1 וְעַל־דְּבַר קִבּוּץ הַתְּרוּמוֹת לְעֶזְרַת הַקְּדוֹשִׁים כַּאֲשֶׁר תִּקַּנְתִּי לַקְּהִלּוֹת אֲשֶׁר בְּגָלַטְיָא כֵּן תַּעֲשֹוּ גַּם־אַתֶּם | 1 Now in regard to the collection for the holy ones, you also should do as I ordered the churches of Galatia. |
2 בְּכָל־אֶחָד בַּשַּׁבָּת יַנִּיחַ אֶצְלוֹ אִישׁ אִישׁ מִכֶּם וְיֶאֱצֹר אֶת־אֲשֶׁר עָלָה בְיָדוֹ לְמַעַן אֲשֶׁר בְּבֹאִי לֹא יִקָּבֵץ עוֹד | 2 On the first day of the week each of you should set aside and save whatever one can afford, so that collections will not be going on when I come. |
3 וַאֲנִי בְּבֹאִי אֶת־אֲשֶׁר תִּמְצְאוּ נֶאֱמָנִים עִם־אִגְּרוֹת אֶשְׁלַח אֹתָם לְהָבִיא אֶת־נִדְבַתְכֶם לִירוּשָׁלָיִם | 3 And when I arrive, I shall send those whom you have approved with letters of recommendation to take your gracious gift to Jerusalem. |
4 וְאִם־שֹׁוֶה הַטֹּרַח שֶׁגַּם אָנֹכִי אֵלֵךְ שָׁמָּה אִתִּי יֵלֵכוּ | 4 If it seems fitting that I should go also, they will go with me. |
5 וַאֲנִי אָבֹא אֲלֵיכֶם אַחֲרֵי עָבְרִי אֶת־מַקְדּוֹנְיָא כִּי אֶת־מַקְדּוֹנְיָא אֶעֱבֹרָה | 5 I shall come to you after I pass through Macedonia (for I am going to pass through Macedonia), |
6 וְאוּלַי אֵשֵׁב עִמָּכֶם יָמִים אֲחָדִים אוֹ כָּל־יְמֵי הַסְּתָו לְמַעַן תְּלַוֻּנִי אֶל־אֲשֶׁר אֵלֵךְ שָׁמָּה | 6 and perhaps I shall stay or even spend the winter with you, so that you may send me on my way wherever I may go. |
7 כִּי כָעֵת אֵין רְצוֹנִי לִרְאֹתְכֶם אַךְ־בְּעָבְרִי כִּי־אֲקַוֶּה לָׁשֶׁבֶת אֶצְלְכֶם זְמַן־מָה אִם־יִרְצֶה יְהוָֹה | 7 For I do not wish to see you now just in passing, but I hope to spend some time with you, if the Lord permits. |
8 אֲבָל אֵשֵׁב בְּאֶפְסוֹס עַד־חַג הַשָּׁבוּעוֹת | 8 I shall stay in Ephesus until Pentecost, |
9 כִּי־נִפְתַּח לִי פֶּתַח גָּדוֹל וְרַב־פְּעָלִים וְרַבִּים הַמִּתְקוֹמְמִים | 9 because a door has opened for me wide and productive for work, but there are many opponents. |
10 וְכִי יָבוֹא אֲלֵיכֶם טִימוֹתִיּוֹס רְאוּ־נָא שֶׁיִּהְיֶה עִמָּכֶם בְּלִי פָחַד כִּי־מְלֶאכֶת יְהוָֹה הוּא עֹשֶׂה כְּמוֹ גַם־אָנִי | 10 If Timothy comes, see that he is without fear in your company, for he is doing the work of the Lord just as I am. |
11 עַל־כֵּן אִישׁ אַל־יִבֶז אֹתוֹ אַךְ שַׁלְּחֻהוּ בְשָׁלוֹם לְמַעַן יָבֹא אֵלָי כִּי אֲחַכֶּה־לּוֹ עִם־הָאַחִים | 11 Therefore no one should disdain him. Rather, send him on his way in peace that he may come to me, for I am expecting him with the brothers. |
