CHAP. XVI.

1 Hee exhorteth them to relieue the want of the brethren at Ierusalem. 10 Commendeth Timothy, 13 And after friendly admonitions, 16 Shutteth vp his Epistle with diuers salutations.

¹ Now concerning the collection for the Saints, as I haue giuen order to the Churches of Galatia, euen so doe ye.

² Upon the first day of the weeke, let euery one of you lay by him in store, as God hath prospered him, that there be no gatherings when I come.

³ And when I come, whomsoeuer you shall approue by your letters, them wil I send to bring your liberality vnto Ierusalem.³

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⁴ And if it be meet that I goe also, they shall goe with me.

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⁵ Now I wil come vnto you, when I shall passe through Macedonia: for I doe passe through Macedonia.

⁶ And it may bee that I will abide, yea, and winter with you, that yee may bring me on my iourny, whithersoeuer I goe.

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⁷ For I will not see you now by the way, but I trust to tarry a while with you, if the Lord permit.

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⁸ But I will tarry at Ephesus vntill Pentecost.

⁹ For a great doore and effectuall is opened vnto mee, and there are many aduersaries.

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¹⁰ Now if Timotheus come, see that he may be with you without feare: for hee worketh the worke of the Lord, as I also doe.

¹¹ Let no man therefore despise him: but conduct him forth in peace, that hee may come vnto me: for I looke for him with the brethren.

¹² As touching our brother Apollos, I greatly desired him to come vnto you with þ^e brethren, but his wil was not at all to come at this time: but he wil come when hee shall haue conuenient time.

¹³ Watch yee, stand fast in the faith, quit you like men: be strong.

¹⁴ Let all your things be done with charitie.

¹⁵ I beseech you, brethren, (ye know the house of Stephanas, that it is the first fruits of Achaia, and that they haue addicted themselues to the ministery of the Saints,)

¹⁶ That ye submit your selues vnto such, and to euery one that helpeth with vs and laboureth.

¹⁷ I am glad of the comming of Stephanas, and Fortunatus, and Achaicus: for that which was lacking on your part, they haue supplied.

¹⁸ For they haue refreshed my spirit and yours: therefore acknowledge yee them that are such.

¹⁹ The Churches of Asia salute you: Aquila and Priscilla salute you much in the Lord, with the Church that is in their house.

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²⁰ All the brethren greet you: greet ye one another with an holy kisse.

²¹ The salutation of me Paul, with mine owne hand.

²² If any man loue not the Lord Iesus Christ, let him bee Anathema Maranatha.

²³ The grace of our Lord Iesus Christ be with you.

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²⁴ My loue be with you all in Christ Iesus, Amen. The first Epistle to the Corinthians was written from Philippi by Stephanas, and Fortunatus, and Achaicus, and Timotheus.