Letters to the Churches

I will visit you after I have gone through Macedonia, for I am intending to pass through Macedonia,

and I may stay with you or even spend the winter, so that you may help me continue my travels wherever I may go.

For I don’t want to see you now, when I am only passing through; because I am hoping to spend some time with you, if the Lord allows it.

But I will remain in Ephesus until Shavu‘ot,

because a great and important door has opened for my work, and there are many people opposing me.

If Timothy comes, see that he has nothing to be afraid of while he is with you; for he is doing the Lord’s work, just as I am.

So let no one treat him with disrespect. Help him on his way in peace, so that he will return to me, for the brothers and I are expecting him.

As for brother Apollos, I strongly urged him to go and visit you along with the other brothers; and although it was not at all his desire to come at this time, he will come when he has the opportunity.

Stay alert, stand firm in the faith, behave like a mentsh, grow strong.

Let everything you do be done in love.

Now, brothers, you know that the household of Stephanas were the first people in Achaia to put their trust in the Messiah, and they have devoted themselves to serving God’s people.

I urge you to submit yourselves to people like these and to everyone who works and toils with them.

I am glad that Stephanas and Fortunatus and Achaicus are here, because they have helped make up for your not being here.

They have refreshed my spirit, just as they have yours. I want you to show appreciation for people like these.

The congregations in the province of Asia send greetings to you. Aquila and Priscilla greet you in union with the Lord, as does the congregation that meets in their house.

All the brothers send you their greetings. Greet one another with a holy kiss.

Now, I Sha’ul, greet you in my own handwriting.

If anyone does not love the Lord, a curse on him! Marana, ta! [Our Lord, come!]

May the grace of the Lord Yeshua be with you.

My love is with you all, in union with the Messiah Yeshua.

From: Sha’ul, by God’s will an emissary of the Messiah Yeshua, and brother Timothy To: God’s Messianic community in Corinth, along with all God’s people throughout Achaia:

Grace to you and shalom from God our Father and the Lord Yeshua the Messiah.

Praised be God, Father of our Lord Yeshua the Messiah, compassionate Father, God of all encouragement and comfort;

who encourages us in all our trials, so that we can encourage others in whatever trials they may be undergoing with the encouragement we ourselves have received from God.

For just as the Messiah’s sufferings overflow into us, so through the Messiah our encouragement also overflows.