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Romans 15:26

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The believers in Macedonia and Achaia have kindly taken an offering to help the poor among the Lord’s people in Jerusalem.

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Your gifts will meet the needs of the Lord’s people, but that’s not all. They will also cause many people to thank God.

I know how much you want to do that. I’ve been bragging about you to the people in Macedonia. I’ve been telling them that you who live in Achaia have been ready to give since last year. Your eagerness has stirred up most of them to give as well.

I’ve heard about your love for all God’s people and your faith in the Lord Jesus.

You know that the first believers in Achaia were from the family of Stephanas. They’ve spent all their time serving the Lord’s people. Brothers and sisters, I’m asking you

But when Gallio became the governor of Achaia, the Jews of Corinth got together to oppose Paul. They brought him into court

During the night Paul had a vision. He saw a man from Macedonia standing across the water and begging him, “Come over to Macedonia and help us!”

When you give a banquet, invite the poor and those who can’t see or walk.

Jesus looked at his disciples and said to them, “Blessed are you who are poor, because God’s kingdom belongs to you.

You’ll always have the poor with you. But you won’t always have me.

“The King will reply, ‘Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me.’

“Lord,” Ananias answered, “I’ve heard many reports about this man. They say he’s done great harm to your holy people in Jerusalem.

From there we traveled to Philippi, which is a Roman colony and the most important city in that part of Macedonia. We stayed there several days.

After all this had happened, Paul decided to go over to Macedonia and Achaia and then on to Jerusalem. “And after I’ve been there,” he said, “I must also visit Rome.”

After I go through Macedonia, I’ll come and see you, since I’ll only be passing through Macedonia.

I planned to visit you on my way to Macedonia, and then I was going to come back from there and see you again. After that you could have sent me on my way to Judea.

Even so, I didn’t have any peace of mind, because I couldn’t find my brother Titus there. So I said goodbye to the believers at Troas and went on to Macedonia.

When we came to Macedonia, we weren’t able to rest. There was trouble all around. We had battles on the outside and fears on the inside.

If people from Macedonia come with me and discover that you’re not ready, then we’ll be embarrassed for having been so confident about you. And you’ll be even more embarrassed!

When I was with you and needed something, I didn’t make you pay for it. The believers who came from Macedonia provided everything I needed. I haven’t made you pay for anything at all, and I won’t ever do that.

You believers at Philippi know what happened when I left Macedonia in the early days when you first heard the good news. Not one church helped me in the matter of giving and receiving except for you.

So you became a model for all the believers in Macedonia and Achaia.

The Lord’s message rang out from you, and not just in Macedonia and Achaia. Your faith in God has become known everywhere, so we don’t have to say anything about it.

You do love all of God’s family throughout Macedonia. But we’re still urging you, brothers and sisters, to love one another more and more.

As I told you when I went into Macedonia, I want you to stay there in Ephesus. I need you to command certain people not to teach things that aren’t true and not to spend their time on made-up stories




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