but now,I am goingto Jerusalemservingthe saints.
but taking leaveof them and saying,"I will returnto you againif Godwills,"he set sailfrom Ephesus.
Nowafterthese thingswere finished,Paulpurposedin the spiritto goto Jerusalemafter he had passed throughMacedoniaand Achaia,saying,"AfterI have beenthere,I mustalsoseeRome."
For Paulhad decidedto sail pastEphesussothat he wouldnot have to spend timein Asia;for he was hurryingto be in Jerusalem,ifpossible,on the dayof Pentecost.
"And now,behold,boundin spirit,I am on my wayto Jerusalem,not knowingwhat will happento me there,
"NowafterseveralyearsI cameto bringalmsto my nationand to presentofferings;
But Ananiasanswered,"Lord,I have heardfrom manyaboutthisman,how muchharmhe didto Your saintsat Jerusalem;
contributingto the needsof the saints,practicinghospitality.
and ifit is fittingfor me to goalso,they will gowith me.
beggingus with muchurgingfor the favorof participationin the supportof the saints,
Sowe urgedTitusthat as he had previously made a beginning,sohe would alsocompletein you thisgracious workas well.
[They] only[asked] us to rememberthe poor--the very thingI alsowas eagerto do.
For Godis not unjustso as to forgetyour workand the lovewhichyou have showntowardHis name,in having ministeredand in still ministeringto the saints.
