1 Corinthians 16:1–24

¹Now concerning the collection that is for the holy ones, just as I gave orders to the congregations of Ga‧la′ti‧a, do that way also yourselves.²Every first day of the week let each of ​YOU​ at his own house set something aside in store as he may be prospering, so that when I arrive collections will not take place then.³But when I get there, whatever men ​YOU​ approve of by letters, these I shall send to carry ​YOUR​ kind gift to Jerusalem.⁴However, if it is fitting for me to go there also, they will go there with me.

⁵But I shall come to ​YOU​ when I have gone through Mac‧e‧do′ni‧a, for I am going through Mac‧e‧do′ni‧a;⁶and perhaps I shall stay or even pass the winter with ​YOU, that ​YOU​ may conduct me partway to where I may be going.⁷For I do not want to see ​YOU​ just now on [my] passing through, for I hope to remain some time with ​YOU, if Jehovah permits.⁸But I am remaining in Eph′e‧sus until the [festival of] Pentecost;⁹for a large door that leads to activity has been opened to me, but there are many opposers.

¹⁰However, if Timothy arrives, see that he becomes free of fear among ​YOU, for he is performing the work of Jehovah, even as I am.¹¹Let no one, therefore, look down upon him. Conduct him partway in peace, that he may get here to me, for I am waiting for him with the brothers.

¹²Now concerning A‧pol′los our brother, I entreated him very much to come to ​YOU​ with the brothers, and yet it was not his will at all to come now; but he will come when he has the opportunity.

¹³Stay awake, stand firm in the faith, carry on as men, grow mighty.¹⁴Let all ​YOUR​ affairs take place with love.

¹⁵Now I exhort ​YOU, brothers: ​YOU​ know that the household of Steph′a‧nas is the firstfruits of A‧cha′ia and that they set themselves to minister to the holy ones.¹⁶May ​YOU​ also keep submitting yourselves to persons of that kind and to everyone cooperating and laboring.¹⁷But I rejoice over the presence of Steph′a‧nas and For‧tu‧na′tus and A‧cha′i‧cus, because they have made up for ​YOUR​ not being here.¹⁸For they have refreshed my spirit and ​YOURS. Therefore recognize men of that sort.

¹⁹The congregations of Asia send ​YOU​ their greetings. Aq′ui‧la and Pris′ca together with the congregation that is in their house greet ​YOU​ heartily in [the] Lord.²⁰All the brothers greet ​YOU. Greet one another with a holy kiss.

²¹[Here is] my greeting, Paul’s, in my own hand.

²²If anyone has no affection for the Lord, let him be accursed. O our Lord, come!²³May the undeserved kindness of the Lord Jesus be with ​YOU.²⁴May my love be with all of ​YOU​ in union with Christ Jesus.