Good News Translation GNT
New International Version NIV
1 Now, concerning what you wrote about the money to be raised to help God's people in Judea. You must do what I told 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 Every Sunday each of you must put aside some money, in proportion to what you have earned, and save it up, so that there will be no need to collect money when 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 After I come, I shall give letters of introduction to those you have approved, and send them to take your gift to Jerusalem.
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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 worthwhile for me to go, then they can go along with me.
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If it seems advisable for me to go also, they will accompany me.
Scripture taken from the Good News Translation - Second Edition, Copyright 1992 by American Bible Society. Used by Permission.
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