1De collectis autem, quæ fiunt in sanctos,Now concerning the collections which are made for the saints:sicut ordinavi ecclesiis Galatiæ,just as I have arranged for the churches of Galatia,ita et vos facite.so should it also be done with you.
2Per unam sabbati unusquisque vestrum apud se seponat,On the first day of the week, the Sabbath, let each one of you take from himself,recondens quod ei bene placuerit: ut non,setting aside what will be well-pleasing to him, so that when I arrive,cum venero, tunc collectæ fiant.the collections will not have to be made then.
3Cum autem præsens fuero,And when I am present,quos probaveritis per epistolas,whomever you shall approve through letters,hos mittam perferre gratiam vestram in Jerusalem.these I shall send to bear your gifts to Jerusalem.
4Quod si dignum fuerit ut et ego eam,And if it is fitting for me to go too,mecum ibunt.they shall go with me.
5Veniam autem ad vos, cum Macedoniam pertransiero:Now I will visit you after I have passed through Macedonia.nam Macedoniam pertransibo.For I will pass through Macedonia.
6Apud vos autem forsitan manebo,And perhaps I will stay with you,vel etiam hiemabo:and even spend the winter,ut vos me deducatis quocumque iero.so that you may lead me on my way, whenever I depart.
7Nolo enim vos modo in transitu videre,For I am not willing to see you now only in passing,spero enim me aliquantulum temporis manere apud vos,since I hope that I may remain with you for some length of time,si Dominus permiserit.if the Lord permits.
8Permanebo autem Ephesi usque ad Pentecosten.But I must remain at Ephesus, even until Pentecost.
9Ostium enim mihi apertum est magnum,For a door, great and unavoidable,et evidens:has opened to me,et adversarii multi.as well as many adversaries.
10Si autem venerit Timotheus,Now if Timothy arrives,videte ut sine timore sit apud vos:see to it that he may be among you without fear.opus enim Domini operatur,For he is doing the work of the Lord,sicut et ego.just as I also do.
11Ne quis ergo illum spernat:Therefore, let no one despise him.deducite autem illum in pace,Instead, lead him on his way in peace,ut veniat ad me:so that he may come to me.exspecto enim illum cum fratribus.For I am awaiting him with the brothers.
12De Apollo autem fratre vobis notum facio,But concerning our brother,quoniam multum rogavi eum ut veniret ad vos cum fratribus:Apollo,et utique non fuit voluntas ut nunc veniret:I am letting you know that I pleaded with him greatly to go to you with the brothers,veniet autem,and clearly it was not his will to go at this time.cum ei vacuum fuerit.But he will arrive when there is a space of time for him.
13Vigilate,Be vigilant.state in fide,Stand with faith.viriliter agite,Act manfullyet confortamini.and be strengthened.
14Omnia vestra in caritate fiant.Let all that is yours be immersed in charity.
15Obsecro autem vos fratres,And I beg you, brothers:nostis domum Stephanæ,You know the house of Stephanus,et Fortunati,and of Fortunatus,et Achaici:and of Achaicus,quoniam sunt primitiæ Achaiæ,that they are the first-fruits of Achaia,et in ministerium sanctorum ordinaverunt seipsos:and that they have dedicated themselves to the ministry of the saints.
16ut et vos subditi sitis ejusmodi,So you should be subject also to persons such as this,et omni cooperanti,as well as to all who are cooperatinget laboranti.and working with them.
17Gaudeo autem in præsentia Stephanæ, et Fortunati, et Achaici:Now I rejoice in the presence of Stephanus and Fortunatus and Achaicus,quoniam id, quod vobis deerat,because what was lacking in you,ipsi suppleverunt:they have supplied.
18refecerunt enim et meum spiritum,For they have refreshed my spirit and yours.et vestrum.Therefore,Cognoscite ergo qui hujusmodi sunt.recognize persons such as this.
19Salutant vos ecclesiæ Asiæ.The churches of Asia greet you.Salutant vos in Domino multum,Aquila and Priscilla greet you greatly in the Lord,Aquila et Priscilla cum domestica sua ecclesia:with the church of their household,apud quos et hospitor.where I also am a guest.
20Salutant vos omnes fratres.All the brothers greet you.Salutate invicem in osculo sancto.Greet one another with a holy kiss.
21Salutatio,This is a greeting from my own hand,mea manu Pauli.Paul.
22Si quis non amat Dominum nostrum Jesum Christum,If anyone does not love our Lord Jesus Christ,sit anathema,let him be anathema!Maran Atha.Maran Atha.
23Gratia Domini nostri Jesu Christi vobiscum.May the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all.
24Caritas mea cum omnibus vobis in Christo Jesu.My charity is with all of you in Christ Jesus.Amen.Amen.