'Now2concerning1the3collection4for6the7saints:8as9I directed10the11churches12of Galatia,14so15you17also16areto do.18 On1the first [day] of2every1week,3each4of you5is to put8something1011aside8andstore it up,9as6he may prosper,13so that14there will be20no15collecting19when16I come.17 And2when1I arrive,3I will send10those9whom4you accredit6by7letter8to carry11your14gift13to15Jerusalem.16 If1it seems4advisable3that5I6should go7also,6they will10accompany8me.9 I will1visit3you4after5passing through7Macedonia,6for9I intend to pass through10Macedonia,8 and3perhaps4I will stay5with1you2or6even7spend the winter,8so that9you10may help12me11on my journey,12wherever1314I go.15 For3I do2not1want2to see8you4now5justin6passing.7I hope9to spend13some12time11with14you,15if16the17Lord18permits.19 But2I will stay1in3Ephesus4until5Pentecost,7 for2a wide5door1for6effective [work]7has opened4to me,3and8there are9many10adversaries.9 When2Timothy4comes,3see5that6youput him8at ease7among9you,10for12he is doing15the11work13of the Lord,14as16I17am. So3let5no one12despise5him.4Help6him8on his way6in9peace,10that11he may return12to13me,14for16I am expecting15him17with18the19brothers.20 Now2concerning1ourbrother5Apollos,3I7strongly6urged7him8to visit91011you12with13the14otherbrothers,15but16it was19not18at all17[his] will20to come2123now.22He will come24when26he has opportunity.27 Be watchful,1stand firm2in3the4faith,5act like men,6be strong.7 Let5all1thatyou2dobe done5in3love.4 Now2I urge1you,3brothers4—you know5that9the6household7of Stephanas8were10the first converts11in Achaia,13and14thatthey have devoted19themselves20to15the service16of the17saints —18 be subject4to such as these,6and7to every8fellow worker10and11laborer.12 I rejoice1at3the4coming5of3Stephanas6and7Fortunatus8and9Achaicus,10because11they15have made up16for your13[absence],14 for2they refreshed1my4spirit5as well as6yours.8Give recognition to9such12people.11 The3churches4of Asia6send1you2greetings.7Aquila12and13Prisca,14together with15the16church20in17their19house,18send7you8hearty11greetings7in9the Lord.10 All5the3brothers4send1you2greetings.6Greet6one another7with8a holy10kiss.9 [I,] Paul,6[write]this1greeting2with my own4hand.5 If1anyone2has4no3love4for the5Lord,6let him be7accursed.8Our Lord, come!9 The1grace2of the3Lord4Jesus5bewith6you.7 My3love2bewith4you6all5in7Christ8Jesus.9Amen.