New American Standard Bible 1995

1 Corinthians 16

Instructions and Greetings

1NowδὲdeG1161concerningΠερὶPeriG4012the collectionλογείαςlogeiasG3048forthe saintsἁγίουςhagiousG40, asI directedδιέταξαdietaxaG1299the churchesἐκκλησίαιςekklēsiaisG1577ofGalatiaΓαλατίας,GalatiasG1053,soοὕτωςhoutōsG3779doποιήσατε.poiēsateG4160you alsoκαὶkaiG2532.

2Onthe firstμίανmianG1520day of everyκατὰkataG2596weekσαββάτουsabbatouG4521eachG1538oneG1538of you is toputτιθέτωtithetōG5087asideπαρ᾽ ἑαυτῷpar᾽ he'autōG3844 G1438and saveθησαυρίζωνthēsaurizōnG2343,as he may prosperεὐοδῶται,euodōtaiG2137,soἵναinaG2443thatnoμὴmēG3361collectionsλογεῖαιlogeiaiG3048be madeγίνωνται.ginōntaiG1096whenὅτανhotanG3752I comeἔλθωelthōG2064.

3WhenὅτανhotanG3752I arriveπαραγένωμαι,paragenōmaiG3854,whomeverοὓς ἐὰνhous eanG3739 G1437you may approveδοκιμάσητε,dokimasēteG1381,I will sendπέμψωpempsōG3992them with lettersἐπιστολῶνepistolōnG1992to carryἀπενεγκεῖνapenegkeinG667your giftχάρινcharinG5485to JerusalemἸερουσαλήμ·IerousalēmG2419;

4and ifἐὰνeanG1437it is fittingἄξιονaxionG514for me to goπορεύεσθαι,poreuesthaiG4198alsoκἀμὲkamekaiG2532,they will goπορεύσονται.poreusontaiG4198with me.

5But Iwill comeἐλεύσομαιeleusomaiG2064to you afterὅτανhotanG3752I goG1330throughG1330MacedoniaΜακεδονίανMakedonianG3109, for Iam goingG1330throughG1330MacedoniaΜακεδονίανMakedonianG3109;

6and perhapsτυχὸνtuchonG5177I will stayG2650with you, orἢēG2228evenκαὶkaiG2532spendG3914the winterπαραχειμάσω,paracheimasōG3914,soἵναinaG2443that you maysendG4311me on my wayG4311whereverοὗ ἐὰνhou eanG3757 G1437I may goπορεύωμαι.poreuōmaiG4198.

7For I do not wishθέλωthelōG2309to seeG3708you nowἄρτιartiG737justin passingπαρόδῳparodōG3938;for I hopeἐλπίζωelpizōG1679to remainἐπιμεῖναιepimeinaiG1961with you for someτινὰtinaG5100timeχρόνονchrononG5550,ifἐὰνeanG1437the LordκύριοςkuriosG2962permitsἐπιτρέψῃ.epitrepsēG2010.

8But I will remainἐπιμενῶepimenōG1961inEphesusἘφέσῳEphesōG2181untilἕωςhe'ōsG2193Pentecostπεντηκοστῆς·pentēkostēsG4005;

9for awideμεγάληmegalēG3173doorθύραthuraG2374for effectiveἐνεργὴςenergēsG1756servicehas openedἀνέῳγενaneōgenG455to me, andthere are manyπολλοί.¶polloiG4183adversariesἀντικείμενοιantikeimenoiG480.

10NowδὲdeG1161ifἘὰνEanG1437TimothyΤιμόθεος,TimotheosG5095comesἔλθῃelthēG2064,seeβλέπετεblepeteG991that he is with you withoutG870causeG870to be afraidG870,for he is doingἐργάζεταιergazetaiG2038the Lord’sκυρίουkuriouG2962workἔργονergonG2041,as I alsoκἀγώ.kagōkaiG2532am.

11SoἵναinaG2443let noμήmēG3361oneτιςtisG5100despiseἐξουθενήσῃ·exouthenēsēG1848him. ButsendG4311him on his wayG4311in peaceεἰρήνῃ,eirēnēG1515,soG2443that he may comeἔλθῃelthēG2064to me; for I expectἐκδέχομαιekdechomaiG1551him with the brethrenἀδελφῶν.¶adelphōnG80.

