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Instructions sur la collecte; exhortations; salutations

16 Pour ce qui concerne la collecte en faveur des saints, agissez, vous aussi, comme je l’ai ordonné aux Eglises de la Galatie. Que chacun de vous, le premier jour de la semaine, mette à part chez lui ce qu’il pourra, selon sa prospérité, afin qu’on n’attende pas mon arrivée pour recueillir les dons. Et quand je serai venu, j’enverrai avec des lettres, pour porter vos libéralités à Jérusalem, les personnes que vous aurez approuvées. Si la chose mérite que j’y aille moi-même, elles feront le voyage avec moi.

J’irai chez vous quand j’aurai traversé la Macédoine, car je traverserai la Macédoine. Peut-être séjournerai-je auprès de vous, ou même y passerai-je l’hiver, afin que vous m’accompagniez là où je me rendrai. Je ne veux pas cette fois vous voir en passant, mais j’espère demeurer quelque temps auprès de vous, si le Seigneur le permet. Je resterai néanmoins à Ephèse jusqu’à la Pentecôte; car une porte grande et d’un accès efficace m’est ouverte, et les adversaires sont nombreux.

10 Si Timothée arrive, faites en sorte qu’il soit sans crainte parmi vous, car il travaille comme moi à l’œuvre du Seigneur. 11 Que personne donc ne le méprise. Accompagnez-le en paix, afin qu’il vienne vers moi, car je l’attends avec les frères.

12 Pour ce qui est du frère Apollos, je l’ai beaucoup exhorté à se rendre chez vous avec les frères, mais ce n’était décidément pas sa volonté de le faire maintenant; il partira quand il en aura l’occasion.

13 Veillez, demeurez fermes dans la foi, soyez des hommes, fortifiez-vous. 14 Que tout ce que vous faites se fasse avec amour!

15 Encore une recommandation que je vous adresse, frères. Vous savez que la famille de Stéphanas est les prémices de l’Achaïe, et qu’elle s’est dévouée au service des saints. 16 Ayez vous aussi de la déférence pour de tels hommes, et pour tous ceux qui travaillent à la même œuvre.

17 Je me réjouis de la présence de Stéphanas, de Fortunatus et d’Achaïcus; ils ont suppléé à votre absence, 18 car ils ont tranquillisé mon esprit et le vôtre. Sachez donc apprécier de tels hommes.

19 Les Eglises d’Asie vous saluent. Aquilas et Priscille, avec l’Eglise qui est dans leur maison, vous saluent beaucoup dans le Seigneur. 20 Tous les frères vous saluent. Saluez-vous les uns les autres par un saint baiser.

21 Je vous salue, moi Paul, de ma propre main.

22 Si quelqu’un n’aime pas le Seigneur, qu’il soit anathème! Maranatha[a]. 23 Que la grâce du Seigneur Jésus soit avec vous! 24 Mon amour est avec vous tous en Jésus-Christ.

Footnotes

  1. 1 Corinthiens 16:22 Maranatha: expression aram. qui signifie notre Seigneur vient; Jud 14; Ap 1:7

16 Pour ce qui concerne la collecte en faveur des saints, agissez, vous aussi, comme je l'ai ordonné aux Églises de la Galatie.

Que chacun de vous, le premier jour de la semaine, mette à part chez lui ce qu'il pourra, selon sa prospérité, afin qu'on n'attende pas mon arrivée pour recueillir les dons.

Et quand je serai venu, j'enverrai avec des lettres, pour porter vos libéralités à Jérusalem, les personnes que vous aurez approuvées.

Si la chose mérite que j'y aille moi-même, elles feront le voyage avec moi.

J'irai chez vous quand j'aurai traversé la Macédoine, car je traverserai la Macédoine.

Peut-être séjournerai-je auprès de vous, ou même y passerai-je l'hiver, afin que vous m'accompagniez là où je me rendrai.

Je ne veux pas cette fois vous voir en passant, mais j'espère demeurer quelque temps auprès de vous, si le Seigneur le permet.

Je resterai néanmoins à Éphèse jusqu'à la Pentecôte;

car une porte grande et d'un accès efficace m'est ouverte, et les adversaires sont nombreux.

10 Si Timothée arrive, faites en sorte qu'il soit sans crainte parmi vous, car il travaille comme moi à l'oeuvre du Seigneur.

11 Que personne donc ne le méprise. Accompagnez-le en paix, afin qu'il vienne vers moi, car je l'attends avec les frères.

12 Pour ce qui est du frère Apollos, je l'ai beaucoup exhorté à se rendre chez vous avec les frères, mais ce n'était décidément pas sa volonté de le faire maintenant; il partira quand il en aura l'occasion.

