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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.  | 
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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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(a) "first day of the week" - from the greek "mian sabbatwn", literally "first sabbath". See Notes at Matt 28:1 
Verses with this phrase are:
 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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