1 I want to tell you what to do about the money you are gathering for the Christians. Do the same as I told the churches in the country 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 day of every week each of you should put aside some of your money. Give a certain part of what you have earned. Keep it there because I do not want money gathered when 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 W hen I get there, I will give letters to the men you want to send. They will take 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 I can go, they can go with me. Plans for a Visit

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

5 I want to visit you after I have gone through the country of Macedonia for I am going through there.

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

6 I may be staying with you and even spend the winter with you. Then you can send me on my way to the next place.

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

7 I do not want to stop now. I want to spend some time with you when I can stay longer, if that is what the Lord wants.

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 stay in the city of Ephesus until the special day to remember how the Holy Spirit came on the church.

and I will remain in Ephesus till the Pentecost,

9 A wide door has been opened to me here to preach the Good News. But there are many who work against me.

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

10 I f Timothy comes, receive him and help him so he will not be afraid. He is working for the Lord 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 E veryone should respect him. Send him on his way to me in peace. I expect to see him and some of the other Christians soon.

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 I wanted brother Apollos to go with the other Christians to visit you. But he is not sure he should go now. He will come when he can.

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 W atch and keep awake! Stand true to the Lord. Keep on acting like men and be strong.

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

14 E verything you do should be done in love.

let all your things be done in love.

15 Y ou know that the families of Stephanas were the first Christians in the country of Greece. They are working for the Lord in helping His 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 ask you to listen to leaders like these and work with them as well as others like them.

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

17 I am happy that Stephanas and Fortunatus and Achaicus came here. They have helped me and you would have also if you had been here.

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

18 T hey have made me happy. They would have made you happy also. Show them you are thankful for their help.

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

19 T he churches in the countries of Asia say hello. Aquila and Priscilla and the Christians who meet in their house say hello with Christian love.

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 Christians here greet you. Greet each other with a kiss of holy love.

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

21 I , Paul, am writing the last part of this letter with my own hand.

The salutation of Paul with my hand;

22 I f anyone does not love the Lord, let him be kept from being with Christ. The Lord is coming soon!

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

23 M ay you have the loving-favor of our Lord Jesus.

The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ with you;

24 I love you all through Christ Jesus. Let it be so.

my love with you all in Christ Jesus. Amen.