13 Veillez, demeurez fermes dans la foi, soyez des hommes, fortifiez-vous.

14 Que tout ce que vous faites se fasse avec charité!

15 Encore une recommandation que je vous adresse, frères. Vous savez que la famille de Stéphanas est les prémices de l'Achaïe, et qu'elle s'est dévouée au service des saints.

16 Ayez vous aussi de la déférence pour de tels hommes, et pour tous ceux qui travaillent à la même oeuvre.

17 Je me réjouis de la présence de Stéphanas, de Fortunatus et d'Achaïcus; ils ont suppléé à votre absence,

18 car ils ont tranquillisé mon esprit et le vôtre. Sachez donc apprécier de tels hommes.

19 Les Églises d'Asie vous saluent. Aquilas et Priscille, avec l'Église qui est dans leur maison, vous saluent beaucoup dans le Seigneur.

20 Tous les frères vous saluent. Saluez-vous les uns les autres par un saint baiser.

21 Je vous salue, moi Paul, de ma propre main.

22 Si quelqu'un n'aime pas le Seigneur, qu'il soit anathème! Maranatha.

23 Que la grâce du Seigneur Jésus soit avec vous!

24 Mon amour est avec vous tous en Jésus Christ.

The Gift for Other Believers

16 Now ·I will write about [or concerning your question about; L concerning; 7:1; 8:1; 12:1] the collection of money for ·God’s people [T the saints; 2 Cor. 8—9; Rom. 15:25–28]. Do the same thing I told the Galatian churches to do [C Galatia was a Roman province in present-day central Turkey where Paul started churches on his first missionary journey (Acts 13—14)]: On the first day of every week [C Sunday], each one of you should put aside money ·as you have been blessed [or what you can afford; L whatever one prospers]. Save it up so you will not have to collect money after I come. When I arrive, I will send ·with letters of introduction whomever you approve [or whomever you authorize with your letters] to take your gift to Jerusalem. And if it seems ·good [appropriate; advisable; or worthwhile] for me to go also, they will go along with me.

Paul’s Plans

I will come to you after I go through Macedonia—for I am planning to go through Macedonia [C the northern part of present-day Greece; Acts 19:21; 20:1, 2; 2 Cor. 1:15–16]. Perhaps I will stay with you for a time or even all winter. Then you can help me on my trip, wherever I go. [L For] I do not want to see you now just in passing. I hope to stay a longer time with you if the Lord allows it. But I will stay at Ephesus [C a prominent city in the Roman province of Asia, present-day western Turkey; Acts 19] until Pentecost [C the Jewish festival held on the fiftieth day after Passover (late spring)], because a ·good opportunity for a great and growing work has been given [L great and effective door (of opportunity) has opened up] to me now. And there are many ·people working against me [opponents; adversaries].

10 If Timothy comes to you, see to it that ·he has nothing to fear with you [or you put him at ease; you don’t intimidate him], because he is working for the Lord just as I am. 11 So none of you should treat Timothy ·as unimportant [or with contempt], but ·help [send] him on his trip in peace so that he can come back to me. I am expecting him to come with the ·brothers [other believers].

12 Now about our brother Apollos: I strongly encouraged him to visit you with the other brothers. He did not at all want to come now; he will come when he has the opportunity.

Paul Ends His Letter

13 Be ·alert [watchful; on your guard]. ·Continue strong [Stand firm] in the faith. ·Have courage [or Act like men (ready for battle)], and be strong. 14 Do everything in love.

15 You know that the ·family [household] of Stephanas were the ·first believers in [L firstfruits of] Achaia [C southern Greece] and that they have given themselves to the service of ·God’s people [T the saints]. I ask you, brothers and sisters, 16 to ·follow the leading of [or submit to the authority of] people like these and anyone else who ·works and serves with them [or works hard in our common task].

17 I ·am happy [rejoice] that Stephanas, Fortunatus, and Achaicus have come. ·You are not here, but they have filled your place [or They have supplied the help you could not]. 18 [L For] They have refreshed my spirit and yours. You should ·recognize the value of [or give recognition to] people like these.

19 The churches in Asia [C the Roman province, in present-day Turkey] send greetings to you. Aquila and Priscilla [Acts 18:2–3, 18, 26] greet you in the Lord, as does the church that meets in their house. 20 All the brothers and sisters here send greetings. Greet each other with a holy kiss.

21 I, Paul, am writing this greeting with my own hand [C the rest of the letter was evidently dictated to a scribe, called an amanuensis; see Rom. 16:22].

22 If anyone does not love the Lord, let him be ·separated from God—lost forever [L anathema]!

·Come, O Lord [L Maranatha; C Aramaic phrase meaning either “Our Lord, Come!” or “Our Lord has come”]!

