OrthJBC - I Corinthians - 16

16:1  Now, concerning the maamadot (financial contributions) and the pishkeh (puske) we are circulating throughout the kehillot for the benefit of the Yerushalayim kedoshim, as I directed the kehillot of Galatia, you do so also.

16:2  Every Yom Rishon (which begins Motzoei Shabbos) of each week, each of you by himself make something farnumen (set aside), storing up according to his hakhnasah (income, hazakah), so that collections need not be made when I come.

16:3  And, when I arrive, whomever you approve, these I will send with iggerot to carry your mattanah to Yerushalayim.

16:4  And, if it is fitting for me also to go, they will go with me. THE JEWISH CALENDAR OF THE REBBE, MELECH HAMOSHIACH'S SHLIACH AND THIS TACHLIS REGARDING SHAVUOS

16:5  And I will come to you whenever I pass through Macedonia; for I will be passing through Macedonia.

16:6  Efsher (perhaps) I will stay with you, or even spend the choref (winter), that you may help me with a send-off wherever I may go.

16:7  For I do not want to see you now in passing, for I have the tikvah to remain some time with you, im yirtzeh Hashem (G-d willing/permitting).

16:8  But, I will remain on in Ephesus until Shavuos (Vayikra 23:15-21; Devarim 16:9-11),

16:9  for a delet (door) has opened, great and effective, for me, but there are many mitnaggedim (opponents). BE MEKAREV IN YOUR RECEPTION OF TIMOTIYOS, IF HE COMES

16:10  Now if Timotiyos comes, see that he may be with you without fear; for the avodas kodesh of Hashem he labors in as I do.

16:11  Therefore, let not anyone despise him. But give him a send-off in shalom that he may come to me; for I am waiting for him with the Achim b'Moshiach.

16:12  Now, concerning Apollos the Ach b'Moshiach, I strongly exhorted him, that he would come to you with the Achim b'Moshiach. But he is beshum oifen (absolutely) unwilling to go at this time, but he will come whenever he has an opportunity. FINAL SHALOM GREETINGS FROM REBBE, MELECH HAMOSHIACH'S SHALIACH

16:13  Watch, stand firm in the [orthodox Jewish] emunah (faith), be men, be strong (Tehillim 31:24).

16:14  Let everything you do be done in ahavah (agape).

16:15  Now, I urge you, Achim b'Moshiach, you have da'as the bais of Stephanas, that it is the bikkurim of Achaia, and that they have with devotion and zerizut (diligence) put themselves in avodas kodesh ministry for the kedoshim.

16:16  Become nichna (submissive--14:34) to such as him and to everyone joining in the avodas kodesh and laboring.

16:17  Now, I rejoice at the coming of Stephanas and of Fortunatus and of Achaicus, because these men filled up absence,

16:18  for, they refreshed my neshamah and yours. Give hokara (appreciation, recognition) to such men (14:38). SHALOM GREETINGS FROM THE JEWISH HOUSEHOLD IN EPHESIS WHERE THE KEHILLAH OF AQUILA AND PRISCILLA MEETS

16:19  "Shalom" greetings from the kehillot of Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach of Asia. Aquila and Prisca send "shalom" greetings warmly in Adoneinu, together with the edah HaMoshiach (community of Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach) in their bais.

16:20  All the Achim b'Moshiach send you "shalom" greetings. Greet one another with a neshikat Hakodesh (holy kiss).

16:21  THE GREETING WITH MY OWN HAND--SHA'UL.

16:22  If anyone does not ahavah (love) Hashem, "Alav ki Cherem hu" ("a curse of the ban of destruction is on him") (12:3). Marana (our L-rd) tha (come).

16:23  The Chen v'Chesed Hashem of the Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach Adoneinu be with you.

16:24  My ahavah be with you all in Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach Yehoshua.