The Offering for the Lord’s People
1Now I want to deal with the offering of money for the Lord’s people. Do what I told the churches in Galatia to do. 2On the first day of every week, each of you should put some money away. The amount should be in keeping with how much money you make. Save the money so that you won’t have to take up an offering when I come. 3When I arrive, I will send some people with your gift to Jerusalem. They will be people you consider to be good. And I will give them letters that explain who they are. 4If it seems good for me to go also, they will go with me.
What Paul Asks for Himself
5After I go through Macedonia, I will come to you. I will only be passing through Macedonia. 6But I might stay with you for a while. I might even spend the winter. Then you can help me on my journey everywhere I go. 7I don’t want to see you now while I am just passing through. Instead, I hope to spend some time with you, if the Lord allows it. 8But I will stay at Ephesus until the day of Pentecost. 9A door has opened wide for me to do some good work here. There are many people who oppose me.
10Timothy will visit you. Make sure he has nothing to worry about while he is with you. He is doing the work of the Lord, just as I am. 11No one should treat him badly. Send him safely on his way so he can return to me. I’m expecting him to come back along with the others.
12I want to say something about our brother Apollos. I tried my best to get him to go to you with the others. But he didn’t want to go right now. He will go when he can.
13Be on your guard. Remain strong in the faith. Be brave. 14Be loving in everything you do.
15You know that the first believers in Achaia were from the family of Stephanas. They have spent all their time serving the Lord’s people. Brothers and sisters, I am asking you 16to follow the lead of people like them. Follow everyone who joins in the task and works hard at it. 17I was glad when Stephanas, Fortunatus and Achaicus arrived. They have supplied me with what you couldn’t give me. 18They renewed my spirit, and yours also. People like them are worthy of honor.
Final Greetings
19The churches in Asia Minor send you greetings.
Aquila and Priscilla greet you warmly because of the Lord’s love. So does the church that meets in their house.
20All the brothers and sisters here send you greetings.
Greet one another with a holy kiss.
21I, Paul, am writing this greeting with my own hand.
22If anyone does not love the Lord, let a curse be on that person! Come, Lord!
23May the grace of the Lord Jesus be with you.
24I give my love to all of you who belong to Christ Jesus. Amen.
捐助圣徒
1至于捐款帮助圣徒这件事，你们可以照我吩咐加拉太各教会的方法办理。 2每逢周日，各人应按照自己的收入抽出一部分留起来，免得我到的时候才现凑。 3我到了以后，会差遣你们委托的人带着推荐信把你们的捐款送到耶路撒冷。 4如果我也需要去的话，他们可以跟我一起去。
保罗的计划
5我正打算从马其顿经过，过了马其顿，我就去探望你们。 6我也许会和你们住一段时期，甚至在你们那里过冬。之后，我无论去什么地方，你们都可以给我送行。 7我不想只是现在顺道探望你们，主若许可，我盼望能够和你们同住一段时期。 8我会在以弗所停留到五旬节， 9因为大门为我敞开了，工作很有成效，不过反对我的人也很多。
10提摩太到了以后，你们要好好接待他，让他在你们那里安心，因为他和我一样，都是在为主做工。 11所以谁也不许轻视他。你们要帮助他平安地回到我这里，我正在等候他和弟兄们同来。 12至于亚波罗弟兄，我虽然再三劝他和弟兄们去你们那里，但他目前还不愿启行。不过他有机会就会去。
劝勉与问候
13你们要警醒，在信仰上坚定不移，做勇敢刚强的人。 14无论做什么事，都要有爱心。
15弟兄姊妹，你们都知道司提法纳一家在亚该亚是最早信主的16:15 “最早信主的”希腊文是“最早的果子”。，也知道他们怎样尽心竭力地服侍圣徒。 16你们要顺服这样的人，也要顺服所有同心努力服侍的人。 17我很高兴司提法纳、福徒拿都和亚该古来我这里，因为你们帮不到我的地方，他们都补足了。 18他们使我和你们心里都感到十分欣慰，你们要敬重这样的人。
19亚细亚的各教会问候你们。亚居拉、百基拉夫妇和常在他们家里聚会的信徒，奉主的名衷心地向你们问安。 20全体弟兄姊妹都问候你们。你们要以圣洁的吻彼此问候。
21我保罗亲笔问候你们。
22如果有人不爱主，这人可咒可诅！主啊，我愿你来！
23愿主耶稣基督的恩典与你们同在！ 24我在基督耶稣里爱你们所有的人。阿们！