23 The grace of the Lord Jesus be with you.

24 My love be with all of you in Christ Jesus.[a]

Footnotes

  1. 1 Corinthians 16:24 My… Jesus. Some Greek copies add “Amen.”

16 Now concerning the collection for the saints: as I commanded the assemblies of Galatia, you do likewise. On the first day of every week, let each one of you save as he may prosper, that no collections are made when I come. When I arrive, I will send whoever you approve with letters to carry your gracious gift to Jerusalem. If it is appropriate for me to go also, they will go with me.

I will come to you when I have passed through Macedonia, for I am passing through Macedonia. But with you it may be that I will stay with you, or even winter with you, that you may send me on my journey wherever I go. For I do not wish to see you now in passing, but I hope to stay a while with you, if the Lord permits. But I will stay at Ephesus until Pentecost, for a great and effective door has opened to me, and there are many adversaries.

10 Now if Timothy comes, see that he is with you without fear, for he does the work of the Lord, as I also do. 11 Therefore let no one despise him. But set him forward on his journey in peace, that he may come to me; for I expect him with the brothers.

12 Now concerning Apollos the brother, I strongly urged him to come to you with the brothers, but it was not at all his desire to come now; but he will come when he has an opportunity.

13 Watch! Stand firm in the faith! Be courageous! Be strong! 14 Let all that you do be done in love.

15 Now I beg you, brothers—you know the house of Stephanas, that it is the first fruits of Achaia, and that they have set themselves to serve the saints— 16 that you also be in subjection to such, and to everyone who helps in the work and labors. 17 I rejoice at the coming of Stephanas, Fortunatus, and Achaicus; for that which was lacking on your part, they supplied. 18 For they refreshed my spirit and yours. Therefore acknowledge those who are like that.

19 The assemblies of Asia greet you. Aquila and Priscilla greet you warmly in the Lord, together with the assembly that is in their house. 20 All the brothers greet you. Greet one another with a holy kiss.

21 This greeting is by me, Paul, with my own hand. 22 If any man doesn’t love the Lord Jesus Christ, let him be cursed.[a] Come, Lord![b] 23 The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with you. 24 My love to all of you in Christ Jesus. Amen.

Footnotes

  1. 16:22 Greek: anathema.
  2. 16:22 Aramaic: Maranatha!

The Collection for the Lord’s People

16 Now about the collection(A) for the Lord’s people:(B) Do what I told the Galatian(C) churches to do. On the first day of every week,(D) 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.(E) Then, when I arrive, I will give letters of introduction to the men you approve(F) and send them with your gift to Jerusalem. If it seems advisable for me to go also, they will accompany me.

Personal Requests

After I go through Macedonia, I will come to you(G)—for I will be going through Macedonia.(H) Perhaps I will stay with you for a while, or even spend the winter, so that you can help me on my journey,(I) wherever I go. For 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.(J) But I will stay on at Ephesus(K) until Pentecost,(L) because a great door for effective work has opened to me,(M) and there are many who oppose me.

10 When Timothy(N) 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,(O) just as I am. 11 No one, then, should treat him with contempt.(P) Send him on his way(Q) in peace(R) so that he may return to me. I am expecting him along with the brothers.

12 Now about our brother Apollos:(S) 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.

13 Be on your guard; stand firm(T) in the faith; be courageous; be strong.(U) 14 Do everything in love.(V)

15 You know that the household of Stephanas(W) were the first converts(X) in Achaia,(Y) and they have devoted themselves to the service(Z) of the Lord’s people.(AA) I urge you, brothers and sisters, 16 to submit(AB) to such people and to everyone who joins in the work and labors at it. 17 I was glad when Stephanas, Fortunatus and Achaicus arrived, because they have supplied what was lacking from you.(AC) 18 For they refreshed(AD) my spirit and yours also. Such men deserve recognition.(AE)

Final Greetings

19 The churches in the province of Asia(AF) send you greetings. Aquila and Priscilla[a](AG) greet you warmly in the Lord, and so does the church that meets at their house.(AH) 20 All the brothers and sisters here send you greetings. Greet one another with a holy kiss.(AI)

21 I, Paul, write this greeting in my own hand.(AJ)

22 If anyone does not love the Lord,(AK) let that person be cursed!(AL) Come, Lord[b]!(AM)

23 The grace of the Lord Jesus be with you.(AN)

24 My love to all of you in Christ Jesus. Amen.[c]

Footnotes

  1. 1 Corinthians 16:19 Greek Prisca, a variant of Priscilla
  2. 1 Corinthians 16:22 The Greek for Come, Lord reproduces an Aramaic expression (Marana tha) used by early Christians.
  3. 1 Corinthians 16:24 Some manuscripts do not have Amen.