1 Korintofoɔ 16

1 Asɛm a ɛfa ɛtoɔ a wɔbɛyi de aboa Onyankopɔn asafo mma a wɔwɔ Yudea ho no nie: Ɛsɛ sɛ moyɛ deɛ meka mekyerɛɛ Galati asafo ahodoɔ sɛ wɔnyɛ no bi.

Now concerning the offering for the saints, you also are to do as I directed the church of Galatia.

2 Kwasiada biara, sika a moanya no, momfa bi nsie baabi sɛdeɛ meba mo nkyɛn a, ɛremma monyi toɔ.

On the first day of each week let each of you put aside something, keeping it in store as he may prosper, so that when I come there may be no collections going on.

3 Sɛ meba hɔ a, mɛtwerɛ adansedie krataa mede asoma nnipa a mopene so sɛ mensoma wɔn, na wɔabɛgye mo akyɛdeɛ no de akɔ Yerusalem.

On my arrival I will send those whom you may accredit by letter to carry your bounty to Jerusalem.

4 Sɛ ɛho hia sɛ me ne wɔn ba a, me ne wɔn bɛba.

And if it is worth while for me to go too, they will accompany me.

5 Sɛ mefiri Makedonia a na mɛba mo nkyɛn, ɛfiri sɛ, mɛfa hɔ.

Now I shall come to you after I have gone through Macedonia.

6 Ebia, mɛdi nna kakra wɔ mo nkyɛn. Ebia, mɛdi awɔberɛ no wɔ mo nkyɛn. Ɛno akyi moaboa me ama makɔ baabiara a mepɛ sɛ mekɔ.

I shall remain some time with you; possibly spending the winter, in order that you may help me forward in whatever journey I take.

7 Mempɛ sɛ medi nna tiaa bi mo nkyɛn. Na mmom, mewɔ anidasoɔ sɛ, sɛ Awurade pɛ a, mɛtena mo nkyɛn akyɛre.

For I do not wish at this present time to see you merely in passing; but if the Lord permits, I hope to remain some time with you.

8 Nanso, mɛtena Efeso ha yi akɔsi Pentekoste da no.

I am staying for the present in Ephesus, until Pentecost;

9 Ɛwom sɛ wɔn a wɔasɔre atia me dɔɔso deɛ, nanso akwan pa a mɛtumi mafa so madi dwuma pa wɔ ha.

for a door has opened to me, great and effectual, and the opponents are many.

10 Sɛ Timoteo ba mo nkyɛn wɔ ha a, monsom no hɔhoɔ, ɛfiri sɛ, ɔreyɛ Awurade adwuma sɛdeɛ meyɛ yi ara.

If Timothy come, see to it that he is among you without trepidation; for he is doing the Lord’s work, as I am, so let no one disparage him.

11 Obiara mmu no abomfiaa, na mmom, mommoa no na ɔntu ne kwan yi asomdwoeɛ mu na watumi asane abɛka me nsa, ɛfiri sɛ, merehwɛ ɔne anuanom no anim.

Whenever he comes to me, send him on his way in peace, for I am expecting him with the other brothers.

12 Ɛfa onua Apolo ho nso, metaa hyɛ no nkuran sɛ ɔne anuanom a aka no ntaa nsra mo, nanso ɔnyɛɛ nʼadwene sɛ ɔbɛba seesei ara. Sɛ ɔnya ɛkwan deɛ a, ɔbɛba.

As for our Apollos, I have many times urged him to go to you with the others, but he was always unwilling to go to you at this time. He will come, however, whenever he has a good opportunity.

13 Monnwɛn, momma mo gyidie mu nyɛ den; mo bo nyɛ duru na monnya ahoɔden.

Be watchful, stand firm in the faith, be manly, be strong.

14 Momfa ɔdɔ nyɛ mo nnwuma nyinaa.

Let all that you do be done in love.

15 Monim Stefana ne ne fiefoɔ ho asɛm. Wɔyɛ nnipa a wɔdane bɛyɛɛ Akristofoɔ ɛkan wɔ Hela na wɔde wɔn ho ama Onyankopɔn adwumayɛfoɔ. Mesrɛ mo, me nuanom,

I beg you this, my brothers - you know the household of Stephanus, that they were the first-fruits of Achaia, and that they devoted themselves to the service of the saints -

16 sɛ monni nnipa a wɔte saa ne wɔn a wɔdi saa dwuma no bi na wɔne wɔn som no akyi.

so I want you also to show deference to such, and to every fellow worker, and laborer.

17 Mʼani gye Stefana, Fortunato ne Akaiko ba a wɔbaeɛ no ho. Wɔbɛsii mo anan

I am glad that Stephanus and Fortunatus and Achaicus have arrived, for they have made up for your absence.

18 na wɔama mʼani agye sɛdeɛ wɔmaa mo ani gyeeɛ no ara pɛ. Ɛsɛ sɛ yɛkae nnipa a wɔte saa no.

They refresh my spirit as they do yours. So cultivate the acquaintance of such men.

19 Asafo a wɔwɔ Asia no kyea mo. Akwila ne Priska ne asafo a wɔhyia wɔn fie no nso kyea mo.

The churches of Asia greet you. Aquila and Priscilla (Prisca), with the church that meets in their house, greet you heartily in the Lord.

20 Anuanom a wɔwɔ ha no kyea mo. Momfa ɔdɔ nkyeakyea mo ho mo ho.

All the brothers send greetings. Greet one another with a holy kiss.

21 Me ara me nsa ano atwerɛ nie: Me Paulo, mekyea mo.

The greeting of me, Paul, with my own hand.

22 Obiara a ɔnnɔ Awurade no, nnome mmra ne so. Marana-ta “Yɛn Awurade bra!”

If any one does not love the Lord, let him be accursed. Our Lord is coming.

23 Awurade Yesu adom mmra mo so.

The grace of our Lord Jesus be with you.

24 Me dɔ nka mo nyinaa wɔ Kristo Yesu mu. Amen.

My love be with you all in Christ Jesus.