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| 1 | Now concerning the collection for the saints, as I have given order to the churches of Galatia, even so do ye. | 
| 2 | Upon the afirst day of the week let every one of you lay by him in store, as God hath prospered him, that there be no gatherings when I come. | 
| 3 | And when I come, whomsoever ye shall approve by your letters, them will I send to bring your liberality unto Jerusalem. | 
| 4 | And if it be meet that I go also, they shall go with me. | 
| 5 | Now I will come unto you, when I shall pass through Macedonia: for I do pass through Macedonia. | 
| 6 | And it may be that I will abide, yea, and winter with you, that ye may bring me on my journey whithersoever I go. | 
| 7 | For I will not see you now by the way; but I trust 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 Timotheus come, see that he may 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 conduct him forth in peace, that he may come unto me: for I look for him with the brethren. | 
| 12 | As touching our brother Apollos, I greatly desired him to come unto you with the brethren: but his will was not at all to come at this time; but he will come when he shall have convenient time. | 
| 13 | 1Watch ye, stand fast in the faith, 
quit you like men, be strong.
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| 14 | Let all your things be done with charity. | 
| 15 | I beseech you, brethren, (ye know the house of Stephanas, that it is the firstfruits of Achaia, and that they have addicted themselves to the ministry of the saints,) | 
| 16 | That ye submit yourselves unto such, and to every one that helpeth with us, and laboureth. | 
| 17 | I am glad of the coming of Stephanas and Fortunatus and Achaicus: for that which was lacking on your part they have supplied. | 
| 18 | For they have refreshed my spirit and your's: therefore acknowledge ye them that are such. | 
| 19 | The churches of Asia salute you. Aquila and Priscilla salute you much in the Lord, with the church that is in their house. | 
| 20 | All the 
brethren greet you. Greet ye one another with an holy 1kiss.
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| 21 | The salutation of me Paul with mine own hand. | 
| 22 | If any man love not the Lord Jesus Christ, let him be aAnathema Maranatha. | 
| 23 | The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you. | 
| 24 | My love be with you all in Christ Jesus. Amen. | 

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| 2 | (a) "first day of the week" - from the greek "mian sabbatwn", literally "first sabbath". See Notes at Matt 28:1 
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 Matt 28:1,
 Mark 16:2,
 Mark 16:9,
 Luke 24:1,
 John 20:1,
 John 20:19,
 Acts 20:7,
 1st Cor 16:2  
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(a) "Anathema Maranatha" - The word "anathema" is the Greek word for "accursed" 
 (Strongs #331 anathema; a religious ban or excommunicated thing or person).
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 The word "Maranatha" is an Aramaic word that means "Our Lord, come!"
 (Strongs #3134 "mar-an ath-an", of Chaldean origin (meaning "Our Lord has come)
 i.e. an exclamation of the approaching divine judgement.
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