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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1 Corinthians 16
16
The Offering for the Lord’s People
1Now I want to deal with the offering of money for the Lord’s people. Do what I told the churches in Galatia to do. 2On the first day of every week, each of you should put some money away. The amount should be in keeping with how much money you make. Save the money so that you won’t have to take up an offering when I come. 3When I arrive, I will send some people with your gift to Jerusalem. They will be people you consider to be good. And I will give them letters that explain who they are. 4If it seems good for me to go also, they will go with me.
What Paul Asks for Himself
5After I go through Macedonia, I will come to you. I will only be passing through Macedonia. 6But I might stay with you for a while. I might even spend the winter. Then you can help me on my journey everywhere I go. 7I don’t want to see you now while I am just passing through. Instead, I hope to spend some time with you, if the Lord allows it. 8But I will stay at Ephesus until the day of Pentecost. 9A door has opened wide for me to do some good work here. There are many people who oppose me.
10Timothy will visit you. Make sure he has nothing to worry about while he is with you. He is doing the work of the Lord, just as I am. 11No one should treat him badly. Send him safely on his way so he can return to me. I’m expecting him to come back along with the others.
12I want to say something about our brother Apollos. I tried my best to get him to go to you with the others. But he didn’t want to go right now. He will go when he can.
13Be on your guard. Remain strong in the faith. Be brave. 14Be loving in everything you do.
15You know that the first believers in Achaia were from the family of Stephanas. They have spent all their time serving the Lord’s people. Brothers and sisters, I am asking you 16to follow the lead of people like them. Follow everyone who joins in the task and works hard at it. 17I was glad when Stephanas, Fortunatus and Achaicus arrived. They have supplied me with what you couldn’t give me. 18They renewed my spirit, and yours also. People like them are worthy of honor.
Final Greetings
19The churches in Asia Minor send you greetings.
Aquila and Priscilla greet you warmly because of the Lord’s love. So does the church that meets in their house.
20All the brothers and sisters here send you greetings.
Greet one another with a holy kiss.
21I, Paul, am writing this greeting with my own hand.
22If anyone does not love the Lord, let a curse be on that person! Come, Lord!
23May the grace of the Lord Jesus be with you.
24I give my love to all of you who belong to Christ Jesus. Amen.
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