But before I come, I must go to Jerusalem to take a gift to the believers there.

但现在，我往耶路撒冷去供给圣徒。

但如今我要到耶路撒冷去，供应圣徒的需要。

但如今我要到耶路撒冷去，供应圣徒的需要。

但现在我要去耶路撒冷服侍当地的圣徒，

不过，我现在为了供应圣徒的事要往耶路撒冷去；

但如今，我要到耶路撒冷去服事圣徒，

但現在，我往耶路撒冷去供給聖徒。

但如今我要到耶路撒冷去，供應聖徒的需要。

但如今我要到耶路撒冷去，供應聖徒的需要。

但現在我要去耶路撒冷服侍當地的聖徒，

不過，我現在為了供應聖徒的事要往耶路撒冷去；

不過如今我先要往耶路撒冷去、供應聖徒的需要。

但如今，我要到耶路撒冷去服事聖徒，

今我往耶路撒冷供給聖徒、

今我赴耶路撒冷、供聖徒之乏、

今我往耶路撒冷、供聖徒之缺乏、

惟目前吾須先赴耶路撒冷一行、以賑濟諸聖徒。

Now, however, I am on my way to Jerusalem in the service of the Lord’s people there.

Now I am on my way to Jerusalem to serve the Lord’s people there.

At present, however, I am going to Jerusalem bringing aid to the saints.

Right now I am traveling to Jerusalem to serve the saints,

but now, I am going to Jerusalem, serving the saints.

But now I am going to Jerusalem to minister to the saints.

but now, I say, I go unto Jerusalem, ministering unto the saints.

Right now I am traveling to Jerusalem to serve the saints,

But now I go unto Jerusalem to minister unto the saints.

But now I go to Jerusalem to minister to the saints.

But now, I say, I am going to Jerusalem, serving the saints.

Afterward Paul felt compelled by the Spirit to go over to Macedonia and Achaia before going to Jerusalem.“ And after that,” he said,“ I must go on to Rome!”

“ After several years away, I returned to Jerusalem with money to aid my people and to offer sacrifices to God.

“ And now I am bound by the Spirit to go to Jerusalem. I don’t know what awaits me,

Paul had decided to sail on past Ephesus, for he didn’t want to spend any more time in the province of Asia. He was hurrying to get to Jerusalem, if possible, in time for the Festival of Pentecost.

Their only suggestion was that we keep on helping the poor, which I have always been eager to do.

As he left, however, he said,“ I will come back later, God willing.” Then he set sail from Ephesus.

Now regarding your question about the money being collected for God’s people in Jerusalem. You should follow the same procedure I gave to the churches in Galatia.On the first day of each week, you should each put aside a portion of the money you have earned. Don’t wait until I get there and then try to collect it all at once.When I come, I will write letters of recommendation for the messengers you choose to deliver your gift to Jerusalem.

For you see, the believers in Macedonia and Achaia have eagerly taken up an offering for the poor among the believers in Jerusalem.They were glad to do this because they feel they owe a real debt to them. Since the Gentiles received the spiritual blessings of the Good News from the believers in Jerusalem, they feel the least they can do in return is to help them financially.As soon as I have delivered this money and completed this good deed of theirs, I will come to see you on my way to Spain.And I am sure that when I come, Christ will richly bless our time together.Dear brothers and sisters, I urge you in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ to join in my struggle by praying to God for me. Do this because of your love for me, given to you by the Holy Spirit.Pray that I will be rescued from those in Judea who refuse to obey God. Pray also that the believers there will be willing to accept the donation I am taking to Jerusalem.