¹Now concerning the collection for the saints, as I gave order to the churches of Galatia, so also do ye.

¹Sasa, yahusu ule mchango kwa ajili ya watu wa Mungu: fanyeni kama nilivyoyaagiza makanisa ya Galatia.

²Upon the first day of the week let each one of you lay by him in store, as he may prosper, that no collections be made when I come.

²Kila Jumapili kila mmoja wenu atenge kiasi cha fedha kadiri ya mapato yake, ili kusiwe na haja ya kufanya mchango wakati nitakapokuja.

³And when I arrive, whomsoever ye shall approve, them will I send with letters to carry your bounty unto Jerusalem:

³Wakati nitakapokuja kwenu, nitawatuma wale mtakaowachagua miongoni mwenu wapeleke barua na zawadi zenu Yerusalemu.

⁴and if it be meet for me to go also, they shall go with me.

⁴Kama itafaa nami niende, basi, watakwenda pamoja nami.

⁵But I will come unto you, when I shall have passed through Macedonia; for I pass through Macedonia;

⁵Nitakuja kwenu, baada ya kupitia Makedonia--maana nataraji kupitia Makedonia.

⁶but with you it may be that I shall abide, or even winter, that ye may set me forward on my journey whithersoever I go.

⁶Labda nitakaa kwenu kwa muda fulani, au huenda nitakaa pamoja nanyi wakati wote wa baridi, ili mpate kunisaidia niendelee na safari yangu kokote nitakakokwenda.

⁷For I do not wish to see you now by the way; for I hope to tarry a while with you, if the Lord permit.

⁷Sipendi kupita kwenu harakaharaka na kuendelea na safari. Natumaini kukaa kwenu kwa kitambo fulani, Bwana akiniruhusu.

⁸But I will tarry at Ephesus until Pentecost;

⁸Lakini nitabaki hapa Efeso mpaka siku ya Pentekoste.

⁹for a great door and effectual is opened unto me, and there are many adversaries.

⁹Mlango uko wazi kabisa kwa ajili ya kazi yangu muhimu hapa, ingawa wapinzani nao ni wengi.

¹⁰Now if Timothy come, see that he be with you without fear; for he worketh the work of the Lord, as I also do:

¹⁰Timotheo akija, angalieni asiwe na hofu yoyote wakati yupo kati yenu, kwani anafanya kazi ya Bwana kama mimi.

¹¹let no man therefore despise him. But set him forward on his journey in peace, that he may come unto me: for I expect him with the brethren.

¹¹Kwa hiyo mtu yeyote asimdharau, ila msaidieni aendelee na safari yake kwa amani ili aweze kurudi kwangu, maana mimi namngojea pamoja na ndugu zetu.

¹²But as touching Apollos the brother, I besought him much to come unto you with the brethren: and it was not all [his] will to come now; but he will come when he shall have opportunity.

¹²Kuhusu ndugu Apolo, nimemsihi sana aje kwenu pamoja na ndugu wengine, lakini hapendelei kabisa kuja sasa ila atakuja mara itakapowezekana.

¹³Watch ye, stand fast in the faith, quit you like men, be strong.

¹³Kesheni, simameni imara katika imani, muwe hodari na wenye nguvu.

¹⁴Let all that ye do be done in love.

¹⁴Kila mfanyacho kifanyike kwa upendo.

¹⁵Now I beseech you, brethren (ye know the house of Stephanas, that it is the firstfruits of Achaia, and that they have set themselves to minister unto the saints),

¹⁵Ndugu, mnaifahamu jamaa ya Stefana; wao ni watu wa kwanza kabisa kuipokea imani ya Kikristo katika Akaya, na wamejitolea kuwatumikia watu wa Mungu. Ninawasihi ninyi ndugu zangu,

¹⁶that ye also be in subjection unto such, and to every one that helpeth in the work and laboreth.

¹⁶muufuate uongozi wa watu kama hao, na uongozi wa kila mtu afanyaye kazi na kutumikia pamoja nao.

¹⁷And I rejoice at the coming of Stephanas and Fortunatus and Achaicus: for that which was lacking on your part they supplied.

¹⁷Nafurahi sana kwamba Stefana, Fortunato na Akaiko wamefika; wamelijaza pengo lililokuwako kwa kutokuwako kwenu.

¹⁸For they refreshed my spirit and yours: acknowledge ye therefore them that are such.

¹⁸Wameiburudisha roho yangu na yenu pia. Kwa hiyo inafaa kuwakumbuka watu wa namna hii.

¹⁹The churches of Asia salute you. Aquila and Prisca salute you much in the Lord, with the church that is in their house.

¹⁹Makanisa yote ya Asia yanawasalimuni. Akula na Priskila pamoja na watu wote wa Mungu walio nyumbani mwao wanawasalimuni sana katika Bwana.

²⁰All the brethren salute you. Salute one another with a holy kiss.

²⁰Ndugu wote wanawasalimuni. Nanyi salimianeni kwa ishara ya mapendo ya Mungu.

²¹The salutation of me Paul with mine own hand.

²¹Mimi Paulo nawasalimuni, nikiandika kwa mkono wangu mwenyewe.

²²If any man loveth not the Lord, let him be anathema. Maranatha.

²²Yeyote asiyempenda Bwana, na alaaniwe. MARANA THA--BWANA, njoo!

²³The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with you.

²³Neema ya Bwana Yesu iwe nanyi.

²⁴My love be with you all in Christ Jesus. Amen.

²⁴Mapendo yangu yawe kwenu katika kuungana na Kristo Yesu.