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1. Now I will write about the collection of money for God's people. Do the same thing I told the Galatian churches to do:
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1. Now G1161 concerning G4012 the G3588 collection G3048 for G1519 the G3588 saints G40 , as G5618 I have given order G1299 to the G3588 churches G1577 of Galatia G1053 , even G2532 so G3779 do G4160 ye G5210 .
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2. On the first day of every week, each one of you should put aside money as you have been blessed. Save it up so you will not have to collect money after I come.
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2. Upon the first G2596 G3391 day of the week G4521 let every one G1538 of you G5216 lay G5087 by G3844 him G1438 in store G2343 , as G3748 G302 God hath prospered G2137 him, that G2443 there be G1096 no G3361 gatherings G3048 when G3752 I come G2064 .
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3. When I arrive, I will send whomever you approve to take your gift to Jerusalem. I will send them with letters of introduction,
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3. And G1161 when G3752 I come G3854 , whomsoever G3739 G1437 ye shall approve G1381 by G1223 your letters G1992 , them G5128 will I send G3992 to bring G667 your G5216 liberality G5485 unto G1519 Jerusalem G2419 .
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4. and if it seems good for me to go also, they will go along with me.
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4. And G1161 if G1437 it be G5600 meet G514 that I go also G2504 G4198 , they shall go G4198 with G4862 me G1698 .
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5. I plan to go through Macedonia, so I will come to you after I go through there.
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5. Now G1161 I will come G2064 unto G4314 you G5209 , when G3752 I shall pass through G1330 Macedonia G3109 : for G1063 I do pass through G1330 Macedonia G3109 .
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6. Perhaps I will stay with you for a time or even all winter. Then you can help me on my trip, wherever I go.
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6. And G1161 it may be G5177 that I will abide G3887 , yea G2228 , and G2532 winter G3914 with G4314 you G5209 , that G2443 ye G5210 may bring me on my journey G4311 G3165 whithersoever G3757 G1437 I go G4198 .
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7. I do not want to see you now just in passing. I hope to stay a longer time with you if the Lord allows it.
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7. For G1063 I will G2309 not G3756 see G1492 you G5209 now G737 by the way G1722 G3938 ; but G1161 I trust G1679 to tarry G1961 a while G5100 G5550 with G4314 you G5209 , if G1437 the G3588 Lord G2962 permit G2010 .
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8. But I will stay at Ephesus until Pentecost,
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8. But G1161 I will tarry G1961 at G1722 Ephesus G2181 until G2193 Pentecost G4005 .
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9. because a good opportunity for a great and growing work has been given to me now. And there are many people working against me.
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9. For G1063 a great G3173 door G2374 and G2532 effectual G1756 is opened G455 unto me G3427 , and G2532 there are many G4183 adversaries G480 .
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10. If Timothy comes to you, see to it that he has nothing to fear with you, because he is working for the Lord just as I am.
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10. Now G1161 if G1437 Timothy G5095 come G2064 , see G991 that G2443 he may be G1096 with G4314 you G5209 without fear G870 : for G1063 he worketh G2038 the G3588 work G2041 of the Lord G2962 , as G5613 I G1473 also G2532 do.
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11. So none of you should treat Timothy as unimportant, but help him on his trip in peace so that he can come back to me. I am expecting him to come with the brothers.
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11. Let no G3361 man G5100 therefore G3767 despise G1848 him G846 : but G1161 conduct him forth G4311 G846 in G1722 peace G1515 , that G2443 he may come G2064 unto G4314 me G3165 : for G1063 I look for G1551 him G846 with G3326 the G3588 brethren G80 .
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12. Now about our brother Apollos: I strongly encouraged him to visit you with the other brothers. He did not at all want to come now; he will come when he has the opportunity.
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12. G1161 As touching G4012 our brother G80 Apollos G625 , I greatly G4183 desired G3870 him G846 to G2443 come G2064 unto G4314 you G5209 with G3326 the G3588 brethren G80 : but G2532 his will G2307 was G2258 not at all G3843 G3756 to G2443 come G2064 at this time G3568 ; but G1161 he will come G2064 when G3752 he shall have convenient time G2119 .
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13. Be alert. Continue strong in the faith. Have courage, and be strong.
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13. Watch G1127 ye , stand fast G4739 in G1722 the G3588 faith G4102 , quit you like men G407 , be strong G2901 .
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14. Do everything in love.
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14. Let all your things G3956 G5216 be done G1096 with G1722 charity G26 .
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15. You know that the family of Stephanas were the first believers in Southern Greece and that they have given themselves to the service of God's people. I ask you, brothers and sisters,
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15. G1161 I beseech G3870 you G5209 , brethren G80 , ye G1492 (know the G3588 house G3614 of Stephanas G4734 , that G3754 it is G2076 the firstfruits G536 of Achaia G882 , and G2532 that they have addicted G5021 themselves G1438 to G1519 the ministry G1248 of the G3588 saints G40 ,)
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16. to follow the leading of people like these and anyone else who works and serves with them.
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16. That G2443 G2532 ye G5210 submit yourselves unto G5293 such G5108 , and G2532 to every one G3956 that helpeth with G4903 us, and G2532 laboreth G2872 .
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17. I am happy that Stephanas, Fortunatus, and Achaicus have come. You are not here, but they have filled your place.
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17. G1161 I am glad G5463 of G1909 the G3588 coming G3952 of Stephanas G4734 and G2532 Fortunatus G5415 and G2532 Achaicus G883 : for G3754 that which was lacking G5303 on your part G5216 they G3778 have supplied G378 .
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18. They have refreshed my spirit and yours. You should recognize the value of people like these.
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18. For G1063 they have refreshed G373 my G1699 spirit G4151 and G2532 yours G5216 : therefore G3767 acknowledge G1921 ye them that are such G5108 .
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19. The churches in the country of Asia send greetings to you. Aquila and Priscilla greet you in the Lord, as does the church that meets in their house.
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19. The G3588 churches G1577 of Asia G773 salute G782 you G5209 . Aquila G207 and G2532 Priscilla G4252 salute G782 you G5209 much G4183 in G1722 the Lord G2962 , with G4862 the G3588 church G1577 that is in G2596 their G848 house G3624 .
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20. All the brothers and sisters here send greetings. Give each other a holy kiss when you meet.
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20. All G3956 the G3588 brethren G80 greet G782 you G5209 . Greet G782 ye one another G240 with G1722 a holy G40 kiss G5370 .
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21. I, Paul, am writing this greeting with my own hand.
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21. The G3588 salutation G783 of me Paul G3972 with mine own G1699 hand G5495 .
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22. If anyone does not love the Lord, let him be separated from God -- lost forever! Come, O Lord!
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22. If any man G1536 love G5368 not G3756 the G3588 Lord G2962 Jesus G2424 Christ G5547 , let him be G2277 Anathema G331 Maranatha G3134 .
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23. The grace of the Lord Jesus be with you.
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23. The G3588 grace G5485 of our Lord G2962 Jesus G2424 Christ G5547 be with G3326 you G5216 .
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24. My love be with all of you in Christ Jesus.
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24. My G3450 love G26 be with G3326 you G5216 all G3956 in G1722 Christ G5547 Jesus G2424 . Amen G281 .
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