1 Corinthians 16:1-24
16 Now concerning the collection+ that is for the holy ones,+ just as I gave orders to the congregations of Ga·laʹti·a,+ do that way also yourselves.
2 Every first day of the week let each of YOU at his own house set something aside in store as he may be prospering, so that when I arrive collections will not take place then.
3 But when I get there, whatever men YOU approve of by letters,+ these I shall send to carry YOUR kind gift to Jerusalem.
4 However, if it is fitting for me to go there also, they will go there with me.
5 But I shall come to YOU when I have gone through Mac·e·doʹni·a, for I am going through Mac·e·doʹni·a;+
6 and perhaps I shall stay or even pass the winter with YOU, that YOU may conduct+ me partway to where I may be going.
7 For I do not want to see YOU just now on [my] passing through, for I hope to remain some time with YOU,+ if Jehovah*+ permits.+
8 But I am remaining in Ephʹe·sus+ until the [festival of] Pentecost;
9 for a large door that leads to activity has been opened to me,+ but there are many opposers.
10 However, if Timothy+ arrives, see that he becomes free of fear among YOU, for he is performing the work of Jehovah,*+ even as I am.
11 Let no one, therefore, look down upon him.+ Conduct him partway in peace, that he may get here to me, for I am waiting for him with the brothers.
12 Now concerning A·polʹlos+ our brother, I entreated him very much to come to YOU with the brothers, and yet it was not his will at all to come now; but he will come when he has the opportunity.
13 Stay awake,+ stand firm in the faith,+ carry on as men,+ grow* mighty.+
14 Let all YOUR affairs take place with love.+
15 Now I exhort* YOU, brothers: YOU know that the household of Stephʹa·nas is the firstfruits+ of A·chaʹia* and that they set themselves to minister to the holy ones.+
16 May YOU also keep submitting yourselves to persons of that kind and to everyone cooperating and laboring.+
17 But I rejoice over the presence* of Stephʹa·nas+ and For·tu·naʹtus and A·chaʹi·cus, because they have made up for YOUR not being here.
18 For they have refreshed my spirit+ and YOURS. Therefore recognize men of that sort.+
19 The congregations of Asia send YOU their greetings.+ Aqʹui·la and Prisʹca together with the congregation that is in their house+ greet YOU heartily in [the] Lord.
20 All the brothers greet YOU. Greet one another with a holy kiss.+
21 [Here is] my greeting, Paul’s, in my own hand.+
22 If anyone has no affection for the Lord, let him be accursed.+ O our Lord, come!*+
23 May the undeserved kindness of the Lord Jesus be with YOU.
24 May my love be with all of YOU in union with Christ Jesus.
Footnotes
^ See App 1D.
^ See App 1D.
^ Or, “be.”
^ Or, “entreat.”
^ The Roman province of southern Greece with its capital at Corinth.
^ See App 5B.
^ Or, “Our Lord is coming”; or, “Our Lord has come.” Gr., Ma·ranʹ a·thaʹ, a transliteration from Aram.
