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Final Instructions 1 Corinthians 16 5/31/2026 Now about the collection Giving (Romans 15:25–27) (Acts 2:41–47; 4:33–37; 11:27–30) Giving is an act of worship. Giving should be systematic. Giving was personal and individual. Giving is to be proportionate. (2 Corinthians 8–9) Money is to be handled honestly. Opportunities (Ephesians 5:15–16) (James 4:13–15) A Christian must use their common sense, pray, study the situation, and seek the best they can to determine the will of God. People Money and opportunities are meaningless without people. Timothy (v10–11) Apollos (v12) (Acts 18:24–28; 1 Corinthians 1:12; 3:4–8) Stephanas, Fortunatus, and Achaicus (v15-18) Five Exhortations Be alert! We should always be alert because the enemy is always at hand, and we are never safe from attack. (1 Peter 5:8) Stand firm in the faith. To stand firm in the faith means to have the stability of a mature saint (Ephesians 4:13-14). Be courageous, Be strong. (Deuteronomy 31:6, 7, 23; Joshua 1:6, 7, 9, 18; 10:25; 1 Chronicles 22:13; 28:20; Psalm 27:14; 31:24). Do everything in love. (Ephesians 4:15) Closing Comments Aquila and Priscilla were a dedicated husband-and-wife team whose lives and ministries intersected with Paul’s. The “holy kiss” “This greeting is in my own hand” v21, to show that the letter was authentic.