1 Wat die insameling vir die heiliges betref, moet julle ook so doen soos ek vir die gemeentes van Gal sië gereël het.

2 Op elke eerste dag van die week moet elkeen van julle self opsy sit en opspaar namate sy voorspoed is, sodat die insamelinge nie eers plaasvind as ek kom nie.

3 En wanneer ek aangekom het, sal ek die persone wat julle goedkeur, met briewe stuur om julle gawe na Jerusalem te bring.

4 En as dit die moeite werd is dat ek ook gaan, kan hulle saam met my reis.

5 Maar ek sal na julle kom nadat ek deur Macedonië gereis het, want ek gaan deur Macedonië.

6 En moontlik sal ek by julle vertoef of ook oorwinter, sodat julle my kan voorthelp waarheen ek ook al mag reis.

7 Want ek wil julle nie nou net in die verbygaan sien nie, maar ek hoop om 'n tyd lank by julle te bly as die Here dit toelaat.

8 Maar ek sal in fese bly tot pinkster toe.

9 Want 'n groot en kragtige deur het vir my oopgegaan, en daar is baie teëstanders.

10 En as Timothes kom, sorg dat hy sonder vrees by julle is, want hy doen die werk van die Here net soos ek.

11 Laat niemand hom dan minag nie, maar help hom verder in vrede, dat hy na my toe kan kom; want ek wag vir hom saam met die broeders.

12 Met betrekking tot die broeder Apollos, by hom het ek sterk aangedring om saam met die broeders na julle te gaan; maar hy was heeltemal onwillig om nou te gaan; hy sal egter gaan wanneer die tyd vir hom geleë is.

13 Waak, staan in die geloof, wees manlik, wees sterk.

14 Laat alles by julle in liefde geskied.

15 En ek versoek julle, broeders -- julle weet dat die huisgesin van St,fanas die eersteling van Ach je is en dat hulle hul tot diens van die heiliges gestel het --

16 dat julle ook onderworpe moet wees aan sulke mense en aan elkeen wat saamwerk en arbei.

17 En ek verbly my oor die aankoms van St,fanas en Fortun tus en Ach ‹cus, omdat hulle my gemis aan julle vergoed het.

18 Want hulle het my gees verkwik en julle s'n ook. Erken sulke manne dan.

19 Die gemeentes van Asië groet julle. Aquila en Prisc¡lla saam met die gemeente wat in hulle huis is, laat vir julle baie groete weet in die Here.

20 Al die broeders groet julle. Groet mekaar met 'n heilige kus.

21 Die groete van Paulus, met my eie hand.

22 As iemand die Here Jesus Christus nie liefhet nie, laat hom 'n vervloeking wees! Maran ta!

23 Die genade van die Here Jesus Christus sy met julle!

24 My liefde met julle almal in Christus Jesus! Amen.

1 Now concerning the collection for the saints, as I gave order to the churches of Galatia, so also do ye. 2 Upon the first day of the week let each one of you lay by him in store, as he may prosper, that no collections be made when I come. 3 And when I arrive, whomsoever ye shall approve, them will I send with letters to carry your bounty unto Jerusalem: 4 and if it be meet for me to go also, they shall go with me. 5 But I will come unto you, when I shall have passed through Macedonia; for I pass through Macedonia; 6 but with you it may be that I shall abide, or even winter, that ye may set me forward on my journey whithersoever I go. 7 For I do not wish to see you now by the way; for I hope to tarry a while with you, if the Lord permit. 8 But I will tarry at Ephesus until Pentecost; 9 for a great door and effectual is opened unto me, and there are many adversaries.

10 Now if Timothy come, see that he be with you without fear; for he worketh the work of the Lord, as I also do: 11 let no man therefore despise him. But set him forward on his journey in peace, that he may come unto me: for I expect him with the brethren. 12 But as touching Apollos the brother, I besought him much to come unto you with the brethren: and it was not at all his will to come now; but he will come when he shall have opportunity.

13 Watch ye, stand fast in the faith, quit you like men, be strong. 14 Let all that ye do be done in love.

15 Now I beseech you, brethren (ye know the house of Stephanas, that it is the firstfruits of Achaia, and that they have set themselves to minister unto the saints), 16 that ye also be in subjection unto such, and to every one that helpeth in the work and laboreth. 17 And I rejoice at the coming of Stephanas and Fortunatus and Achaicus: for that which was lacking on your part they supplied. 18 For they refreshed my spirit and yours: acknowledge ye therefore them that are such.

19 The churches of Asia salute you. Aquila and Prisca salute you much in the Lord, with the church that is in their house. 20 All the brethren salute you. Salute one another with a holy kiss.

21 The salutation of me Paul with mine own hand. 22 If any man loveth not the Lord, let him be anathema. Maranatha. 23 The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with you. 24 My love be with you all in Christ Jesus. Amen.