1 Corinthians 16

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

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.

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

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

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

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

⁸But I will stay in Ephesus until Pentecost,

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

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.

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.

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.

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

¹⁴Do everything 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,

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

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

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

¹⁹The churches in [the province of] Asia send you greetings. Aquila and Prisca greet you warmly in [the] Lord, and so does the church [that meets] at their house.

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

²¹This greeting [is in my] own hand — Paul.

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

²³The grace of the Lord Jesus [be] with you.

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