1 Finally, as to the fund — I have given instructions to the churches in Galatia about this collection, which is to be used by the church at Jerusalem, and I repeat the same instructions to you.
2 I do not wish the money to be collected when I come, but begin now, every Sabbath, to put by something as each is able to afford it.
3 I want you after that to appoint certain members to travel with the amount collected to Jerusalem.
4 If the sum is a large one, I shall accompany this mission myself.
5-7 For I intend to be with you shortly. I hope possibly to winter with you, at any rate, if the Lord permit, to be with you for a considerable time, not merely to visit you, en route for somewhere else. And I hope that some of you will accompany me when I leave. I shall come by way of Macedonia.
8 At present I remain at Ephesus until Pentecost.
9 The door is open here, wide open, and much work is being done, but the opposition is great.
10-11 If Timothy comes to you, let him not feel that he is unwelcome, be generous and hospitable, for it is the Lord's work that both he and I together pursue; and send him again to me with your kind thoughts, for I need him here.
12 I have told Apollos again and again to go to you, and to take with him the brethren who usually accompany him; but I have never found him willing, because the opportunity has always been wanting hitherto, but he will come, when he is able.
13 Be watchful and alert, stand, — for you can stand, — in the faith alone, without our help; be brave, and master yourselves.
14 Then you will have nothing to fear.
15 I have a thing to ask you, I beg you to remember the work Stephanas has done, the first of those who came into the faith in Achaia. He and his household have constantly ministered to those who are in the faith.
16 They have set themselves to that task and it was a joy to me that they came here.
17-18 Listen to them, and be guided by them, I pray you, and by all who work with them. Stephanas, Fortunatus and Achaicus refreshed my spirit and yours too by their presence, which made up for your absence. Remember such workers as these.
19 Greetings are sent to you with this from the churches of Asia, from Aquila and his wife, Priscilla, and the church which assembles in their house.
20 All the brethren salute you. Salute one another, brethren, with a holy kiss.
21 I now sign this letter with my own hand — Paul — and I subscribe these words.
22 Let him that loves not the Lord be anathema, MARAN ATHA.
23 See, I have written it with my own hand.
24 The grace of the Lord Jesus be with you, and my love be with you all in Christ Jesus.