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The Collection for the Lord’s People

Now about the collection for the Lord’s people: Do what I told the Galatian churches to do.

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The Collection for the Saints

Now concerning the collection for the saints, as I directed the assemblies of Galatia, so do *ye* do also.

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On the first day of every week, each one of you should set aside a sum of money in keeping with your income, saving it up, so that when I come no collections will have to be made.

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On [the] first of [the] week let each of you put by at home, laying up [in] whatever [degree] he may have prospered, that there may be no collections when I come.

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Then, when I arrive, I will give letters of introduction to the men you approve and send them with your gift to Jerusalem.

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And when I am arrived, whomsoever ye shall approve, these I will send with letters to carry your bounty to Jerusalem:

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If it seems advisable for me to go also, they will accompany me.

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and if it be suitable that *I* also should go, they shall go with me.

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Personal Requests

After I go through Macedonia, I will come to you — for I will be going through Macedonia.

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Paul's Plans for Travel

But I will come to you when I shall have gone through Macedonia; for I do go through Macedonia.

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Perhaps I will stay with you for a while, or even spend the winter, so that you can help me on my journey, wherever I go.

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But perhaps I will stay with you, or even winter with you, that *ye* may set me forward wheresoever I may go.

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For I do not want to see you now and make only a passing visit; I hope to spend some time with you, if the Lord permits.

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For I will not see you now in passing, for I hope to remain a certain time with you, if the Lord permit.

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But I will stay on at Ephesus until Pentecost,

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But I remain in Ephesus until Pentecost.

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because a great door for effective work has opened to me, and there are many who oppose me.

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For a great door is opened to me and an effectual [one], and [the] adversaries many.

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When Timothy comes, see to it that he has nothing to fear while he is with you, for he is carrying on the work of the Lord, just as I am.

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Timothy Commended

Now if Timotheus come, see that he may be with you without fear; for he works the work of the Lord, even as I.

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No one, then, should treat him with contempt. Send him on his way in peace so that he may return to me. I am expecting him along with the brothers.

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Let not therefore any one despise him; but set him forward in peace, that he may come to me; for I expect him with the brethren.

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Now about our brother Apollos: I strongly urged him to go to you with the brothers. He was quite unwilling to go now, but he will go when he has the opportunity.

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Now concerning the brother Apollos, I begged him much that he would go to you with the brethren; but it was not at all [his] will to go now; but he will come when he shall have good opportunity.

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Be on your guard; stand firm in the faith; be courageous; be strong.

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Concluding Exhortations

Be vigilant; stand fast in the faith; quit yourselves like men; be strong.

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Do everything in love.

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Let all things ye do be done in love.

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You know that the household of Stephanas were the first converts in Achaia, and they have devoted themselves to the service of the Lord’s people. I urge you, brothers and sisters,

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But I beseech you, brethren, (ye know the house of Stephanas, that it is the first-fruits of Achaia, and they have devoted themselves to the saints for service,)

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to submit to such people and to everyone who joins in the work and labors at it.

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that *ye* should also be subject to such, and to every one joined in the work and labouring.

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I was glad when Stephanas, Fortunatus and Achaicus arrived, because they have supplied what was lacking from you.

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But I rejoice in the coming of Stephanas and Fortunatus and Achaicus; because *they* have supplied what was lacking on your part.

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For they refreshed my spirit and yours also. Such men deserve recognition.

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For they have refreshed my spirit and yours: own therefore such.

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Final Greetings

The churches in the province of Asia send you greetings. Aquila and Priscillaa greet you warmly in the Lord, and so does the church that meets at their house.

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Paul's Final Greetings

The assemblies of Asia salute you. Aquila and Priscilla, with the assembly in their house, salute you much in [the] Lord.

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All the brothers and sisters here send you greetings. Greet one another with a holy kiss.

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All the brethren salute you. Salute one another with a holy kiss.

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I, Paul, write this greeting in my own hand.

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The salutation of [me] Paul with my own hand.

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If anyone does not love the Lord, let that person be cursed! Come, Lordb!