Genesis 16
1 ଅବ୍ରାମଙ୍କର ସ୍ତ୍ରୀ ସାରୀ ନିଃସନ୍ତାନ ଥିଲେ। ତାଙ୍କର ଗୋଟିଏ ହାଗାର ନାମ୍ନୀ ମିଶର ଦେଶୀଯ ଦାସୀ ଥିଲା।
2 ସାରୀ ଅବ୍ରାମକୁ କହିଲା, ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁ ମାେତେ ସନ୍ତାନ ସନ୍ତତିରୁ ବଞ୍ଚିତ କରିଅଛନ୍ତି। ତେଣୁ ହାଗାର ସହିତ ସହବାସ କର। ପ୍ରାଯ ତା' ମାଧ୍ଯମ ରେ ମୁଁ ଏକ ପୁତ୍ର ପାଇ ପାରିବି।
3 ଅବ୍ରାମ କିଣାନ ଦେଶ ରେ ଦଶ ବର୍ଷ କଟାଇଲାପରେ ଏହିପରି ହାଇେଥିଲା ଯେ, ତାଙ୍କର ସ୍ତ୍ରୀ ସାରୀ ତାହାଙ୍କ ମିଶରୀଯ ଦାସୀ ହାଗାରକୁ ତାଙ୍କ ସ୍ବାମୀ ଅବ୍ରାମଙ୍କ ସହିତ ବିବାହ ଦେଲେ, ଯାହାଫଳ ରେ ସେ ତା' ସହିତ ସହବାସ କରିପାରିବ।
4 ହାଗାର ଅବ୍ରାମଙ୍କ ଦ୍ବାରା ଗର୍ଭବତୀ ହେଲା। ଯେତବେେଳେ ହାଗାର ଏପରି ଜାଣିଲା ତା'ର ମାଲିକାଣୀଙ୍କୁ ସେ ବେଶି ସମ୍ମାନ ଦଲୋ ନାହିଁ।
5 କିନ୍ତୁ ସାରା ଅବ୍ରାମଙ୍କୁ କହିଲା ଏହା ତୁମ୍ଭର ଭୁଲ ଯେ ମାରେ ଦାସୀ ମାେତେ ଖରାପ ବ୍ଯବହାର କରୁଛି। ମୁଁ ତାକୁ ତୁମ୍ଭକୁ ଦଇେଥିଲି, ତା'ପରେ ସେ ଗର୍ଭବତୀ ହେଲା ଏବଂ ଏହାପରେ ସେ ମାେତେ ଯେତିକି ସମ୍ମାନ ଦବୋ ଉଚିତ୍ ସତେିକି ସମ୍ମାନ ଦେଉ ନାହିଁ। ମୁଁ ଚାହୁଁଛି ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁ ତୁମ୍ଭ ଓ ମାରେବିଚାର କରନ୍ତୁ।
6 କିନ୍ତୁ ଅବ୍ରାମ ସାରୀକୁ କହିଲେ, ହାଗାର ତୁମ୍ଭର ଦାସୀ। ତୁମ୍ଭେ ତା'ପ୍ରତି ଯାହା ଚାହଁ ତାହା କରିପାର। ତେଣୁ ସାରୀ ତା' ପ୍ରତି କଠିନ ବ୍ଯବହାର କରନ୍ତେ, ହାଗାର ଛାଡ଼ି ପଳାଇଲା।
7 ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁଙ୍କର ଦୂତ ତାହାଙ୍କୁ ଏକ ମରୁଭୂମିର ଝରଣା ନିକଟରେ ଦେଖିଲେ। ସହେି ଝରଣାଟି, ଶୂରକୁ ଯାଉଥିବା ରାସ୍ତାର ପାଖ ରେ ଥିଲା।
8 ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁଙ୍କର ଦୂତ କହିଲେ, ହାଗାର, ସାରୀର ଦାସୀ, ତୁମ୍ଭେ କେଉଁଠାରୁ ଆସିଛ ଓ ତୁମ୍ଭେ କେଉଁଠାକୁ ଯାଉଛ?