12But concerningΠερὶPeriG4012ApollosἈπολλῶApollōG625our brotherἀδελφοῦ,adelphouG80,I encouragedπαρεκάλεσαparekalesaG3870him greatlyπολλὰpollaG4183to comeἔλθῃelthēG2064to you with the brethrenἀδελφῶν·adelphōnG80;and it was not at allπάντωςpantōsG3843hisdesireθέλημαthelēmaG2307to comeἔλθῃ,elthēG2064nowνῦνnunG3568,but he will comeἐλεύσεταιeleusetaiG2064whenὅτανhotanG3752he has opportunityεὐκαιρήσῃ.¶eukairēsēG2119.

13Be on the alertΓρηγορεῖτε,GrēgoreiteG1127,standστήκετεstēketeG4739firmG4739in the faithπίστει,pisteiG4102,actG407likeG407menG407,be strongκραταιοῦσθε.krataioustheG2901.

14Let allπάνταpantaG3956that you do be doneγινέσθω.¶ginesthōG1096in loveἀγάπῃagapēG26.

15NowδὲdeG1161I urgeΠαρακαλῶParakalōG3870you, brethrenἀδελφοί·adelphoiG80(you knowG3609thehouseholdοἰκίανoikianG3614of StephanasΣτεφανᾶStephanaG4734, that they were thefirstG536fruitsG536ofAchaiaἈχαΐαςAchaiasG882,and that they have devotedἔταξανetaxanG5021themselvesἑαυτούς·he'autousG1438forministryδιακονίανdiakonianG1248tothe saintsἁγίοιςhagioisG40),

16thatyou alsoG2532be in subjectionὑποτάσσησθεhupotassēstheG5293to suchτοιούτοιςtoioutoisG5108menG5108and to everyoneπαντὶpantiG3956who helpsG4903in the workG4903and laborsκοπιῶντι.¶kopiōntiG2872.

17I rejoiceΧαίρωChairōG5463overἐπὶepiG1909thecomingπαρουσίᾳparousiaG3952of StephanasΣτεφανᾶStephanaG4734and FortunatusΦορτουνάτουPhortounatouG5415and AchaicusἈχαϊκοῦ,AchaikouG883,becauseὅτιhotiG3754they havesuppliedἀνεπλήρωσαν·aneplērōsanG378whatG5303was lackingG5303on your part.

18For theyhave refreshedἀνέπαυσανanepausanG373my spiritπνεῦμαpneumaG4151and yoursὑμῶν.humōnG4771.ThereforeοὖνounG3767acknowledgeἐπιγινώσκετεepiginōsketeG1921suchτοιούτους.¶toioutousG5108menG5108.

19The churchesἐκκλησίαιekklēsiaiG1577ofAsiaἈσίας.¶AsiasG773greetἈσπάζονταιAspazontaiG782you.AquilaἈκύλαςAkulasG207and PriscaΠρίσκαPriskaG4251greetἈσπάζεταιAspazetaiG782you heartilyπολλὰpollaG4183in the LordκυρίῳkuriōG2962, withthe churchἐκκλησίᾳ.¶ekklēsiaG1577that is in their houseοἶκονoikonG3624.

20Allπάντες.¶pantesG3956the brethrenἀδελφοὶadelphoiG80greetἀσπάζονταιaspazontaiG782you.GreetἈσπάσασθεAspasastheG782oneἀλλήλουςallēlousG240anotherG240with a holyἁγίῳ.¶hagiōG40kissφιλήματιphilēmatiG5370.

21The greetingἀσπασμὸςaspasmosG783is inmy ownG1699handχειρὶcheiriG5495--PaulΠαύλου·PaulouG3972.

22IfεἴeiG1487anyoneτιςtisG5100does not loveφιλεῖphileiG5368the LordκύριονkurionG2962, he is to beaccursedἀνάθεμα.anathemaG331.Maranathaμαράνα θά.¶marana thaG3134.

23The graceχάριςcharisG5485of the LordκυρίουkuriouG2962JesusἸησοῦIēsouG2424be with you.

24My loveἀγάπηagapēG26be with you allπάντωνpantōnG3956in ChristΧριστῷChristōG5547JesusἸησοῦ.IēsouG2424.AmenG281.

Instructions and Greetings

Commentaries on 1 Corinthians 16