{"book":"1 Corinthians","slug":"1-corinthians","ch":16,"genre":"letter","sub":"1 Corinthians","prev":"1-corinthians/15","next":"2-corinthians/1","verses":[{"v":1,"t":"Now about the collection for the saints, you are to do as I directed the churches of Galatia:","f":[],"h":"The Collection for the Saints","style":"reg"},{"v":2,"t":"On the first [day] of every week, each of you should set aside a portion of his income, saving it up, so that when I come no collections will be needed.","f":[]},{"v":3,"t":"Then, on my arrival, I will send letters with those you recommend to carry your gift to Jerusalem.","f":[]},{"v":4,"t":"And if it is advisable for me to go {also}, they can travel with me.","f":[]},{"v":5,"t":"After I go through Macedonia, however, I will come to you; for I will be going through Macedonia.","f":[],"h":"Paul’s Travel Plans","style":"reg"},{"v":6,"t":"Perhaps I will stay with you {awhile}, or even spend the winter, so that you can help me {on my journey}, wherever I go.","f":[]},{"v":7,"t":"For I do not want to see you now [only] in passing; I hope to spend some time with you, if the Lord permits.","f":[]},{"v":8,"t":"But I will stay in Ephesus until Pentecost,","f":["That is, Shavuot, the late spring feast of pilgrimage to Jerusalem; it is also known as the Feast of Harvest (see Exodus 23:16) or the Feast of Weeks (see Exodus 34:22)."]},{"v":9,"t":"because a great door [for] effective [work] has opened to me, even though many oppose [me].","f":[]},{"v":10,"t":"If Timothy comes, see to it that he has nothing to fear [while he is] with you, for he is doing the work of [the] Lord, just as I am.","f":[],"h":"Timothy and Apollos","style":"reg"},{"v":11,"t":"No one, then, should treat him with contempt. Send him {on his way} in peace so that he can return to me, for I am expecting him along with the brothers.","f":[]},{"v":12,"t":"Now about [our] brother Apollos: I strongly urged him to go to you with the brothers. He was not at all inclined to go now, but he will go when he has the opportunity.","f":[],"style":"reg"},{"v":13,"t":"Be on the alert. Stand firm in the faith. Be men of courage. Be strong.","f":[],"h":"Concluding Exhortations","style":"reg"},{"v":14,"t":"Do everything in love.","f":[]},{"v":15,"t":"You know that Stephanas [and his] household were [the] first converts in Achaia, and they have devoted themselves to the service of the saints. Now I urge you, brothers,","f":[],"style":"reg"},{"v":16,"t":"to submit to such as these, and to every fellow worker and laborer.","f":[]},{"v":17,"t":"I am glad that Stephanas, Fortunatus, and Achaicus have arrived, because they have supplied what was lacking from you.","f":[],"style":"reg"},{"v":18,"t":"For they refreshed my spirit and yours {as well}. Show your appreciation, therefore, to such men.","f":[]},{"v":19,"t":"The churches in [the province of] Asia send you greetings. Aquila and Prisca greet you warmly in [the] Lord, and so does the church [that meets] at their house.","f":["Literally in Asia; Asia was a Roman province in what is now western Turkey.","Prisca is a variant of Priscilla; see Acts 18:2."],"lines":[{"style":"reg","t":"The churches in [the province of] Asia send you greetings."},{"style":"reg","t":"Aquila and Prisca greet you warmly in [the] Lord, and so does the church [that meets] at their house."}],"h":"Signature and Final Greetings","style":"reg"},{"v":20,"t":"All the brothers [here] send you greetings. Greet one another with a holy kiss.","f":[],"style":"reg"},{"v":21,"t":"This greeting [is in my] own hand — Paul.","f":[],"style":"reg"},{"v":22,"t":"If anyone {does} not love the Lord, let him be under a curse. Come, O Lord!","f":["Greek Marana Tha! from a transliteration of the Aramaic, an exclamation of approaching divine judgment"],"style":"reg"},{"v":23,"t":"The grace of the Lord Jesus [be] with you.","f":[],"style":"reg"},{"v":24,"t":"My love [be] with all of you in Christ Jesus. Amen.","f":["SBL, WH, and NA do not include Amen."],"lines":[{"style":"reg","t":"My love [be] with all of you in Christ Jesus."},{"style":"reg","t":"Amen."}],"style":"reg"}]}