12 וְאַפּוֹלוֹס הָאָח הִנֵּה הִפְצַרְתִּי־בוֹ לָבוֹא אֲלֵיכֶם עִם־הָאַחִים אַךְ לֹא־הָיָה בִרְצוֹנוֹ לָבוֹא עַתָּה אָמְנָם בּוֹא יָבוֹא בְּמָצְאוֹ עֵת נְכוֹנָה | 12 Now in regard to our brother Apollos, I urged him strongly to go to you with the brothers, but it was not at all his will that he go now. He will go when he has an opportunity. |
13 שִׁקְדוּ וְעִמְדוּ בָאֱמוּנָה הִתְאשְׁשׁוּ וְהִתְחַזָּקוּ | 13 Be on your guard, stand firm in the faith, be courageous, be strong. |
14 וְכָל־דִּבְרֵיכֶם יֵעָשֹוּ בְאַהֲבָה | 14 Your every act should be done with love. |
15 וַאֲבַקְשָׁה מִכֶּם אַחַי הֲלֹא יְדַעְתֶּם אֶת־בֵּית אִסְטְפָנוֹס שֶׁהוּא רֵאשִׁית אֲכַיָּא וַיִּתְּנוּ אֶת־נַפְשָׁם לְשֵׁרוּת הַקְּדשִׁים | 15 I urge you, brothers--you know that the household of Stephanas is the firstfruits of Achaia and that they have devoted themselves to the service of the holy ones-- |
16 לָכֵן הִכָּנְעוּ גַם־אַתֶּם מִפְּנֵי אֲנָשִׁים כָּאֵלֶּה וּמִפְּנֵי־כֹל אֲשֶׁר־יַעֲבֹד עִמָּהֶם וְיַעֲמֹל | 16 be subordinate to such people and to everyone who works and toils with them. |
17 וְהִנְנִי שָׂמֵחַ בְּבִיאַת אִסְטְפָנוֹס וּפָרְטוּנָטוֹס וַאֲכַיְקוֹס כִּי הֵמָּה מִלְּאוּ אֶת־אֲשֶׁר חָסַרְתִּי אֶתְכֶם | 17 I rejoice in the arrival of Stephanas, Fortunatus, and Achaicus, because they made up for your absence, |
18 וַיָּנִיחוּ אֶת־רוּחִי וְאֶת־רוּחֲכֶם עַל־כֵּן הוֹקִירוּ אֲנָשִׁים כָּאֵלֶּה | 18 for they refreshed my spirit as well as yours. So give recognition to such people. |
19 הַקְּהִלּוֹת אֲשֶׁר בְּאַסְיָא שֹׁאֲלוֹת לִשְׁלוֹמְכֶם עֲקִילַס וּפְרִיסְקִילָה וְגַם־הַקְּהִלָּה אֲשֶׁר בְּבֵיתָם מַרְבִּים לִשְׁאֹל לִשְׁלוֹמְכֶם בַּאֲדֹנֵינוּ | 19 The churches of Asia send you greetings. Aquila and Prisca together with the church at their house send you many greetings in the Lord. |
20 הָאַחִים כֻּלָּם שֹׁאֲלִים לִשְׁלוֹמְכֶם שַׁאֲלוּ לְשָׁלוֹם אִישׁ אֶת־רֵעֵהוּ בַּנְּשִׁיקָה הַקְּדוֹשָׁה | 20 All the brothers greet you. Greet one another with a holy kiss. |
21 שְׁאֵלַת שְׁלוֹמְכֶם בְּיָדִי אָנִי פוֹלוֹס | 21 I, Paul, write you this greeting in my own hand. |
22 מִי שֶׁלֹּא יֶאֱהַב אֶת־הָאָדוֹן יֵשׁוּעַ הַמָּשִׁיחַ יָחֳרָם מָרַן אֲתָא | 22 If anyone does not love the Lord, let him be accursed. Marana tha. |
23 חֶסֶד יֵשׁוּעַ הַמָּשִׁיחַ אֲדֹנֵינוּ יְהִי עִמָּכֶם | 23 The grace of the Lord Jesus be with you. |
24 וְאַהֲבָתִי אֶת־כֻּלְּכֶם בַּמָּשִׁיחַ יֵשׁוּעַ אָמֵן | 24 My love to all of you in Christ Jesus. |