1. Now about the collection for the Lord’s people: do what I told the Galatian churches to do.
2. On the first day of every week, each one of you should set aside a sum of money in keeping with your income, saving it up, so that when I come no collections will have to be made.
3. Then, when I arrive, I will give letters of introduction to the men you approve and send them with your gift to Jerusalem.
4. If it seems advisable for me to go also, they will accompany me.
5. After I go through Macedonia, I will come to you – for I will be going through Macedonia.
6. Perhaps I will stay with you for a while, or even spend the winter, so that you can help me on my journey, wherever I go.
7. For I do not want to see you now and make only a passing visit; I hope to spend some time with you, if the Lord permits.
8. But I will stay on at Ephesus until Pentecost,
9. because a great door for effective work has opened to me, and there are many who oppose me.
10. When Timothy comes, see to it that he has nothing to fear while he is with you, for he is carrying on the work of the Lord, just as I am.
11. No one, then, should treat him with contempt. Send him on his way in peace so that he may return to me. I am expecting him along with the brothers.
12. Now about our brother Apollos: I strongly urged him to go to you with the brothers. He was quite unwilling to go now, but he will go when he has the opportunity.
13. Be on your guard; stand firm in the faith; be courageous; be strong.
14. Do everything in love.
15. You know that the household of Stephanas were the first converts in Achaia, and they have devoted themselves to the service of the Lord’s people. I urge you, brothers and sisters,
16. to submit to such people and to everyone who joins in the work and labours at it.
17. I was glad when Stephanas, Fortunatus and Achaicus arrived, because they have supplied what was lacking from you.
18. For they refreshed my spirit and yours also. Such men deserve recognition.
19. The churches in the province of Asia send you greetings. Aquila and Priscilla greet you warmly in the Lord, and so does the church that meets at their house.
20. All the brothers and sisters here send you greetings. Greet one another with a holy kiss.
21. I, Paul, write this greeting in my own hand.
22. If anyone does not love the Lord, let that person be cursed! Come, Lord !
23. The grace of the Lord Jesus be with you.
24. My love to all of you in Christ Jesus. Amen.Footnotes for the Book of 1 Corinthiansa 1 Some manuscripts proclaimed to you God’s mysteryb 9 Isaiah 64:4c 13 Or Spirit, interpreting spiritual truths to those who are spirituald 16 Isaiah 40:13a 5 In contexts like this, the Greek word for flesh (sarx) refers to the sinful state of human beings, often presented as a power in opposition to the Spirit.b 5 Or of his bodyc 11 The Greek word for brother or sister (adelphos) refers here to a believer, whether man or woman, as part of God’s family; also in 8:11, 13.d 13 Deut. 13:5; 17:7; 19:19; 21:21; 22:21,24; 24:7a 8 Or widowersb 36 Or if she is getting beyond the usual age for marriagec 36-38 Or 36If anyone thinks he is not treating his daughter properly, and if she is getting along in years (or if her passions are too strong), and he feels she ought to marry, he should do as he wants. He is not sinning. He should let her get married. 37But the man who has settled the matter in his own mind, who is under no compulsion but has control over his own will, and who has made up his mind to keep the virgin unmarried – this man also does the right thing. 38So then, he who gives his virgin in marriage does right, but he who does not give her in marriage does better.a 5 That is, Peterb 9 Deut. 25:4a 3 Or of the wife is her husbandb 4-7 Or 4Every man who prays or prophesies with long hair dishonours his head. 5But every woman who prays or prophesies with no covering of hair dishonours her head – she is just like one of the ‘shorn women’. 6If a woman has no covering, let her be for now with short hair; but since it is a disgrace for a woman to have her hair shorn or shaved, she should grow it again. 7A man ought not to have long hairc 10 Or have a sign of authority on hera 1 Or languagesb 3 Some manuscripts body to the flamesa 3 Or you at the firstb 5 That is, Peterc 27 Psalm 8:6d 32 Isaiah 22:13e 33 From the Greek poet Menanderf 45 Gen. 2:7g 49 Some early manuscripts so let ush 54 Isaiah 25:8i 55 Hosea 13:14