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1 Corinthians 16 - Easy-To-Read Version (ERV)

September 15
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The Collection for Other Believers

16 1Now [I will write] about the collection [of money] for God's people. Do the
same thing that I told the Galatian churches to do: 2On the first day of every
week each one of you should save as much money as you can from what you are blessed
with. You should put this money in a special place and keep it there. Then you will
not have to gather your money after I come. 3When I come, I will send some men to
take your gift to Jerusalem. These men will be the men that you all agree should
go. I will send them with letters of introduction. 4If it seems good for me to
go also, then those men will go with me.
Paul's Plans
5I plan to go through Macedonia. So I will come to you after I go through Macedonia.
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 at Ephesus until Pentecost.* 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 on his trip in
peace, so that he can come back to me. I am expecting him to come back with the
brothers. 12Now about our brother Apollos: I strongly encouraged him to visit you
with the other brothers. But he was sure that he did not want to go now. But when
he has the opportunity, he will go to you.
Paul Ends his Letter
13Be careful. Continue strong in the faith. Have courage, and be strong. 14Do everything
in love. 15You know that Stephanas and his family were the first believers in Achaia.
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 any other person that
works and serves with them. 17I am happy that Stephanas, Fortunatus, and Achaicus
have come. You are not here, but they have filled your place. 18They have given
rest to my spirit and to yours. You should recognize the value of men like these.
19The churches in Asia* say hello to you. Aquila and Priscilla say hello to you
in the Lord. Also the church that meets in their house says hello to you. 20All
the brothers [and sisters] here say hello to you. Give each other a holy kiss when
you meet. 21I am Paul, and I am writing this greeting with my own hand. 22If any
person does not love the Lord, then let that person be separated from God--lost
forever! Come, O Lord!* 23The grace of the Lord Jesus be with you. 24My love be
with all of you in Christ Jesus.

Footnotes: Pentecost Jewish festival celebrating the harvest of wheat. It was always
50 days after Passover. Asia The western part of Asia Minor. Come, O Lord This translates
the Aramaic "marana tha."
"Taken from the HOLY BIBLE: EASY-TO-READ VERSION © 2001 by World Bible Translation
Center, Inc. and used by permission."
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