And he was traveling through Syria and Cilicia, strengthening the churches.

So the churches were being strengthened in the faith, and were increasing in number daily.

who risked their own necks for my life, to whom not only do I give thanks, but also all the churches of the Gentiles;

Greet one another with a holy kiss. All the churches of Christ greet you.

Only, as the Lord has assigned to each one, as God has called each, in this way let him walk. And so I direct in all the churches.

But if anyone is inclined to be contentious, we have no such practice, nor have the churches of God.

for God is not a God of confusion, but of peace. As in all the churches of the saints,

the women are to keep silent in the churches; for they are not permitted to speak, but are to subject themselves, just as the Law also says.

Instructions and Greetings

Now concerning the collection for the saints, as I directed the churches of Galatia, so you are to do as well.

The churches of Asia greet you. Aquila and Prisca greet you heartily in the Lord, with the church that is in their house.

Great Generosity

Now, brothers and sisters, we make known to you the grace of God which has been given in the churches of Macedonia,

We have sent along with him the brother whose fame in the things of the gospel has spread through all the churches;

and not only that, but he has also been appointed by the churches to travel with us in this gracious work, which is being administered by us for the glory of the Lord Himself, and to show our readiness,

As for Titus, he is my partner and fellow worker among you; as for our brothers, they are messengers of the churches, a glory to Christ.

Therefore, openly before the churches, show them the proof of your love and of our reason for boasting about you.

I robbed other churches by taking wages from them to serve you;

Apart from such external things, there is the daily pressure on me of concern for all the churches.

For in what respect were you treated as inferior to the rest of the churches, except that I myself did not become a burden to you? Forgive me this wrong!

and all the brothers who are with me, To the churches of Galatia:

I was still unknown by sight to the churches of Judea which are in Christ;

For you, brothers and sisters, became imitators of the churches of God in Christ Jesus that are in Judea, for you also endured the same sufferings at the hands of your own countrymen, even as they did from the Jews,

As a result, we ourselves speak proudly of you among the churches of God for your perseverance and faith in the midst of all your persecutions and afflictions which you endure.

Message to the Seven Churches

John to the seven churches that are in Asia: Grace to you and peace from Him who is, and who was, and who is to come, and from the seven spirits who are before His throne,

saying, “Write on a scroll what you see, and send it to the seven churches: to Ephesus, Smyrna, Pergamum, Thyatira, Sardis, Philadelphia, and Laodicea.”

As for the mystery of the seven stars which you saw in My right hand, and the seven golden lampstands: the seven stars are the angels of the seven churches, and the seven lampstands are the seven churches.