1 Corinthians 16
16
Helpful directions and greetings
1Finally, as to the fund — I have given instructions to the churches in Galatia about this collection, which is to be used by the church at Jerusalem, and I repeat the same instructions to you. 2I do not wish the money to be collected when I come, but begin now, every Sabbath, to put by something as each is able to afford it. 3I want you after that to appoint certain members to travel with the amount collected to Jerusalem. 4If the sum is a large one, I shall accompany this mission myself. 5-7For I intend to be with you shortly. I hope possibly to winter with you, at any rate, if the Lord permit, to be with you for a considerable time, not merely to visit you, en route for somewhere else. And I hope that some of you will accompany me when I leave. I shall come by way of Macedonia. 8At present I remain at Ephesus until Pentecost. 9The door is open here, wide open, and much work is being done, but the opposition is great. 10-11If Timothy comes to you, let him not feel that he is unwelcome, be generous and hospitable, for it is the Lord’s work that both he and I together pursue; and send him again to me with your kind thoughts, for I need him here. 12I have told Apollos again and again to go to you, and to take with him the brethren who usually accompany him; but I have never found him willing, because the opportunity has always been wanting hitherto, but he will come, when he is able. 13Be watchful and alert, stand, — for you can stand, — in the faith alone, without our help; be brave, and master yourselves. 14Then you will have nothing to fear. 15I have a thing to ask you, I beg you to remember the work Stephanas has done, the first of those who came into the faith in Achaia. He and his household have constantly ministered to those who are in the faith. 16They have set themselves to that task and it was a joy to me that they came here. 17-18Listen to them, and be guided by them, I pray you, and by all who work with them. Stephanas, Fortunatus and Achaicus refreshed my spirit and yours too by their presence, which made up for your absence. Remember such workers as these.
19Greetings are sent to you with this from the churches of Asia, from Aquila and his wife, Priscilla, and the church which assembles in their house. 20All the brethren salute you. Salute one another, brethren, with a holy kiss.
21I now sign this letter with my own hand — Paul — and I subscribe these words. 22Let him that loves not the Lord be anathema, MARAN ATHA. 23See, I have written it with my own hand. 24The grace of the Lord Jesus be with you, and my love be with you all in Christ Jesus.
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Translated in 1916, published in 1937.
1 Corinthians 16
16
1And concerning the collection that [is] for the saints, as I directed to the assemblies of Galatia, so also ye — do ye;
2on every first [day] of the week, let each one of you lay by him, treasuring up whatever he may have prospered, that when I may come then collections may not be made;
3and whenever I may come, whomsoever ye may approve, through letters, these I will send to carry your favour to Jerusalem;
4and if it be meet for me also to go, with me they shall go.
5And I will come unto you, when I pass through Macedonia — for Macedonia I do pass through —
6and with you, it may be, I will abide, or even winter, that ye may send me forward whithersoever I go,
7for I do not wish to see you now in the passing, but I hope to remain a certain time with you, if the Lord may permit;
8and I will remain in Ephesus till the Pentecost,
9for a door to me hath been opened — great and effectual — and withstanders [are] many.
10And if Timotheus may come, see that he may become without fear with you, for the work of the Lord he doth work, even as I,
11no one, then, may despise him; and send ye him forward in peace, that he may come to me, for I expect him with the brethren;
12and concerning Apollos our brother, much I did entreat him that he may come unto you with the brethren, and it was not at all [his] will that he may come now, and he will come when he may find convenient.
13Watch ye, stand in the faith; be men, be strong;
14let all your things be done in love.
15And I entreat you, brethren, ye have known the household of Stephanas, that it is the first-fruit of Achaia, and to the ministration to the saints they did set themselves —
16that ye also be subject to such, and to every one who is working with [us] and labouring;
17and I rejoice over the presence of Stephanas, and Fortunatus, and Achaicus, because the lack of you did these fill up;
18for they did refresh my spirit and yours; acknowledge ye, therefore, those who [are] such.
19Salute you do the assemblies of Asia; salute you much in the Lord do Aquilas and Priscilla, with the assembly in their house;
20salute you do all the brethren; salute ye one another in an holy kiss.
21The salutation of [me] Paul with my hand;
22if any one doth not love the Lord Jesus Christ — let him be anathema! The Lord hath come!
23The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ [is] with you;
24my love [is] with you all in Christ Jesus. Amen.
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