1Cor 16 | ISV | STEP | Concerning the Collection for the Saints Now concerning the collection for the saints, you should follow the directions I gave to the churches in Galatia.

1 Corinthians 16

1 Concerning the Collection for the Saints

Now concerning the collection for the saints, you should follow the directions I gave to the churches in Galatia.Acts 11:29; 24:17; Rom 15:26; 2Cor 8:4; Gal 2:10 2 On the first day of the week, each of you should set aside and save some of your money in proportion to what you have, so that no collections will have to be made when I come.Acts 20:7; Rev 1:10 3 When I arrive, I will send with letters the men you approve to take your gift to Jerusalem.2Cor 8:19 4 If it is worthwhile for me to go, too, they can go with me.2Cor 8:4, 19

5 Plans for TravelI will visit you when I go through Macedonia—for I intend to go through MacedoniaActs 19:21; 2Cor 1:16— 6 and will probably stay with you or even spend the winter. Then you can send me on my way, wherever I decide to go.Acts 15:3; 17:15; 21:5; Rom 15:24; 2Cor 1:16 7 I do not want to see you now just in passing, because I hope to spend some time with you if the Lord permits.Acts 18:21; 1Cor 4:19; James 4:15 8 However, I will be staying on in Ephesus until Pentecost, 9 because a door has opened wide for me to do effective work, although many people are opposing me.Acts 14:27; 19:9; 2Cor 2:12; Col 4:3; Rev 3:8

10 If Timothy comes, see to it that he does not have anything to be afraid of while he is with you, for he is doing the Lord's work as I am.Acts 19:22; Rom 16:21; 1Cor 4:17; Phil 2:20, 22; 1Thes 3:2 11 Therefore, no one should treat him with contempt. Send him on his way in peace so that he may come to me, because I am expecting him along with the brothers.Acts 15:33; 1Tim 4:12

12 Now concerning our brother Apollos, I strongly urged him to visit you with the other ^{▼▼The Gk. lacks other} brothers, but he was not inclined to go just now. However, he will come when the time is right.1Cor 1:12; 3:5

13 Final InstructionsRemain alert. Keep standing firm in your faith. Keep on being courageous and strong.Matt 24:42; 25:13; 1Cor 15:1; Eph 6:10; Phil 1:27; 4:1; Col 1:11; 1Thes 3:8; 5:6; 2Thes 2:15; 1Pet 5:8 14 Everything you do should be done in love.1Cor 14:1; 1Pet 4:8

15 Now I urge you, brothers—for you know that the members of the family of Stephanas were the first converts ^{▼▼Lit the first fruits} in Achaia, and that they have devoted themselves to serving the saintsRom 16:5; 1Cor 1:16; 2Cor 8:4; 9:1; Heb 6:10— 16 to submit yourselves to people like these and to anyone else who shares their labor and hard work.Heb 6:10; 13:17 17 I am glad that Stephanas, Fortunatus, and Achaicus came here, because they have supplied what was lacking from you.2Cor 11:9; Phil 2:30 18 They refreshed my spirit—and yours, too. Therefore, appreciate men like that.Phil 2:29; Col 4:8; 1Thes 5:12

19 Final GreetingsThe churches in Asia greet you. Aquila and Prisca ^{▼▼I.e. Priscilla} and the church in their house greet you warmly in the Lord.Rom 16:5, 15 20 All the brothers greet you. Greet one another with a holy kiss. ^{▼▼People customarily greeted their friends with a kiss.},Rom 16:16 21 I, Paul, am writing this greeting with my own hand.Col 4:18; 2Thes 3:17

22 If anyone doesn't love the Lord, let him be condemned! May our Lord come! ^{▼▼Lit. Marana tha}Gal 1:8-9; Eph 6:24; Jude 1:14-15 23 May the grace of the Lord Jesus be with you!Rom 16:20 24 My love is with all of you in Christ Jesus. ^{▼▼Other mss. read Jesus. Amen}