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And concerning the collection that `is' for the saints, as I directed to the assemblies of Galatia, so also ye -- do ye; |
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on every first `day' of the week, let each one of you lay by him, treasuring up whatever he may have prospered, that when I may come then collections may not be made; |
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and whenever I may come, whomsoever ye may approve, through letters, these I will send to carry your favour to Jerusalem; |
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and if it be meet for me also to go, with me they shall go. |
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And I will come unto you, when I pass through Macedonia -- for Macedonia I do pass through -- |
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and with you, it may be, I will abide, or even winter, that ye may send me forward whithersoever I go, |
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for I do not wish to see you now in the passing, but I hope to remain a certain time with you, if the Lord may permit; |
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and I will remain in Ephesus till the Pentecost, |
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for a door to me hath been opened -- great and effectual -- and withstanders `are' many. |
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And if Timotheus may come, see that he may become without fear with you, for the work of the Lord he doth work, even as I, |
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no one, then, may despise him; and send ye him forward in peace, that he may come to me, for I expect him with the brethren; |
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and concerning Apollos our brother, much I did entreat him that he may come unto you with the brethren, and it was not at all `his' will that he may come now, and he will come when he may find convenient. |
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Watch ye, stand in the faith; be men, be strong; |
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let all your things be done in love. |
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And I entreat you, brethren, ye have known the household of Stephanas, that it is the first-fruit of Achaia, and to the ministration to the saints they did set themselves -- |
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that ye also be subject to such, and to every one who is working with `us' and labouring; |
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and I rejoice over the presence of Stephanas, and Fortunatus, and Achaicus, because the lack of you did these fill up; |
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for they did refresh my spirit and yours; acknowledge ye, therefore, those who `are' such. |
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Salute you do the assemblies of Asia; salute you much in the Lord do Aquilas and Priscilla, with the assembly in their house; |
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salute you do all the brethren; salute ye one another in an holy kiss. |
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The salutation of `me' Paul with my hand; |
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if any one doth not love the Lord Jesus Christ -- let him be anathema! The Lord hath come! |
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The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ `is' with you; |
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my love `is' with you all in Christ Jesus. Amen. |