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The Collection for Believers in Judea16 1Now, about the collection of money for God's people: Do the same as I told the Galatian churchesa to do. 2On the first day of every week, each of you should take some of your money and put it in a special place. Save up as much as you can from what you are blessed with. Then you will not have to gather it all after I come. 3When I arrive, I will send some men to take your gift to Jerusalem. These will be the ones you all agree should go. I will send them with letters of introduction. 4If it seems good for me to go too, we can all travel together.
Paul’s Plans 5I plan to go through Macedoniab, so I will come to you after that. 6Maybe I will stay with you for a time. I might even stay all winter. Then you can help me on my trip, wherever I go. 7I don't want to come see you now, because I would have to leave to go to other places. I hope to stay a longer time with you, if the Lord allows it. 8But I will stay in Ephesus until Pentecostc. 9I will stay here, because a good opportunity for a great and growing work has been given to me now. And there are many people working against it.
10Timothy might come to you. Try to make him feel comfortable with you. He is working for the Lord the same as I am. 11So none of you should refuse to accept Timothy. Help him continue on his trip in peace so that he can come back to me. I am expecting him to come back with the other brothers.
12Now about our brother Apollos: I strongly encouraged him to visit you with the other brothers. He prefers not to come now, but he will come when he has the opportunity.
Paul Ends His Letter 13Be careful. Hold firmly to your faith. Have courage and be strong. 14Do everything in love.
15You know that Stephanas and his family were the first believers in Achaiad. They have given themselves to the service of God's people. I ask you, brothers and sisters, 16to follow the leading of people like these and others who work hard and serve together with them.
17I am happy that Stephanas, Fortunatus, and Achaicus have come. You are not here, but they have filled your place. 18They have been a great encouragement to me and to you as well. You should recognize the value of such people.
19The churchesa in Asiae send you their greetings. Aquila and Priscilla greet you in the Lord. Also the church that meets in their house sends greetings. 20All the brothers and sisters here send their greetings. Give each other the special greeting of God's peoplef.
21Here's my greeting in my own handwriting - Paul.
22If anyone does not love the Lord, let that person be separated from God - lost forever!
Come, O Lordg!
23The graceh of the Lord Jesus be with you.
24My love be with all of you in Christ Jesus.
achurch Literally, “assembly” or “community,” the people who have been brought together as God’s family through their common faith in Jesus Christ. The word often refers to a group of believers who meet together or who live in the same area, but it is also used to mean the worldwide community of all believers in Christ.
bMacedonia The northern part of Greece, where Thessalonica and Philippi were.
cPentecost An Israelite or Jewish festival celebrating the wheat harvest fifty days after Passover. See “Festival of Harvest.”
dAchaia The region in the southern part of Greece where the ancient cities of Athens and Corinth were located.
eAsia The geographical area, sometimes called Asia Minor, that is now the western part of modern Turkey.
f16:20 the special greeting of God’s people Literally, “a holy kiss.”
g16:22 Come, O Lord This is a translation of the Aramaic “marana tha.”
hgrace The love and kindness that God shows in his complete willingness to give people favors he does not owe them and blessings they don’t deserve.
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