Offerings solicited -- Commendeth Timothy -- Friendly admonitions.

¹⁾Now concerning the collection for the saints, as I have given order to the churches ofat Galatia, even so do ye.

²⁾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.

³⁾And when I come, whomsoever ye shall approve by your letters, them will I send to bring your liberality unto Jerusalem.

⁴⁾And if it be meet that I go also, they shall go with me.

⁵⁾Now I will come unto you, when I shall pass through Macedonia:; for I do pass through Macedonia.

⁶⁾And it may be that I will abide, yea, and winter with you, that ye may bring me on my journey whithersoever I go.

⁷⁾For I will not see you now by the way; but I trust to tarry a while with you, if the Lord permit.

⁸⁾But I will tarry at Ephesus until Pentecost.

⁹⁾For a great door and effectual is opened unto me, andbut there are many adversaries.

¹⁰⁾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.

¹¹⁾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.

¹²⁾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.

¹³⁾Watch ye, stand fast in the faith, quit you like men, be strong.

¹⁴⁾Let all your things be done with charity.

¹⁵⁾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,)

¹⁶⁾That ye submit yourselves unto such, and to every oneeveryone that helpeth with us, and labourethlaboreth.

¹⁷⁾I am glad of the coming of Stephanas and Fortunatus and Achaicus:; for that which was lacking on your part they have supplied.

¹⁸⁾For they have refreshed my spirit and your's:yours; therefore acknowledge ye them that are such.

¹⁹⁾The churches of Asia salute you. Aquila and Priscilla salute you much in the Lord, with the church that is in their house.

²⁰⁾All the brethren greet you. Greet ye one another with ana holy kisssalutation.

²¹⁾The salutation of me Paul with mine own hand.

²²⁾If any man love not the Lord Jesus Christ, let him be Anathema, Maranatha.

²³⁾The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you.

²⁴⁾My love be with you all in Christ Jesus. Amen. The first epistle to the Corinthians was written from Philippi by Stephanas, and Fortunatus, and Achaicus, and Timotheus.