16Regarding the relief offering for poor Christians that is being collected, you get the same instructions I gave the churches in Galatia.G1161G4012G3048G1519G40G5618G1299G1577G1053G2532G3779G4160G52102Every Sunday each of you make an offering and put it in safekeeping. Be as generous as you can. When I get there you'll have it ready, and I won't have to make a special appeal.G2596G3391G4521G5087G1538G5216G5087G3844G1438G2343G3748G302G2137G3363G1096G3363G3048G5119G3752G20643Then after I arrive, I'll write letters authorizing whomever you delegate, and send them off to Jerusalem to deliver your gift.G1161G3752G3854G3739G1437G1381G1223G1992G5128G3992G667G5216G5485G1519G24194If you think it best that I go along, I'll be glad to travel with them.G1161G1437G5600G514G4198G2504G4198G4862G16985I plan to visit you after passing through northern Greece. I won't be staying long there,G1161G2064G4314G5209G3752G1330G3109G1063G1330G31096but maybe I can stay awhile with you—maybe even spend the winter? Then you could give me a good send-off, wherever I may be headed next.G1161G5177G3887G2228G2532G3914G4314G5209G2443G5210G4311G3165G4311G3757G1437G41987I don't want to just drop by in between other "primary" destinations. I want a good, long, leisurely visit. If the Master agrees, we'll have it!G1063G2309G3756G1492G5209G737G1722G3938G1161G1679G1961G5100G5550G4314G5209G1437G2962G20108For the present, I'm staying right here in Ephesus.G1161G1961G1722G2181G2193G40059A huge door of opportunity for good work has opened up here. (There is also mushrooming opposition.)G1063G3173G2374G2532G1756G455G3427G2532G4183G48010If Timothy shows up, take good care of him. Make him feel completely at home among you. He works so hard for the Master, just as I do.G1161G1437G5095G2064G991G2443G1096G4314G5209G870G1063G2038G2041G2962G5613G1473G253211Don't let anyone disparage him. After a while, send him on to me with your blessing. Tell him I'm expecting him, and any friends he has with him.G1848G3361G5100G3767G1848G846G1161G4311G846G4311G1722G1515G2443G2064G4314G3165G1063G1551G846G3326G8012About our friend Apollos, I've done my best to get him to pay you a visit, but haven't talked him into it yet. He doesn't think this is the right time. But there will be a "right time."G1161G4012G80G625G3870G4183G3870G846G2443G2064G4314G5209G3326G80G2532G2307G2258G3756G3843G2443G2064G3568G1161G2064G3752G211913Keep your eyes open, hold tight to your convictions, give it all you've got, be resolute,G1127G4739G1722G4102G407G290114and love without stopping.G1096G3956G5216G3956G1096G1722G2615Would you do me a favor, friends, and give special recognition to the family of Stephanas? You know, they were among the first converts in Greece, and they've put themselves out, serving Christians ever since then. I want you toG1161G3870G5209G80G1492G3614G4734G3754G2076G536G882G2532G5021G1438G1519G1248G4016honor and look up to people like that: companions and workers who show us how to do it, giving us something to aspire to.G2532G2443G5210G5293G5108G2532G3956G4903G2532G287217I want you to know how delighted I am to have Stephanas, Fortunatus, and Achaicus here with me. They partially make up for your absence!G1161G5463G1909G3952G4734G2532G5415G2532G883G3754G5303G5216G3778G37818They've refreshed me by keeping me in touch with you. Be proud that you have people like this among you.G1063G373G1699G4151G2532G5216G3767G1921G510819The churches here in western Asia send greetings. Aquila, Priscilla, and the church that meets in their house say hello.G1577G773G782G5209G207G2532G4252G782G5209G4183G1722G2962G4862G1577G2596G846G362420All the friends here say hello. Pass the greetings around with holy embraces!G3956G80G782G5209G782G240G1722G40G537021And I, Paul—in my own handwriting!—send you my regards.G783G3972G1699G549522If anyone won't love the Master, throw him out. Make room for the Master!G1536G5368G3756G2962G2424G5547G2277G331G313423Our Master Jesus has his arms wide open for you.G5485G2962G2424G5547G3326G521624And I love all of you in the Messiah, in Jesus.G3450G26G3326G5216G3956G1722G5547G2424G281
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