Revised Common Lectionary (Complementary)

16 Now I want to tell you about getting money together for God's people. I told the churches in the province of Galatia how to do it. And I want you to do the same.

² On the first day of the week, every one of you should put aside and save as much money as you can. Then you will not have to get money together when I come.

³ When I get there, I will send to Jerusalem the men you all choose. They will carry your gift with your letters of approval.

⁴ And if it seems good for me to go too, they will go with me.

⁵ I am going through the country of Macedonia. After I have gone through there, I will come to you.

⁶ Maybe I will stay with you for a while, or even for the winter. Then you can help me on the way to the next place I go.

⁷ I do not want to stop off to see you just while I am going through. I want to spend some time with you, if it is the Lord's will.

⁸ I will stay in the city of Ephesus until the day of Pentecost.

⁹ A door has opened for me to do much good work here. But there are many people against me.

¹⁰ If Timothy comes to you, be good to him, so that his heart will not be troubled while he is with you. He is working for the Lord, just as I am.

¹¹ So no one should despise him. But send him off with joy when he comes back to me. I will look for him to come with the other brothers.

¹² Now about our brother Apollos. I have asked him many times to visit you with the others. But he does not want to come now. He will come when he has the time.