¹Now concerning the collection for the saints: as I instructed the churches of Galatia, you do the same. ²On each first day of the week let each one of you put something aside, and contribute to the treasury whatever accords with how he is prospering, so that there will not be collections when I come. ³But when I arrive, I will send whomever you recommend in writing to take your gracious gift to Jerusalem. ⁴And if it is appropriate that I too should go, they can go with me. ⁵And I will come to you, when I cross Macedonia, for I am crossing Macedonia. ⁶It may be that I will stay with you, or even that I will spend the winter with you, so that you may send me on my way to wherever I am going. ⁷I do not want to see you in passing now, but I hope to stay on with you for some time, if the Lord permits. ⁸And I will stay on in Ephesus, until Pentecost. ⁹For a very auspicious door stands open for me, but also many adversaries. ¹⁰Now if Timothy comes, see that he feels at ease with you, for he carries out the work of the Lord, as I do. ¹¹So do not let anyone make light of him. And send him on his way in peace, so that he may come to me, for I am expecting him with the brothers. ¹²And concerning our brother Apollos, I have greatly encouraged him to come to you with the brothers. But it was not his will at all to come now, but he will come when there is a good opportunity. ¹³Be watchful, stand firm in the faith, show yourselves men, show yourselves strong. ¹⁴Let all your deeds be done in love. ¹⁵And I urge you, brothers – you know the household of Stephanas, how he is the firstfruit of Achaea, and how they appointed themselves to the ministry of the saints – ¹⁶that you too be subject to people like this and to every co-worker and everyone who labours. ¹⁷And I rejoice at the presence of Stephanas and Fortunatus and Achaichus, in that these men have supplied what you lacked. ¹⁸For they gave rest to my spirit and yours. So do acknowledge such folk. ¹⁹The churches in Asia greet you. Aquila and Priscilla greet you profoundly in the Lord, as does the church in their various houses. ²⁰All the brothers greet you. Greet each other with a holy kiss. ²¹Here is the greeting of Paul with my own hand. ²²If anyone does not love the Lord Jesus Christ, let him be a curse. Maranatha. ²³The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with you. ²⁴May my love be with all of you in Christ Jesus. Amen.