¹⁰ And in this I give my opinion: for it is to your profit, who were the first to make a start a year before, not only to do this, but to make clear that your minds were more than ready to do it.

² For I have before made clear to those of Macedonia my pride in your ready mind, saying to them that Achaia has been ready for a year back; and a great number have been moved to do the same by your example.

²⁵ Now about virgins I have no orders from the Lord: but I give my opinion as one to whom the Lord has given mercy to be true to him.

¹⁶ But go on doing good and giving to others, because God is well-pleased with such offerings.

¹⁸ And to do good, having wealth in good works, being quick to give, taking part with one another;

¹⁹ Making ready for themselves a safe place for the time to come, so that the true life may be theirs.

⁴⁰ But it will be better for her to keep as she is, in my opinion: and it seems to me that I have the Spirit of God.

¹⁷ He who has pity on the poor gives to the Lord, and the Lord will give him his reward.

¹⁵ If a brother or a sister is without clothing and in need of the day's food,

¹⁶ And one of you says to them, Go in peace, be warm and full of food; but you do not give them the things of which their bodies have need, what profit is there in this?

¹⁷ Not that I am looking for an offering, but for fruit which may be put to your credit.

⁸ I am not giving you an order, but using the ready mind of others as a test of the quality of your love.

² On the first day of the week, let every one of you put by him in store, in measure as he has done well in business, so that it may not be necessary to get money together when I come.

¹ As it is necessary for me to take glory to myself, though it is not a good thing, I will come to visions and revelations of the Lord.

⁵⁰ You do not see that it is in your interest for one man to be put to death for the people, so that all the nation may not come to destruction.

⁴² And whoever gives to one of these little ones a cup of cold water only, in the name of a disciple, truly I say to you, he will not go without his reward.

²³ We are free to do all things, but there are things which it is not wise to do. We are free to do all things, but not all things are for the common good.

¹² I am free to do all things; but not all things are wise. I am free to do all things; but I will not let myself come under the power of any.

¹⁴ It was Caiaphas who had said to the Jews that it was in their interest for one man to be put to death for the people.

⁷ But what I am saying is true: my going is for your good: for if I do not go away, the Helper will not come to you; but if I go, I will send him to you.