1 Corinthians 16

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The Collection for the Saints

¹Now about the collection for the saints, you are to do as I directed the churches of Galatia:

¹Now concerning the collection that is for the saints, as I directed the churches of Galatia, so also you are to do.

²On the first day of every week, each of you should set aside a portion of his income, saving it up, so that when I come no collections will be needed.

²Every first of the week, let each one of you put aside, treasuring up whatever he may be prospered in, so that when I might come, then there should be no collections.

³Then, on my arrival, I will send letters with those you recommend to carry your gift to Jerusalem.

³And when I shall have arrived, whomever you might approve, I will send these with letters to carry your gracious gift to Jerusalem.

⁴And if it is advisable for me to go also, they can travel with me.

⁴And if it may be worthy for me also to go, they will go with me.

Paul’s Travel Plans

⁵After I go through Macedonia, however, I will come to you; for I will be going through Macedonia.

⁵But I will come to you when I shall have gone through Macedonia, for I am going through Macedonia.

⁶Perhaps I will stay with you awhile, or even spend the winter, so that you can help me on my journey, wherever I go.

⁶And perhaps I will stay with you, or even I will winter, so that you may send me forth wherever I may go.

⁷For I do not want to see you now only in passing; I hope to spend some time with you, if the Lord permits.

⁷For I do not want to see you now in passing; for I hope to remain a certain time with you, if the Lord might permit.

⁸But I will stay in Ephesus until Pentecost,^a

⁸But I will remain in Ephesus until Pentecost.

⁹because a great door for effective work has opened to me, even though many oppose me.

⁹For a door has opened to me, great and effective, and many are opposing.

Timothy and Apollos

¹⁰If Timothy comes, see to it that he has nothing to fear while he is with you, for he is doing the work of the Lord, just as I am.

¹⁰Now if Timothy might come, see that he may be with you without fear, for he works the work of the Lord, as I also.

¹¹No one, then, should treat him with contempt. Send him on his way in peace so that he can return to me, for I am expecting him along with the brothers.

¹¹Therefore no one should despise him. But send him forth in peace, so that he might come to me; for I am expecting him with the brothers.

¹²Now about our brother Apollos: I strongly urged him to go to you with the brothers. He was not at all inclined to go now, but he will go when he has the opportunity.

¹²Now concerning Apollos the brother, I exhorted him much that he should go to you with the brothers, and his will was not at all that he should come now; but he will come when he shall have opportunity.

Concluding Exhortations

¹³Be on the alert. Stand firm in the faith. Be men of courage. Be strong.

¹³Be watchful; stand firm in the faith; act like men; be strong.

¹⁴Do everything in love.

¹⁴Let all your things be done in love.

¹⁵You know that Stephanas and his household were the first converts in Achaia, and they have devoted themselves to the service of the saints. Now I urge you, brothers,

¹⁵Now I exhort you, brothers—you know the house of Stephanas, that it is the firstfruit of Achaia, and they devoted themselves to service to the saints—

¹⁶to submit to such as these, and to every fellow worker and laborer.

¹⁶that you also be subject to such, and to everyone working with us and laboring.

¹⁷I am glad that Stephanas, Fortunatus, and Achaicus have arrived, because they have supplied what was lacking from you.

¹⁷Now I rejoice at the coming of Stephanas and Fortunatus and Achaicus, because these filled up your deficiency.

¹⁸For they refreshed my spirit and yours as well. Show your appreciation, therefore, to such men.

¹⁸For they refreshed my spirit and yours. Therefore recognize such men.

Signature and Final Greetings

¹⁹The churches in the province of Asia^a send you greetings.

Aquila and Prisca^b greet you warmly in the Lord, and so does the church that meets at their house.

¹⁹The churches of Asia greet you. Aquila and Prisca, with the church at their house, greet you much in the Lord.

²⁰All the brothers here send you greetings. Greet one another with a holy kiss.

²⁰All the brothers greet you. Greet one another with a holy kiss.

²¹This greeting is in my own hand—Paul.

²¹The greeting is in my own hand—Paul.

²²If anyone does not love the Lord, let him be under a curse. Come, O Lord!^a

²²If anyone does not love the Lord, let him be accursed. Maranatha!

²³The grace of the Lord Jesus be with you.

²⁴My love be with all of you in Christ Jesus.

Amen.^a

²⁴My love be with all of you in Christ Jesus. Amen.