¹⁵ I urge you, brethren—you know ^(A)the household of Stephanas, that it is ^(B)the firstfruits of Achaia, and that they have devoted themselves to ^(C)the ministry of the saints—

¹⁶ Yes, I also baptized the household of ^(A)Stephanas. Besides, I do not know whether I baptized any other.

⁵ Likewise greet ^(A)the church that is in their house.

Greet my beloved Epaenetus, who is ^(B)the firstfruits of ^[a]Achaia to Christ.

^10 (A)As each one has received a gift, minister it to one another, ^(B)as good stewards of ^(C)the manifold grace of God.

Administering the Gift

9 Now concerning ^(A)the ministering to the saints, it is superfluous for me to write to you;

⁴ imploring us with much urgency ^[a]that we would receive the gift and ^(A)the fellowship of the ministering to the saints.

^2 (A)that you may receive her in the Lord ^(B)in a manner worthy of the saints, and assist her in whatever business she has need of you; for indeed she has been a helper of many and of myself also.

²⁵ But now ^(A)I am going to Jerusalem to ^[a]minister to the saints.

^13 (A)distributing to the needs of the saints, ^(B)given^[a] to hospitality.

⁴ These are the ones who were not defiled with women, ^(A)for they are virgins. These are the ones ^(B)who follow the Lamb wherever He goes. These ^(C)were ^[a]redeemed from among men, ^(D)being firstfruits to God and to the Lamb.