1 Corinthians 16
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The money for God’s people in Jerusalem
1All right, now I want to talk to you about something else. I will answer the question you asked me about the money that you want to give to God’s people in Jerusalem. You know, I talked to the people in the churches in Galatia country, and I told them how to give money to God’s people in Jerusalem, and I want you to do it the same way.#Romans 15:25-26 2Do it like this. On the 1st day of every week, each of you can pick out some of the money that you got that week, and keep it in a separate place. I will come to you soon, and you will have that money ready for me. You will not have to quickly look around and try to find it when I get there. 3And you can pick a few of your men to take that money to Jerusalem and give it to God’s people there. But wait for me to get to you at Corinth. Then I will write some letters to tell the Jerusalem mob that each of those men is a good man. They can take those letters with them. 4And I might go with them too. If I think it is the right thing for me to do, I will go with them.
Paul made a plan
5But before I get to Corinth, I have to go through Macedonia country, and after that, I will visit you.#Acts 19:21 6Maybe I will stay with you for a while. I might even stay until the end of the cold weather time, and then you can give me the things I will need for my trip to the next place. 7You see, I want to stay here in Ephesus for a little while, and then I can come to you. And when I come, I don’t want to stay a short time and then go to another place, but I want to stay with you for some time. I hope that our leader, Jesus, agrees with this plan, so that I can stay with you for a little longer time. 8But right now I will stay here until that day called Pentecost comes.#Leviticus 23:15-21; Deuteronomy 16:9-11 9You see, God is helping me do great and powerful things for him here. But there are a lot of people here that are trying to stop me.#Acts 19:8-10
Paul talked about Timothy and Apollos
10I want to talk to you now about Timothy. He is doing God’s work, the same as me. So if he comes to visit you, make him feel good with you there. Don’t let anyone make trouble for him,#1 Corinthians 4:17 11and don’t let anyone rubbish him. And when he gets up to come here to me, you mob help him and give him what he needs for his trip. I’m waiting for him here, and I’m waiting for the other Christians that are coming with him.
12And now I want to tell you about our friend Apollos. When those other Christians went to visit you, I really wanted Apollos to go with them and visit you too. I kept on telling him to go, but he reckoned that it was not the right time. He will visit you later, when he can.
The good way to live
13Now I want to tell you this. You have to always be ready for anything. It’s like you have to stay awake and keep on watching what is going on. Never stop believing in God. Always be brave, and be strong in your spirits. 14And keep on loving God and other people all the time, and do things to help them.
Paul talked about Stefanas
15You know about Stefanas and his family. They were the first people in Akaya country to believe in Jesus. And they help God’s people all the time. So, my Christian friends, I strongly ask you this.#1 Corinthians 1:16 16I want you to agree with them and do what they want. And do the same for anyone that works hard for God, like they do.
17I was very happy when Stefanas, Fortunatus and Akayacus came to me here. You see, you mob were too far away, and you couldn’t help me, but instead, they came and helped me. 18They made my spirit happy, just like they made your spirits happy. Let them know, and let anyone like them know, that you are happy with them for the good things they do.
The last things Paul wrote in this letter
19The people in the churches here in Asia country say hello to you. And so do Aquila, and his wife Priscilla, and the Christians that meet in their house. They know that you belong to Jesus, and they love you, and they say hello to you.#Acts 18:2 20All the Christians here say hello to you. And you too, whenever you meet other Christians, show them that you know they are special, and that you are happy to see them.
21 Look, I’m now writing this part of this letter with my own hand, so that you can know for sure that it is me, Paul, sending this letter to you.
22And I want to say this to anyone that doesn’t love our leader, Jesus, “God will punish you.”
And I’m telling Jesus, “Please come back soon.”
23I’m asking our leader, Jesus, to be good to all of you.
24I love all of you that belong to Jesus Christ.
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1 Corinthians 16
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The Collection for the Saints
1Now concerning the collection for the saints: you should follow the directions I gave to the churches of Galatia. 2On the first day of every week, each of you is to put aside and save whatever extra you earn, so that collections need not be taken when I come. 3And when I arrive, I will send any whom you approve with letters to take your gift to Jerusalem. 4If it seems advisable that I should go also, they will accompany me.
Plans for Travel
5I will visit you after passing through Macedonia—for I intend to pass through Macedonia— 6and perhaps I will stay with you or even spend the winter, so that you may send me on my way, wherever I go. 7I do not want to see you now just in passing, for I hope to spend some time with you, if the Lord permits. 8But I will stay in Ephesus until Pentecost, 9for a wide door for effective work has opened to me, and there are many adversaries.
10If Timothy comes, see that he has nothing to fear among you, for he is doing the work of the Lord just as I am; 11therefore let no one despise him. Send him on his way in peace, so that he may come to me; for I am expecting him with the brothers.
12Now concerning our brother Apollos, I strongly urged him to visit you with the other brothers, but he was not at all willing#16.12 Or it was not at all God's will for him to come now. He will come when he has the opportunity.
Final Messages and Greetings
13Keep alert, stand firm in your faith, be courageous, be strong. 14Let all that you do be done in love.
15Now, brothers and sisters,#16.15 Gk brothers you know that members of the household of Stephanas were the first converts in Achaia, and they have devoted themselves to the service of the saints; 16I urge you to put yourselves at the service of such people, and of everyone who works and toils with them. 17I rejoice at the coming of Stephanas and Fortunatus and Achaicus, because they have made up for your absence; 18for they refreshed my spirit as well as yours. So give recognition to such persons.
19The churches of Asia send greetings. Aquila and Prisca, together with the church in their house, greet you warmly in the Lord. 20All the brothers and sisters#16.20 Gk brothers send greetings. Greet one another with a holy kiss.
21I, Paul, write this greeting with my own hand. 22Let anyone be accursed who has no love for the Lord. Our Lord, come!#16.22 Gk Marana tha. These Aramaic words can also be read Maran atha, meaning Our Lord has come 23The grace of the Lord Jesus be with you. 24My love be with all of you in Christ Jesus.#16.24 Other ancient authorities add Amen
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