![]() ![]() Start him off in peace on his journey to come on to me: the brothers and I are waiting for him.ġ2 As for our brother Apollos, I urged him earnestly to come to you with the brothers, but he was quite firm that he did not want to go yet, and he will come when he finds an opportunity.ġ3 Be vigilant, stay firm in the faith, be brave and strong.ġ4 Let everything you do be done in love.ġ5 There is something else I must urge you to do, brothers. ![]() God’s love, no matter what the issue, is what the Christian life is all about.1 Now about the collection for God's holy people you are to do the same as I prescribed for the churches in Galatia.Ģ On the first day of the week, each of you should put aside and reserve as much as each can spare do not delay the collection till I arrive.ģ When I come, I will send to Jerusalem with letters of introduction those people you approve to deliver your gift Ĥ if it is worth my going too, they can travel with me.ĥ In any case, I shall be coming to you after I have passed through Macedonia, as I have to go through Macedonia Ħ and I may be staying some time with you, perhaps wintering, so that you can start me on my next journey, wherever I may be going.ħ I do not want to make only a passing visit to you, and I am hoping to spend quite a time with you, the Lord permitting.Ĩ But I shall remain at Ephesus until Pentecost,ĩ for a very promising door is standing wide open to me and there are many against us.ġ0 If Timothy comes, make sure that he has nothing to fear from you he is doing the Lord's work, just as I am,ġ1 and nobody is to underrate him. Let all that you do be done with love” (vs. In summary, once again Paul reminds the church in Corinth about the heart of his burden for them: “Watch, stand fast in the faith, be brave, be strong. One must remember that Paul had assistants who put his letters on to parchment, but he took the time to personally write the final salutation “with my own hand” (vs. Since communication was difficult, the end of this letter reads in a way somewhat like an e-mail message of today. While some of the details are not exactly clear about getting the gifts to Jerusalem, Paul indicates that as Christians it is our responsibility to look out for one another. He urges the Corinthians to prepare their gifts and collect them on the first day of the week to help those less fortunate believers in Jerusalem (vs. Paul closes this letter or epistle with some practical plans. Greet ye one another with an holy kiss.Ģ1 The salutation of me Paul with mine own hand.Ģ2 If any man love not the Lord Jesus Christ, let him be Anathema Maranatha.Ģ3 The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you.Ģ4 My love be with you all in Christ Jesus. Aquila and Priscilla salute you much in the Lord, with the church that is in their house.Ģ0 All the brethren greet you. Now concerning the collection for the saints, as I have given order to the churches of Galatia, even so do ye.Ģ Upon the first day of the week let every one of you lay by him in store, as God hath prospered him, that there be no gatherings when I come.ģ And when I come, whomsoever ye shall approve by your letters, them will I send to bring your liberality unto Jerusalem.Ĥ And if it be meet that I go also, they shall go with me.ĥ Now I will come unto you, when I shall pass through Macedonia: for I do pass through Macedonia.Ħ And it may be that I will abide, yea, and winter with you, that ye may bring me on my journey whithersoever I go.ħ For I will not see you now by the way but I trust to tarry a while with you, if the Lord permit.Ĩ But I will tarry at Ephesus until Pentecost.ĩ For a great door and effectual is opened unto me, and there are many adversaries.ġ0 Now if Timotheus come, see that he may be with you without fear: for he worketh the work of the Lord, as I also do.ġ1 Let no man therefore despise him: but conduct him forth in peace, that he may come unto me: for I look for him with the brethren.ġ2 As touching our brother Apollos, I greatly desired him to come unto you with the brethren: but his will was not at all to come at this time but he will come when he shall have convenient time.ġ3 Watch ye, stand fast in the faith, quit you like men, be strong.ġ4 Let all your things be done with charity.ġ5 I beseech you, brethren, (ye know the house of Stephanas, that it is the firstfruits of Achaia, and that they have addicted themselves to the ministry of the saints,)ġ6 That ye submit yourselves unto such, and to every one that helpeth with us, and laboureth.ġ7 I am glad of the coming of Stephanas and Fortunatus and Achaicus: for that which was lacking on your part they have supplied.ġ8 For they have refreshed my spirit and yours: therefore acknowledge ye them that are such.ġ9 The churches of Asia salute you.
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