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1 Concerning the collection of money for God's people: You should do what I have directed the churches in Galatia to do.
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Now about the collection for the Lord’s people: Do what I told the Galatian churches to do.
2 On the first day of the week, each of you should set aside whatever you can afford from what you earn so that the collection won't be delayed until I come.
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On the first day of every week, each one of you should set aside a sum of money in keeping with your income, saving it up, so that when I come no collections will have to be made.
3 Then when I get there, I'll send whomever you approve to Jerusalem with letters of recommendation to bring your gift.
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Then, when I arrive, I will give letters of introduction to the men you approve and send them with your gift to Jerusalem.
4 If it seems right for me to go too, they'll travel with me.
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If it seems advisable for me to go also, they will accompany me.
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