Book of Common Prayer

Concerning The Collection For Jerusalem: Store Up Your Gift And Be Ready When I Come

16 Now concerning the collection for the saints^[a], just as I directed in the churches of Galatia, so you do also. ² Every first day of the week^[b], let each of you put-aside^[c] beside^[d] himself, storing-up^[e] whatever thing he may be prospered, in-order-that when I come, collections might not be taking place at-that-time. ³ And when I arrive, whomever you approve, I will send these ones with letters^[f] to carry-forth your grace-gift to Jerusalem. ⁴ And if it is fitting^[g] that I also go, they will go with me.

I Will Stay In Ephesus For Now, And Come To You Before Winter

⁵ Now I will come to you whenever^[h] I go through Macedonia, for I am going through Macedonia. ⁶ And perhaps I will continue with you, or even spend-the-winter, in order that you may send me forward wherever I may go. ⁷ For I do not want to see you now in passing, for I am hoping to stay with you for some time, if the Lord permits^[i]. ⁸ But I will stay-on in Ephesus until Pentecost, ⁹ for a great and effective^[j] door has opened to me, and there are many opposing.

Jesus Speaks By His Actions. He Does Not Quarrel Or Shout, Fulfilling Isaiah

¹⁵ But Jesus, having known it, withdrew from there. And large crowds followed Him, and He cured them all. ¹⁶ And He warned them that they should not make Him known, ¹⁷ in order that the thing might be fulfilled having been spoken through Isaiah the prophet saying ¹⁸ “Behold My servant Whom I chose, My Beloved in Whom My soul was^[a] well-pleased: I will put My Spirit upon Him, and He will announce^[b] justice to the Gentiles. ¹⁹ He will not quarrel, nor shout, nor will anyone hear His voice in the wide-roads. ²⁰ He will not break a reed having been bruised, and He will not quench a smoldering wick, until He leads-out^[c] justice^[d] to victory. ²¹ And the Gentiles will put-hope in His name” [Isa 42:1-4].