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I beseech you, brethren, (ye know the house of Stephanas, that it is the firstfruits of Achaia, and that they have addicted themselves to the ministry of the saints,)

Let all your things be done with charity.

Watch ye, stand fast in the faith, quit you like men, be strong.

As touching our brother Apollos, I greatly desired him to come unto you with the brethren: but his will was not at all to come at this time; but he will come when he shall have convenient time.

Let no man therefore despise him: but conduct him forth in peace, that he may come unto me: for I look for him with the brethren.

Now if Timotheus come, see that he may be with you without fear: for he worketh the work of the Lord, as I also do.

For a great door and effectual is opened unto me, and there are many adversaries.

But I will tarry at Ephesus until Pentecost.

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

And it may be that I will abide, yea, and winter with you, that ye may bring me on my journey whithersoever I go.

Now I will come unto you, when I shall pass through Macedonia: for I do pass through Macedonia.

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

And when I come, whomsoever ye shall approve by your letters, them will I send to bring your liberality unto Jerusalem.

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

Now concerning the collection for the saints, as I have given order to the churches of Galatia, even so do ye.

To God only wise, be glory through Jesus Christ for ever. Amen.

But now is made manifest, and by the scriptures of the prophets, according to the commandment of the everlasting God, made known to all nations for the obedience of faith:

Now to him that is of power to stablish you according to my gospel, and the preaching of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the mystery, which was kept secret since the world began,

The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. Amen.

Gaius mine host, and of the whole church, saluteth you. Erastus the chamberlain of the city saluteth you, and Quartus a brother.

I Tertius, who wrote this epistle, salute you in the Lord.

Timotheus my workfellow, and Lucius, and Jason, and Sosipater, my kinsmen, salute you.

And the God of peace shall bruise Satan under your feet shortly. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you. Amen.

For your obedience is come abroad unto all men. I am glad therefore on your behalf: but yet I would have you wise unto that which is good, and simple concerning evil.

For they that are such serve not our Lord Jesus Christ, but their own belly; and by good words and fair speeches deceive the hearts of the simple.

Now I beseech you, brethren, mark them which cause divisions and offences contrary to the doctrine which ye have learned; and avoid them.

Salute one another with an holy kiss. The churches of Christ salute you.

Salute Philologus, and Julia, Nereus, and his sister, and Olympas, and all the saints which are with them.

Salute Asyncritus, Phlegon, Hermas, Patrobas, Hermes, and the brethren which are with them.

Salute Rufus chosen in the Lord, and his mother and mine.