1 Corinthians 16 :: New American Standard Bible 2020 (NASB20)

Instructions and Greetings

1 Now ^G1161 concerning ^G4012 the collection ^G3048 for [fn]the saints ^G40, as I directed ^G1299 the churches ^G1577 of Galatia ^G1053, so ^G3779 you are to do ^G4160 as ^G2532 well ^G2532.

2 On the first ^G1520 day of every ^G2596 week ^G4521, each ^G1538 of you is to [fn]put ^G5087 aside ^G3844 G1438 and save ^G2343 as he may prosper ^G2137, so ^G2443 that ^G2443 no ^G3361 collections ^G3048 need to be made ^G1096 when ^G5119 G3752 I come ^G2064. 3 When ^G3752 I arrive ^G3854, whomever ^G3739 G1437 you approve ^G1381, I will send ^G3992 them with letters ^G1992 to take ^G667 your gift ^G5485 to Jerusalem ^G2419; 4 and if ^G1437 it is appropriate ^G514 for me to go ^G4198 also ^G2532, they will go ^G4198 with me.

5 But I will come ^G2064 to you after ^G3752 I go ^G1330 through ^G1330 Macedonia ^G3109; for I am going ^G1330 through ^G1330 Macedonia ^G3109, 6 and perhaps ^G5177 I will stay ^G2650 with you or ^G2228 even ^G2532 spend ^G3914 the ^G3914 winter ^G3914, so ^G2443 that ^G2443 you may send ^G4311 me on ^G4311 my way ^G4311 wherever ^G3757 G1437 I go ^G4198. 7 For I do not want ^G2309 to see ^G3708 you now ^G737 just in passing ^G3938; for I hope ^G1679 to remain ^G1961 with you for some ^G5100 time ^G5550, if ^G1437 the Lord ^G2962 permits ^G2010. 8 But I will remain ^G1961 in Ephesus ^G2181 until ^G2193 Pentecost ^G4005; 9 for a wide ^G3173 door ^G2374 [fn]for effective ^G1756 service has opened ^G455 to me, and there are many ^G4183 adversaries ^G480.

10 Now ^G1161 if ^G1437 Timothy ^G5095 comes ^G2064, see ^G991 that he [fn]has ^G1096 no ^G870 reason ^G870 to ^G870 be ^G870 afraid ^G870 while among ^G4314 you, for he is doing ^G2038 the Lord’s ^G2962 work ^G2041, as I also ^G2532 am. 11 So ^G3767 do not look ^G1848 down ^G1848 on ^G1848 him, anyone ^G5100. But send ^G4311 him on ^G4311 his way ^G4311 in peace ^G1515, so ^G2443 that ^G2443 he may come ^G2064 to me; for I expect ^G1551 him with the brothers ^G80.

12 Now ^G1161 concerning ^G4012 our brother ^G80 Apollos ^G625, I strongly ^G4183 encouraged ^G3870 him to come ^G2064 to you with the brothers ^G80; and it was not at ^G3843 all ^G3843 his desire ^G2307 to come ^G2064 now ^G3568, but he will come ^G2064 when ^G3752 he has ^G2119 the opportunity ^G2119.

13 Be on the alert ^G1127, stand ^G4739 firm ^G4739 in the faith ^G4102, act ^G407 like ^G407 men ^G407, be ^G2901 strong ^G2901. 14 All ^G3956 that you do must be done ^G1096 in love ^G26.

15 Now ^G1161 I urge ^G3870 you, brothers ^G80 and sisters: you know ^G6063 the household ^G3614 of Stephanas ^G4734, that [fn]they are the first ^G536 fruits ^G536 of Achaia ^G882, and that they have devoted ^G5021 themselves ^G1438 to ministry ^G1248 to the [fn]saints ^G40; 16 I urge that you also ^G2532 be ^G5293 subject ^G5293 to such ^G5108 as ^G5108 these ^G5108 and to everyone ^G3956 who helps ^G4903 in ^G4903 the ^G4903 work ^G4903 and labors ^G2872. 17 I rejoice ^G5463 over ^G1909 the [fn]coming ^G3952 of Stephanas ^G4734, Fortunatus ^G5415, and Achaicus ^G883, because ^G3754 they have [fn]supplied ^G378 what ^G5303 was ^G5303 lacking ^G5303 on your part. 18 For they have refreshed ^G373 my spirit ^G4151 and yours ^G4771. Therefore ^G3767 acknowledge ^G1921 such ^G5108 men ^G5108.

19 The churches ^G1577 of [fn]Asia ^G773 greet ^G782 you. Aquila ^G207 and Prisca ^G4251 greet ^G782 you heartily ^G4183 in the Lord ^G2962, with the church ^G1577 that is in their house ^G3624. 20 All ^G3956 the brothers ^G80 and sisters greet ^G782 you. Greet ^G782 one ^G240 another ^G240 with a holy ^G40 kiss ^G5370.

21 The greeting ^G783 is in my own ^G1699 hand ^G5495—that of Paul ^G3972. 22 If ^G1487 anyone ^G5100 does not love ^G5368 the Lord ^G2962, he is to be [fn]accursed ^G331. [fn]Maranatha ^G3134! 23 The grace ^G5485 of the Lord ^G2962 Jesus ^G2424 be with you. 24 My love ^G26 be with you all ^G3956 in Christ ^G5547 Jesus ^G2424. Amen ^G281.