1 And concerning the collection that [is] for the saints, as I directed to the assemblies of Galatia, so also ye — do ye; 2 on every first [day] of the week, let each one of you lay by him, treasuring up whatever he may have prospered, that when I may come then collections may not be made; 3 and whenever I may come, whomsoever ye may approve, through letters, these I will send to carry your favour to Jerusalem; 4 and if it be meet for me also to go, with me they shall go. 5 And I will come unto you, when I pass through Macedonia — for Macedonia I do pass through — 6 and with you, it may be, I will abide, or even winter, that ye may send me forward whithersoever I go, 7 for I do not wish to see you now in the passing, but I hope to remain a certain time with you, if the Lord may permit; 8 and I will remain in Ephesus till the Pentecost, 9 for a door to me hath been opened — great and effectual — and withstanders [are] many. 10 And if Timotheus may come, see that he may become without fear with you, for the work of the Lord he doth work, even as I, 11 no one, then, may despise him; and send ye him forward in peace, that he may come to me, for I expect him with the brethren; 12 and concerning Apollos our brother, much I did entreat him that he may come unto you with the brethren, and it was not at all [his] will that he may come now, and he will come when he may find convenient. 13 Watch ye, stand in the faith; be men, be strong; 14 let all your things be done in love. 15 And I entreat you, brethren, ye have known the household of Stephanas, that it is the first-fruit of Achaia, and to the ministration to the saints they did set themselves — 16 that ye also be subject to such, and to every one who is working with [us] and labouring; 17 and I rejoice over the presence of Stephanas, and Fortunatus, and Achaicus, because the lack of you did these fill up; 18 for they did refresh my spirit and yours; acknowledge ye, therefore, those who [are] such. 19 Salute you do the assemblies of Asia; salute you much in the Lord do Aquilas and Priscilla, with the assembly in their house; 20 salute you do all the brethren; salute ye one another in an holy kiss. 21 The salutation of [me] Paul with my hand; 22 if any one doth not love the Lord Jesus Christ — let him be anathema! The Lord hath come! 23 The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ [is] with you; 24 my love [is] with you all in Christ Jesus. Amen.
1 Corinthians · Young's Literal Translation
1 Corinthians 16 Young's Literal Translation
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Achaicus
One of three men from Corinth whose arrival refreshed Paul's spirit.
Cited in the guide: 1 Corinthians 16:17
Fortunatus
One of three men from Corinth whose arrival refreshed Paul's spirit.
Cited in the guide: 1 Corinthians 16:17
Stephanas
Paul baptized his household, the first fruits of Achaia, who devoted themselves to serving the saints; he visited Paul at Ephesus.
Cited in the guide: 1 Corinthians 1:16; 1 Corinthians 16:15; 1 Corinthians 16:17
Cross references (24)
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- 1 1 John 3:17; Romans 12:13; 2 Corinthians 8:1–9; 2 Corinthians 9:12–15; Galatians 2:10
- 2 Malachi 3:9–10; Luke 16:10; Acts 20:7; Deuteronomy 15:11–14; Deuteronomy 8:18
- 3 2 Corinthians 8:6; 2 Corinthians 8:4; 2 Corinthians 8:18–24; 1 Corinthians 11:34; Acts 6:1–6
- 4 2 Corinthians 8:19; Romans 15:25; 2 Corinthians 8:4
- 5 Acts 19:21; 1 Corinthians 4:19; 2 Corinthians 1:15–17; Acts 20:1–3
- 6 Acts 15:3; Romans 15:24; 3 John 6–7; Acts 27:12; 2 Corinthians 1:16
- 7 Acts 18:21; James 4:15; 1 Corinthians 4:19; Romans 1:10; Jeremiah 10:23
- 8 Acts 2:1; Exodus 23:16; 1 Corinthians 15:32; Leviticus 23:15–21; Acts 18:19
- 9 2 Corinthians 2:12; Acts 14:27; Colossians 4:3; Revelation 3:7–8; 2 Corinthians 1:8–10
- 10 1 Corinthians 15:58; 1 Thessalonians 3:2; Philippians 2:19–22; 1 Corinthians 4:17; Romans 16:21
- 11 1 Timothy 4:12; Titus 2:15; Acts 15:33; 1 Corinthians 16:10; 1 Corinthians 16:6
- 12 1 Corinthians 1:12; 1 Corinthians 3:5; 1 Corinthians 3:22; Acts 18:24–19:1; Titus 3:4
- 13 Joshua 1:9; Ephesians 6:13–18; Ephesians 6:10; 1 Corinthians 15:58; 2 Corinthians 12:9–10
- 14 John 13:34–35; 1 Peter 4:8; 1 Timothy 1:5; 1 John 4:7–8; 1 Corinthians 12:31–14:1
- 15 1 Corinthians 1:16; Romans 16:5; Romans 15:25; 2 Corinthians 9:1; 2 Corinthians 8:4
- 16 Hebrews 13:17; 1 Thessalonians 5:12; 3 John 8; Revelation 2:3; Romans 16:12
- 17 Philippians 2:30; 2 Corinthians 11:9; Philemon 13
- 18 Philemon 7; 2 Corinthians 7:13; Romans 15:32; Colossians 4:8; Proverbs 25:25
- 19 Acts 18:2; Colossians 4:15; Acts 19:10; 1 Peter 1:1; Philemon 2
- 20 Romans 16:16; 1 Peter 5:14; 1 Thessalonians 5:26; Hebrews 13:24; 2 Corinthians 13:12–13
- 21 Colossians 4:18; Galatians 6:11; 2 Thessalonians 3:17; Romans 16:22; Philemon 19
- 22 Ephesians 6:24; John 14:21; 1 John 4:19; 2 Corinthians 5:14–15; 1 John 5:1
- 23 Romans 16:20; Romans 16:23
- 24 Revelation 3:19; Matthew 6:13; 1 Corinthians 14:16; 2 Corinthians 12:15; Matthew 28:20
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Having completed his discourse concerning doctrines, and being about to enter upon that which belongs rather to morals, he dismisses every thing else and proceeds to the chief of good things, discoursing about alms. Nor does he discuss morals in general, but when he hath treated of this matter alone, he leaves off.
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 12 (1889)
Wherefore Paul also said, "Watch ye, stand fast in the faith." After this He points out the thing to be superfluous too, not hurtful only; in that, after the land hath been tilled, and there is no need of anything, then this enemy sows again; as the heretics also do, who for no other cause than vainglory inject their proper …
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 10 (1888)
The kiss therefore is reconciliation, and for this reason holy: as the blessed Paul somewhere cried, saying, Greet ye one another with a holy kiss; and Peter, with a kiss of charity.
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 2, vol. 7 (1894)