¹With regard to the collection for the saints, please follow the directions that I gave to the churches of Galatia: ²On the first day of the week, each of you should set aside some income and save it to the extent that God has blessed you, so that a collection will not have to be made when I come. ³Then, when I arrive, I will send those whom you approve with letters of explanation to carry your gift to Jerusalem. ⁴And if it seems advisable that I should go also, they will go with me. ⁵But I will come to you after I have gone through Macedonia—for I will be going through Macedonia—⁶and perhaps I will stay with you, or even spend the winter, so that you can send me on my journey, wherever I go. ⁷For I do not want to see you now in passing, since I hope to spend some time with you, if the Lord allows. ⁸But I will stay in Ephesus until Pentecost, ⁹because a door of great opportunity stands wide open for me, but there are many opponents. ¹⁰Now if Timothy comes, see that he has nothing to fear among you, for he is doing the Lord’s work, as I am too.¹¹So then, let no one treat him with contempt. But send him on his way in peace so that he may come to me. For I am expecting him with the brothers. ¹²With regard to our brother Apollos: I strongly encouraged him to visit you with the other brothers, but it was simply not his intention to come now. He will come when he has the opportunity. ¹³Stay alert, stand firm in the faith, show courage, be strong. ¹⁴Everything you do should be done in love. ¹⁵Now, brothers and sisters, you know about the household of Stephanus, that as the first converts of Achaia, they devoted themselves to ministry for the saints. I urge you ¹⁶also to submit to people like this, and to everyone who cooperates in the work and labors hard. ¹⁷I was glad about the arrival of Stephanus, Fortunatus, and Achaicus because they have supplied the fellowship with you that I lacked. ¹⁸For they refreshed my spirit and yours. So then, recognize people like this. ¹⁹The churches in the province of Asia send greetings to you. Aquila and Prisca greet you warmly in the Lord, with the church that meets in their house. ²⁰All the brothers and sisters send greetings. Greet one another with a holy kiss. ²¹I, Paul, send this greeting with my own hand. ²²Let anyone who has no love for the Lord be accursed. Our Lord, come! ²³The grace of the Lord Jesus be with you. ²⁴My love be with all of you in Christ Jesus.