16:1 With regard to the collection for the saints, please follow the directions that I gave to the churches of Galatia: 1 16:2 On the first day of the week, each of you should set aside some income 2 and save 3 it to the extent that God has blessed you, 4 so that a collection will not have to be made 5 when I come. 16:3 Then, when I arrive, I will send those whom you approve with letters of explanation to carry your gift to Jerusalem. 6 16:4 And if it seems advisable that I should go also, they will go with me.
16:5 But I will come to you after I have gone through Macedonia – for I will be going through Macedonia – 16:6 and perhaps I will stay with you, or even spend the winter, so that you can send me on my journey, wherever I go. 16:7 For I do not want to see you now in passing, since I hope to spend some time with you, if the Lord allows. 16:8 But I will stay in Ephesus 7 until Pentecost, 16:9 because a door of great opportunity stands wide open for me, 8 but there are many opponents.
1 tn Grk “as I directed the churches of Galatia, so also you yourselves do.”
2 tn Grk “set aside, storing whatever he has been blessed with.”
3 tn Grk “set aside, storing.” The participle θησαυρίζων (qhsaurizwn) indicates the purpose or result of setting aside the extra income.
4 tn “To the extent that God has blessed you” translates an awkward expression, “whatever has been prospered [to you].” This verb has been translated as an active with “God” as subject, taking it as a divine passive.
5 tn Grk “so that collections will not be taking place.”
6 map For location see Map5-B1; Map6-F3; Map7-E2; Map8-F2; Map10-B3; JP1-F4; JP2-F4; JP3-F4; JP4-F4.
7 map For location see JP1-D2; JP2-D2; JP3-D2; JP4-D2.
8 tn Grk “for a door has opened wide to me, great and effective.”