1. Now, concerning what you wrote about the money to be raised to help God's people in Judea. You must do what I told the churches in Galatia to do.
2. Every Sunday each of you must put aside some money, in proportion to what you have earned, and save it up, so that there will be no need to collect money when I come.
3. After I come, I shall give letters of introduction to those you have approved, and send them to take your gift to Jerusalem.
4. If it seems worthwhile for me to go, then they can go along with me.
5. I shall come to you after I have gone through Macedonia — for I have to go through Macedonia.
6. I shall probably spend some time with you, perhaps the whole winter, and then you can help me to continue my journey, wherever it is I shall go next.
7. I want to see you more than just briefly in passing; I hope to spend quite a long time with you, if the Lord allows.
8. I will stay here in Ephesus until the day of Pentecost.
9. There is a real opportunity here for great and worthwhile work, even though there are many opponents.