1 N ow concerning the money contributed for the saints (God’s people): you are to do the same as I directed the churches of Galatia to do.

And concerning the collection that for the saints, as I directed to the assemblies of Galatia, so also ye -- do ye;

2 O n the first of each week, let each one of you put aside something and save it up as he has prospered, so that no collections will need to be taken after I come.

on every first of the week, let each one of you lay by him, treasuring up whatever he may have prospered, that when I may come then collections may not be made;

3 A nd when I arrive, I will send on those whom you approve and authorize with credentials to carry your gift to Jerusalem.

and whenever I may come, whomsoever ye may approve, through letters, these I will send to carry your favour to Jerusalem;

4 I f it seems worthwhile that I should go too, they will accompany me.

and if it be meet for me also to go, with me they shall go.

5 A fter passing through Macedonia, I will visit you, for I intend to pass through Macedonia;

And I will come unto you, when I pass through Macedonia -- for Macedonia I do pass through --

6 B ut it may be that I will stay with you, perhaps even spend the winter, so that you may bring me forward to wherever I may go.

and with you, it may be, I will abide, or even winter, that ye may send me forward whithersoever I go,

7 F or I am unwilling to see you right now in passing, but I hope later to remain for some time with you, if the Lord permits.

for I do not wish to see you now in the passing, but I hope to remain a certain time with you, if the Lord may permit;

8 I will remain in Ephesus until Pentecost,

and I will remain in Ephesus till the Pentecost,

9 F or a wide door of opportunity for effectual has opened to me, and many adversaries.

for a door to me hath been opened -- great and effectual -- and withstanders many.

10 W hen Timothy arrives, see to it that he may be fearless among you, for he is doing the Lord’s work, just as I am.

And if Timotheus may come, see that he may become without fear with you, for the work of the Lord he doth work, even as I,

11 S o no one despises him or treats him as if he were of no account or slights him. But send him off in peace, that he may come to me, for I am expecting him with the other brethren.

no one, then, may despise him; and send ye him forward in peace, that he may come to me, for I expect him with the brethren;

12 A s for our brother Apollos, I have urgently encouraged him to visit you with the other brethren, but it was not at all his will or God’s will that he should go now. He will come when he has opportunity.

and concerning Apollos our brother, much I did entreat him that he may come unto you with the brethren, and it was not at all will that he may come now, and he will come when he may find convenient.

13 B e alert and on your guard; stand firm in your faith ( your conviction respecting man’s relationship to God and divine things, keeping the trust and holy fervor born of faith and a part of it). Act like men and be courageous; grow in strength!

Watch ye, stand in the faith; be men, be strong;

14 L et everything you do be done in love (true love to God and man as inspired by God’s love for us).

let all your things be done in love.

15 N ow, brethren, you know that the household of Stephanas were the first converts and our firstfruits in Achaia (most of Greece), and how they have consecrated and devoted themselves to the service of the saints (God’s people).

And I entreat you, brethren, ye have known the household of Stephanas, that it is the first-fruit of Achaia, and to the ministration to the saints they did set themselves --

16 I urge you to pay all deference to such leaders and to enlist under them and be subject to them, as well as to everyone who joins and cooperates and labors earnestly.

that ye also be subject to such, and to every one who is working with and labouring;

17 I am happy because Stephanas and Fortunatus and Achaicus have come, for they have made up for your absence.

and I rejoice over the presence of Stephanas, and Fortunatus, and Achaicus, because the lack of you did these fill up;

18 F or they gave me respite from labor and rested me and refreshed my spirit as well as yours. Deeply appreciate and thoroughly know and fully recognize such men.

for they did refresh my spirit and yours; acknowledge ye, therefore, those who such.

19 T he churches of Asia send greetings and best wishes. Aquila and Prisca, together with the church in their house, send you their hearty greetings in the Lord.

Salute you do the assemblies of Asia; salute you much in the Lord do Aquilas and Priscilla, with the assembly in their house;

20 A ll the brethren wish to be remembered to you and wish you well. Greet one another with a holy kiss.

salute you do all the brethren; salute ye one another in an holy kiss.

21 I , Paul, greeting with my own hand.

The salutation of Paul with my hand;

22 I f anyone does not love the Lord, he shall be accursed! Our Lord will come! (Maranatha!)

if any one doth not love the Lord Jesus Christ -- let him be anathema! The Lord hath come!

23 T he grace (favor and spiritual blessing) of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you.

The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ with you;

24 M y love (that true love growing out of sincere devotion to God) be with you all in Christ Jesus. Amen (so be it).

my love with you all in Christ Jesus. Amen.