²¹ Now after these things were finished, Paul resolved in ^[a]the Spirit to ^(A)go to Jerusalem ^(B)after he had passed through ^(C)Macedonia and ^(D)Achaia, saying, “After I have been there, ^(E)I must also see Rome.”

² When he had gone through those regions and had given them much ^[a]encouragement, he came to Greece.

³⁴ If anyone is ^(A)hungry, have him eat ^(B)at home, so that you do not come together for judgment. As to the remaining matters, I will ^(C)give instructions ^(D)when I come.

⁵ But I ^(A)will come to you after I go through ^(B)Macedonia; for I ^(C)am going through Macedonia, ⁶ and perhaps I will stay with you or even spend the winter, so that you may ^(D)send me on my way wherever I go. ⁷ For I do not want to see you now ^(E)just in passing; for I hope to remain with you for some time, ^(F)if the Lord permits. ⁸ But I will remain in ^(G)Ephesus until ^(H)Pentecost; ⁹ for a ^(I)wide door ^[a]for effective service has opened to me, and ^(J)there are many adversaries.

¹⁰ Now if ^(K)Timothy comes, see that he ^[b]has no reason to be afraid while among you, for he is doing ^(L)the Lord’s work, as I also am. ^11 (M)So do not look down on him, anyone. But ^(N)send him on his way ^(O)in peace, so that he may come to me; for I expect him with the brothers.

¹² Now concerning our brother ^(P)Apollos, I strongly encouraged him to come to you with the brothers; and it was not at all his desire to come now, but he will come when he has the opportunity.

^13 (Q)Be on the alert, ^(R)stand firm in the faith, ^(S)act like men, ^(T)be strong. ¹⁴ All that you do must be done ^(U)in love.

¹⁵ Now I urge you, brothers and sisters: you know the ^(V)household of Stephanas, that ^[c]they are the ^(W)first fruits of ^(X)Achaia, and that they have devoted themselves to ^(Y)ministry to ^(Z)the ^[d]saints; ¹⁶ I urge that ^(AA)you also be subject to such as these and to everyone who helps in the work and labors. ¹⁷ I rejoice over the ^[e](AB)coming of Stephanas, Fortunatus, and Achaicus, because they have ^[f]supplied ^(AC)what was lacking on your part. ¹⁸ For they ^(AD)have refreshed my spirit and yours. Therefore ^(AE)acknowledge such men.

¹⁹ The churches of ^[g](AF)Asia greet you. ^(AG)Aquila and Prisca greet you heartily in the Lord, with ^(AH)the church that is in their house. ²⁰ All the brothers and sisters greet you. ^(AI)Greet one another with a holy kiss.

²¹ The greeting is in ^(AJ)my own hand—that of Paul. ²² If anyone does not love the Lord, he is to be ^[h](AK)accursed. ^[i](AL)Maranatha! ^23 (AM)The grace of the Lord Jesus be with you. ²⁴ My love be with you all in Christ Jesus. Amen.

⁷ For I do not want to see you now ^(A)just in passing; for I hope to remain with you for some time, ^(B)if the Lord permits. ⁸ But I will remain in ^(C)Ephesus until ^(D)Pentecost; ⁹ for a ^(E)wide door ^[a]for effective service has opened to me, and ^(F)there are many adversaries.

¹⁵ In this confidence I intended at first to ^(A)come to you, so that you might ^[a]twice receive a ^[b](B)blessing; ^16 [c]that is, to ^(C)pass ^[d]your way into ^(D)Macedonia, and again from Macedonia to come to you, and by you to be ^(E)helped on my journey to Judea. ¹⁷ Therefore, I was not vacillating when I intended to do this, was I? Or what I decide, do I decide ^(F)according to the flesh, so that with me there will be ^[e]yes, yes and no, no at the same time? ¹⁸ But as ^(G)God is faithful, ^(H)our word to you is not yes and no. ¹⁹ For ^(I)the Son of God, Christ Jesus, who was preached among you by us—by me and ^(J)Silvanus and ^(K)Timothy—was not yes and no, but has been yes ^(L)in Him. ²⁰ For ^(M)as many as the promises of God are, ^(N)in Him they are yes; therefore through Him also is ^(O)our Amen to the glory of God through us. ²¹ Now He who ^(P)establishes us with you in Christ and ^(Q)anointed us is God, ²² who also ^(R)sealed us and ^(S)gave us the Spirit in our hearts as a ^[f]pledge.

²³ But ^(T)I call God as witness to my soul, that it was ^(U)to spare you that I did not come again to ^(V)Corinth. ²⁴ Not that we ^(W)domineer over your faith, but we are workers with you for your joy; for in your faith you are ^(X)standing firm.