16: 2 Upon the first day of the week let each one of you lay by him in store, as he may prosper, that no collections be made when I come.
16: 3 And when I arrive, 191whomsoever ye shall approve, them will I send with the letters to carry your bounty unto Jerusalem:
191Or, whomsoever ye shall approve by letters, them will I send to carry your bounty etc.
16: 4 and if it be meet for me to go also, they shall go with me.
16: 5 But I will come unto you, when I shall have passed through Macedonia;
16: 6 but with you it may be that I shall abide, or even winter, that ye may set me forward on my journey whithersoever I go.
16: 7 For I do not wish to see you now by the way; for I hope to tarry a while with you, if the Lord permit.
16: 8 But I will tarry at Ephesus until Pentecost;
16: 9 for a great door and effectual is opened unto me, and there are many adversaries.
16: 10 Now if Timothy come, see that he be with you without fear: for he worketh the work of the Lord, as I also do:
16: 11 let no man therefore despise him. But set him forward on his journey in peace, that he may come unto me: for I expect him with the brethren.
16: 12 But as touching Apollos our brother, I besought him much to come unto you with the brethren: and it was not at all 192his will to come now; but he will come when he shall have opportunity.
192Or, God’s will that he should come now; Compare Ro 2:18 margin.
16: 13 Watch ye, stand fast in the faith, quit you like men, be strong.
16: 14 Let all that ye do be done in love.
16: 15 Now I beseech you, brethren (ye know the house of Stephanas, that it is the firstfruits of Achaia, and that they have set themselves to minister unto the saints),
16: 16 that ye also be in subjection unto such, and to every one that helpeth in the work and laboreth.
16: 17 And I rejoice at the presence of Stephanas and Fortunatus and Achaicus: for that which was lacking on your part they supplied.
16: 18 For they refreshed my spirit and yours: acknowledge ye therefore them that are such.
16: 19 The churches of Asia salute you. Aquila and Prisca salute you much in the Lord, with the church that is in their house.
16: 20 All the brethren salute you. Salute one another with a holy kiss.
16: 21 The salutation of me Paul with mine own hand.
16: 22 If any man loveth not the Lord, let him be a curse. O Lord come!
16: 23 The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with you.
16: 24 My love be with you all in Christ Jesus.193
193So B 33 81 0243 1881 copsa. ℵCA 1739 and the majority of lesser Gk. mss., copbo arm vg add Amen. Lit. Let it be so.
