2. On the first day of every week, each of you should put some money away. The amount should be in keeping with how much money you make. Save the money so that you won't have to take up an offering when I come.
3. When I arrive, I will send some people with your gift to Jerusalem. They will be people you consider to be good. And I will give them letters that explain who they are.
4. If it seems good for me to go also, they will go with me.
5. After I go through Macedonia, I will come to you. I will only be passing through Macedonia.
6. But I might stay with you for a while. I might even spend the winter. Then you can help me on my journey everywhere I go.
7. I don't want to see you now while I am just passing through. I hope to spend some time with you, if the Lord allows it.
8. But I will stay at Ephesus until the day of Pentecost.
9. A door has opened wide for me to do some good work here. There are many people who oppose me.
10. Timothy might come to you. Make sure he has nothing to worry about while he is with you. He is doing the work of the Lord, just as I am.
11. No one should refuse to accept him. Send him safely on his way so he can return to me. I'm expecting him to come back along with the others.
12. I want to say something about our brother Apollos. I tried my best to get him to go to you with the others. But he didn't want to go right now. He will go when he can.
13. Be on your guard. Stand firm in the faith. Be brave. Be strong.
14. Be loving in everything you do.