9 ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁଙ୍କର ଦୂତ ହାଗାରକୁ କହିଲେ, ତୁମ୍ଭର ମାଲିକାଣୀ ପାଖକୁ ଫରେିୟାଅ ଓ ନିଜକୁ ତା'ର ପାଖ ରେ ସମର୍ପଣ କର।
10 ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁଙ୍କର ଦୂତ ହାଗାରକୁ ମଧ୍ଯ କହିଲେ, ତୁମ୍ଭର ଅନକେ ବଂଶଧର ଜନ୍ମ ହବେେ। ସମାନଙ୍କେୁ ଗଣି ହବେ ନାହିଁ।
11 ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁଙ୍କର ଦୂତ ମଧ୍ଯ ଏପରି କହିଲେ, ହାଗାର ତୁମ୍ଭେ ବର୍ତ୍ତମାନ ଗର୍ଭବତୀ। ତୁମ୍ଭଠାରୁ ଏକ ପୁତ୍ର ସନ୍ତାନ ଜନ୍ମିବ। ତୁମ୍ଭେ ତା'ର ନାମ ଇଶ୍ମାଯଲେ ଦବେ। କାରଣ ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁ ଶୁଣିଛନ୍ତି, ତୁମ୍ଭେ ଯେତବେେଳେ ଦୁଃଖ ପାଉଥିଲ।
12 ତୁମ୍ଭର ପୁତ୍ର ବନ୍ଯ ଗଦ୍ଧର୍ଭ ଭଳି ଜୀବନୟାପନ କରିବ। ତା'ର ହସ୍ତ ସମସ୍ତଙ୍କ ବିରୁଦ୍ଧ ରେ ଓ ସମସ୍ତଙ୍କର ହସ୍ତ ତା'ର ବିରୁଦ୍ଧ ରେ ଥିବ। ଏବଂ ସେ ତା'ର ଭାଇମାନଙ୍କ ସମ୍ମୁଖ ରେ ବାସ କରିବ।
13 ଏହାପରେ ହାଗାର ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁଙ୍କର ଏହି ନାମ ରଖିଲା ଯଥା, ଯେଉଁ ପରମେଶ୍ବର ମାେତେ ଦେଖନ୍ତି ସେ (ସ୍ତ୍ରୀ) ଏହା କହିଲା, କାରଣ ସେ ଚିନ୍ତା କଲା, ମୁଁ କଣ ପ୍ରକୃତ ରେ ତାଙ୍କୁ ଏଠା ରେ ଦେଖିଲି ୟିଏ ମତେ ଦେଖନ୍ତି?
14 ତେଣୁ ସହେି କୂପର ନାମ ବରେଲହଯ-ରୋଯୀ ରଖିଲା। ସହେି କୂପ କାଦେଶ ଓ ବରଦେ ମଧିଅରେ ଅଛି।
15 ହାଗାର ଅବ୍ରାମର ପୁତ୍ରକୁ ଜନ୍ମ ଦଲୋ ଏବଂ ଅବ୍ରାମ ତା'ର ନାମ ଇଶ୍ମାଯଲେ ଦେଲେ।
16 ଅବ୍ରାମ ଛଯାଅଶି ବର୍ଷ ହାଇେଥିଲେ, ଯେତବେେଳେ ଇଶ୍ମାଯଲେ ହାଗାର ଠାରୁ ଜନ୍ମ ଲାଭ କଲା।
1 Now Sarai Abram’s wife bare him no children: and she had an handmaid, an Egyptian, whose name was Hagar.
2 And Sarai said unto Abram, Behold now, the Lord hath restrained me from bearing: I pray thee, go in unto my maid; it may be that I may obtain children by her. And Abram hearkened to the voice of Sarai.
