Geneva Bible (1599): 1 Corinthians 16

¹ Concerning the gathering for the Saintes, as I haue ordeined in the Churches of Galatia, so doe ye also.

² Euery first day of the weeke, let euery one of you put aside by himselfe, and lay vp as God hath prospered him, that then there be no gatherings when I come.

³ And when I am come, whomsoeuer ye shall alowe by letters, them will I send to bring your liberalitie vnto Hierusalem.

⁴ And if it be meete that I goe also, they shall goe with me.

⁵ Nowe I will come vnto you, after I haue gone through Macedonia (for I will passe through Macedonia.)

⁶ And it may be that I will abide, yea, or winter with you, that ye may bring me on my way, whither soeuer I goe.

⁷ For I will not see you nowe in my passage, but I trust to abide a while with you, if the Lord permit.

⁸ And I wil tary at Ephesus vntill Pentecost.

⁹ For a great doore and effectuall is opened vnto me: and there are many aduersaries.

¶ ¹⁰ Nowe if Timotheus come, see that he be without feare with you: for he worketh the worke of the Lord, euen as I doe.

¹¹ Let no man therefore despise him: but conuey him foorth in peace, that he may come vnto me: for I looke for him with the brethren.

¹² As touching our brother Apollos, I greatly desired him, to come vnto you with the brethren: but his mind was not at all to come at this time: howbeit he will come when he shall haue conuenient time.

¶ ¹³ Watch ye: stand fast in the faith: quite you like men, and be strong.

¹⁴ Let all your things be done in loue.

¹⁵ Nowe brethren, I beseeche you (ye knowe the house of Stephanas, that it is the first fruites of Achaia, and that they haue giuen themselues to minister vnto the Saintes)

¹⁶ That ye be obedient euen vnto such, and to all that helpe with vs and labour.

¹⁷ I am glad of the comming of Stephanas, and Fortunatus, and Achaicus: for they haue supplied the want of you.

¹⁸ For they haue comforted my spirite and yours: acknowledge therefore such men.

¹⁹ The Churches of Asia salute you: Aquila and Priscilla with ye Church that is in their house, salute you greatly in the Lord.

²⁰ All the brethren greete you. Greete ye one another, with an holy kisse.

²¹ The salutation of me Paul with mine owne hand.

²² If any man loue not the Lord Iesus Christ, let him be had in execration maran-atha.

²³ The grace of our Lord Iesus Christ be with you.

²⁴ My loue be with you all in Christ Iesus, Amen. <The first Epistle to the Corinthians, written from Philippi, and sent by Stephanas, and Fortunatus, and Achaicus, and Timotheus.>