Collection Instructions

1 Corinthians 16

Now concerning the collection for the saints: as I commanded the churches of Galatia, y’all do likewise. On the first day of every week, each of y’all should save some according to your prosperousness, so that no collections are made when I come. When I arrive, I will send whoever y’all approve with letters to carry y’all’s gift to Jerusalem. If it is advisable for me to go also, they will go with me.

Personal Greetings

I will come to y’all when I have passed through Macedonia, for I am passing through Macedonia. Perhaps I will stay with y’all, or even spend the winter, so that y’all may send me on my journey wherever I go. For I do not want to see y’all now only in passing, but I hope to stay some time with y’all if the Lord permits. But I will stay at Ephesus until Pentecost, for door has opened to me for something great and effective, and there are many adversaries.

Now if Timothy comes, y’all see to it that he is without fear with y’all, for he does the work of the Lord, as I also do. Therefore let no one despise him. But y’all should send him on his journey in peace, so that he may come to me; for I expect him with the siblings.

Now concerning Apollos the sibling, I strongly urged him to come to y’all with the siblings. It was not at all his desire to come now, but he will come when he has an opportunity.

Y’all must stay alert and must stand firm in the faith! Y’all must be courageous and strong! Let all that y’all do be done in love.

Now I urge y’all, siblings (y’all know the house of Stephanas, were the first fruits of Achaia, and that they have devoted themselves to deacon-work for the saints), that y’all submit to such people and to everyone who helps in the work and labors. I rejoice at the coming of Stephanas, Fortunatus, and Achaicus, because they have supplied what was lacking on y’all’s part. For they refreshed my spirit and y’alls. Therefore y’all should acknowledge such people.

Closing Greetings

The churches of Asia greet y’all. Aquila and Priscilla greet y’all warmly in the Lord, together with the church that is in their house. All the siblings greet y’all. Y’all should greet one another with a holy kiss.

This greeting is by me, Paul, with my own hand. If anyone doesn’t love the Lord Jesus Christ, let them be cursed. Maranatha! The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with y’all. My love to all y’all in Christ Jesus. Amen.