3 And Sarai Abram’s wife took Hagar her maid the Egyptian, after Abram had dwelt ten years in the land of Canaan, and gave her to her husband Abram to be his wife.
4 And he went in unto Hagar, and she conceived: and when she saw that she had conceived, her mistress was despised in her eyes.
5 And Sarai said unto Abram, My wrong be upon thee: I have given my maid into thy bosom; and when she saw that she had conceived, I was despised in her eyes: the Lord judge between me and thee.
6 But Abram said unto Sarai, Behold, thy maid is in thy hand; do to her as it pleaseth thee. And when Sarai dealt hardly with her, she fled from her face.
7 And the angel of the Lord found her by a fountain of water in the wilderness, by the fountain in the way to Shur.
8 And he said, Hagar, Sarai’s maid, whence camest thou? and whither wilt thou go? And she said, I flee from the face of my mistress Sarai.
9 And the angel of the Lord said unto her, Return to thy mistress, and submit thyself under her hands.
10 And the angel of the Lord said unto her, I will multiply thy seed exceedingly, that it shall not be numbered for multitude.
11 And the angel of the Lord said unto her, Behold, thou art with child, and shalt bear a son, and shalt call his name Ishmael; because the Lord hath heard thy affliction.
12 And he will be a wild man; his hand will be against every man, and every man’s hand against him; and he shall dwell in the presence of all his brethren.
13 And she called the name of the Lord that spake unto her, Thou God seest me: for she said, Have I also here looked after him that seeth me?
14 Wherefore the well was called Beer-lahai-roi; behold, it is between Kadesh and Bered.
15 And Hagar bare Abram a son: and Abram called his son’s name, which Hagar bare, Ishmael.
16 And Abram was fourscore and six years old, when Hagar bare Ishmael to Abram.
1 Now concerning the collection for the saints, as I have given order to the churches of Galatia, even so do ye.
2 Upon the first day of the week let every one of you lay by him in store, as God hath prospered him, that there be no gatherings when I come.
3 And when I come, whomsoever ye shall approve by your letters, them will I send to bring your liberality unto Jerusalem.
4 And if it be meet that I go also, they shall go with me.
5 Now I will come unto you, when I shall pass through Macedonia: for I do pass through Macedonia.
6 And it may be that I will abide, yea, and winter with you, that ye may bring me on my journey whithersoever I go.
7 For I will not see you now by the way; but I trust to tarry a while with you, if the Lord permit.
8 But I will tarry at Ephesus until Pentecost.
9 For a great door and effectual is opened unto me, and there are many adversaries.
10 Now if Timotheus come, see that he may be with you without fear: for he worketh the work of the Lord, as I also do.
11 Let no man therefore despise him: but conduct him forth in peace, that he may come unto me: for I look for him with the brethren.
12 As touching our brother Apollos, I greatly desired him to come unto you with the brethren: but his will was not at all to come at this time; but he will come when he shall have convenient time.
13 Watch ye, stand fast in the faith, quit you like men, be strong.
14 Let all your things be done with charity.
15 I beseech you, brethren, (ye know the house of Stephanas, that it is the firstfruits of Achaia, and that they have addicted themselves to the ministry of the saints,)
16 That ye submit yourselves unto such, and to every one that helpeth with us, and laboureth.
17 I am glad of the coming of Stephanas and Fortunatus and Achaicus: for that which was lacking on your part they have supplied.
18 For they have refreshed my spirit and yours: therefore acknowledge ye them that are such.
19 The churches of Asia salute you. Aquila and Priscilla salute you much in the Lord, with the church that is in their house.
20 All the brethren greet you. Greet ye one another with an holy kiss.
21 The salutation of me Paul with mine own hand.
22 If any man love not the Lord Jesus Christ, let him be Anathema Maranatha.
23 The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you.
24 My love be with you all in Christ Jesus. Amen.
255 The first epistle to the Corinthians was written from Philippi by Stephanas, and Fortunatus, and Achaicus, and Timotheus.