16Now concerning ^athe collection for the saints, as I have given orders to the churches of Galatia, so you must do also: ²^bOn the first day of the week let each one of you lay something aside, storing up as he may prosper, that there be no collections when I come. ³And when I come, ^cwhomever you approve by your letters I will send to bear your gift to Jerusalem. ⁴^dBut if it is fitting that I go also, they will go with me.

Personal Plans

⁵Now I will come to you ^ewhen I pass through Macedonia (for I am passing through Macedonia). ⁶And it may be that I will remain, or even spend the winter with you, that you may ^fsend me on my journey, wherever I go. ⁷For I do not wish to see you now on the way; but I hope to stay a while with you, ^gif the Lord permits.

⁸But I will tarry in Ephesus until ^hPentecost. ⁹For ⁱa great and effective door has opened to me, and ^jthere are many adversaries.

¹⁰And ^kif Timothy comes, see that he may be with you without fear; for ^lhe does the work of the Lord, as I also do. ¹¹^mTherefore let no one despise him. But send him on his journey ⁿin peace, that he may come to me; for I am waiting for him with the brethren.

¹²Now concerning our brother ^oApollos, I strongly urged him to come to you with the brethren, but he was quite unwilling to come at this time; however, he will come when he has a convenient time.

Final Exhortations

¹³^pWatch, ^qstand fast in the faith, be brave, ^rbe strong. ¹⁴^sLet all that you do be done with love.

¹⁵I urge you, brethren—you know ^tthe household of Stephanas, that it is ^uthe firstfruits of Achaia, and that they have devoted themselves to ^vthe ministry of the saints—¹⁶^wthat you also submit to such, and to everyone who works and ^xlabors with us.

¹⁷I am glad about the coming of Stephanas, Fortunatus, and Achaicus, ^yfor what was lacking on your part they supplied. ¹⁸^zFor they refreshed my spirit and yours. Therefore ^aacknowledge such men.

Greetings and a Solemn Farewell

¹⁹The churches of Asia greet you. Aquila and Priscilla greet you heartily in the Lord, ^bwith the church that is in their house. ²⁰All the brethren greet you. ^cGreet one another with a holy kiss.

²¹^dThe salutation with my own hand—Paul’s.

²²If anyone ^edoes not love the Lord Jesus Christ, ^flet him be ¹accursed. ^gO ²Lord, come!

²³^hThe grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you. ²⁴My love be with you all in Christ Jesus. Amen.

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Footnotes

1Gr. anathema
2Aram. Marana tha; possibly Maran atha, Our Lord has come

Cross references

a Acts 11:29; Gal. 2:10
b Acts 20:7
c 2 Cor. 3:1; 8:18
d 2 Cor. 8:4, 19
e Acts 19:21; 2 Cor. 1:15, 16
f Acts 15:3; Rom. 15:24; 1 Cor. 16:11
g Acts 18:21; James 4:15
h Lev. 23:15–22
i Acts 14:27; 2 Cor. 2:12; Col. 4:3
j Acts 19:9
k Acts 19:22; 2 Tim. 1:2
l Phil. 2:20; 1 Thess. 3:2
m 1 Tim. 4:12; Titus 2:15
n Acts 15:33
o Acts 18:24; 1 Cor. 1:12; 3:5
p Matt. 24:42
q 1 Cor. 15:1; Gal. 5:1; Phil. 1:27; 4:1; 1 Thess. 3:8; 2 Thess. 2:15
r[Ps. 31:24; Eph. 3:16; 6:10; Col. 1:11]
s[1 Pet. 4:8]
t 1 Cor. 1:16
u Rom. 16:5
v 2 Cor. 8:4
w Eph. 5:21; 1 Thess. 5:12; Heb. 13:17
x[Heb. 6:10]
y 2 Cor. 11:9; Phil. 2:30
z Col. 4:8
a Phil. 2:29
b Rom. 16:5
c Rom. 16:16
d Rom. 16:22; Gal. 6:11; Col. 4:18; 2 Thess. 3:17; Philem. 19
e Eph. 6:24
f Gal. 1:8, 9
g Jude 14, 15
h Rom. 16:20