¹⁵ Now I urge you, brothers^[a]—you know that ^(A)the household^[b] of Stephanas were ^(B)the first converts in Achaia, and that they have devoted themselves ^(C)to the service of the saints—

¹⁶ (I did baptize also ^(A)the household of Stephanas. Beyond that, I do not know whether I baptized anyone else.)

⁵ Greet also ^(A)the church in their house. Greet my beloved Epaenetus, who was ^(B)the first convert^[a] to Christ in Asia.

^10 (A)As each has received a gift, use it to serve one another, ^(B)as good stewards of God's varied grace:

The Collection for Christians in Jerusalem

9 Now ^(A)it is superfluous for me to write to you about ^(B)the ministry for the saints,

⁴ begging us earnestly ^(A)for the favor^[a] of taking part in ^(B)the relief of the saints—

² that you ^(A)may welcome her in the Lord in a way worthy of the saints, and help her in whatever she may need from you, for she has been a patron of many and of myself as well.

²⁵ At present, however, ^(A)I am going to Jerusalem bringing aid to the saints.

^13 (A)Contribute to the needs of the saints and ^(B)seek to show hospitality.

⁴ It is these who have not defiled themselves with women, for ^(A)they are virgins. It is these ^(B)who follow the Lamb wherever he goes. These have been redeemed from mankind as ^(C)firstfruits for God and the Lamb,