jesus Iēsous.
1 Corinthians 16
New English Translation
A Collection to Aid Jewish Christians
16 With regard to the collection for the saints, please follow the directions that I gave to the churches of Galatia:[a] 2 On the first day of the week, each of you should set aside some income[b] and save[c] it to the extent that God has blessed you,[d] so that a collection will not have to be made[e] when I come. 3 Then, when I arrive, I will send those whom you approve with letters of explanation to carry your gift to Jerusalem. 4 And if it seems advisable that I should go also, they will go with me.
Paul’s Plans to Visit
5 But I will come to you after I have gone through Macedonia—for I will be going through Macedonia— 6 and perhaps I will stay with you, or even spend the winter, so that you can send me on my journey, wherever I go. 7 For I do not want to see you now in passing, since I hope to spend some time with you, if the Lord allows. 8 But I will stay in Ephesus until Pentecost, 9 because a door of great opportunity stands wide open for me,[f] but there are many opponents.
10 Now if Timothy comes, see that he has nothing to fear among you, for he is doing the Lord’s work, as I am too. 11 So then, let no one treat him with contempt. But send him on his way in peace so that he may come to me. For I am expecting him with the brothers.[g]
12 With regard to our brother Apollos: I strongly encouraged him to visit you with the other brothers,[h] but it was simply not his intention to come now.[i] He will come when he has the opportunity.
Final Challenge and Blessing
13 Stay alert, stand firm in the faith, show courage, be strong. 14 Everything you do should be done in love.
15 Now, brothers and sisters,[j] you know about the household of Stephanus, that as the first converts[k] of Achaia, they devoted themselves to ministry for the saints. I urge you 16 also to submit to people like this, and to everyone who cooperates in the work and labors hard. 17 I was glad about the arrival of Stephanus, Fortunatus, and Achaicus because they have supplied the fellowship with you that I lacked.[l] 18 For they refreshed my spirit and yours. So then, recognize people like this.
19 The churches in the province of Asia[m] send greetings to you. Aquila and Prisca[n] greet[o] you warmly in the Lord, with the church that meets in their house. 20 All the brothers and sisters[p] send greetings. Greet one another with a holy kiss.
21 I, Paul, send this greeting with my own hand.
22 Let anyone who has no love for the Lord be accursed. Our Lord, come![q]
23 The grace of the Lord Jesus be with you.
24 My love be with all of you in Christ Jesus.[r]
Footnotes
- 1 Corinthians 16:1 tn Grk “as I directed the churches of Galatia, so also you yourselves do.”
- 1 Corinthians 16:2 tn Grk “set aside, storing whatever he has been blessed with.”
- 1 Corinthians 16:2 tn Grk “set aside, storing.” The participle θησαυρίζων (thēsaurizōn) indicates the purpose or result of setting aside the extra income.
- 1 Corinthians 16:2 tn “To the extent that God has blessed you” translates an awkward expression, “whatever has been prospered [to you].” This verb has been translated as an active with “God” as subject, taking it as a divine passive.
- 1 Corinthians 16:2 tn Grk “so that collections will not be taking place.”
- 1 Corinthians 16:9 tn Grk “for a door has opened wide to me, great and effective.”
- 1 Corinthians 16:11 tn Since Paul appears to expect specific delegates here and they were most likely men, the Greek word ἀδελφοί (adelphoi) here has not been translated as “brothers and sisters.”
- 1 Corinthians 16:12 tn Grk “with the brothers.”
- 1 Corinthians 16:12 tn Grk “it was simply not the will that he come now.”
- 1 Corinthians 16:15 tn Grk “brothers.” See note on the phrase “brothers and sisters” in 1:10.
- 1 Corinthians 16:15 tn Grk “firstfruits.”
- 1 Corinthians 16:17 tn Or “they have made up for your absence” (BDAG 70 s.v. ἀναπληρόω 3).
- 1 Corinthians 16:19 tn Grk “the churches of Asia”; in the NT “Asia” always refers to the Roman province of Asia. The Roman province of Asia made up about one-third of modern Asia Minor and was on the western side of it. Asia lay to the west of the region of Phrygia and Galatia. The words “the province of” are supplied to indicate to the modern reader that this does not refer to the continent of Asia.
- 1 Corinthians 16:19 sn On Aquila and Prisca see also Acts 18:2, 18, 26; Rom 16:3-4; 2 Tim 4:19. In the NT “Priscilla” and “Prisca” are the same person. Paul uses the name Prisca, while the author of Acts uses the diminutive form of the name Priscilla.
- 1 Corinthians 16:19 tc The plural form of this verb, ἀσπάζονται (aspazontai, “[they] greet”), is found in several good mss (B F G 075 0121 0243 33 1739 1881) as well as the Byzantine cursives. But the singular is read by an equally impressive group (א C D K P Ψ 104 2464). This part of the verse is lacking in codex A. Deciding on the basis of external evidence is quite difficult. Internally, however, the singular appears to have given rise to the plural: (1) The rest of the greetings in this verse are in the plural; this one was probably made plural by some scribes for purposes of assimilation; and, more significantly, (2) since both Aquila and Prisca are mentioned as the ones who send the greeting, the plural is more natural. The singular is, of course, not impossible Greek; indeed, a singular verb with a compound subject is used with some frequency in the NT (cf. Matt 13:55; Mark 8:27; 14:1; John 2:2; 3:22; 4:36, 53; Acts 5:29; 16:31; 1 Tim 6:4). This is especially common when “Jesus and his disciples” is the subject. What is significant is that when such a construction is found the emphasis is placed on the first-named person (in this case, Aquila). Normally when these two are mentioned in the NT, Priscilla is mentioned first (Acts 18:18, 26; Rom 16:3; 2 Tim 4:19). Only here and in Acts 18:2 (the first mention of them) is Aquila mentioned before Priscilla. Many suggest that Priscilla is listed first due to prominence. Though that is possible, both the mention of Aquila first here and the singular verb give him special prominence (cf. ExSyn 401-2). What such prominence means in each instance is difficult to assess. Nevertheless, here is a Pauline instance in which Aquila is given prominence. Too much can be made of the word order argument in either direction.
- 1 Corinthians 16:20 tn Grk “brothers.” See note on the phrase “brothers and sisters” in 1:10.
- 1 Corinthians 16:22 tn The Greek text has μαράνα θά (marana tha). These Aramaic words can also be read as maran atha, translated “Our Lord has come!”
- 1 Corinthians 16:24 tc Although the majority of mss (א A C D Ψ 075 M lat bo) conclude this letter with ἀμήν (amēn, “amen”), such a conclusion is routinely added by scribes to NT books because a few of these books originally had such an ending (cf. Rom 16:27; Gal 6:18; Jude 25). A majority of Greek witnesses have the concluding ἀμήν in every NT book except Acts, James, and 3 John (and even in these books, ἀμήν is found in some witnesses). It is thus a predictable variant. Although far fewer witnesses lack the valedictory particle (B F 0121 0243 33 81 630 1739* 1881 sa), their collective testimony is difficult to explain if the omission is not authentic.
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