5 After I’ve been to Macedonia I’ll come there. Yes, I’m going through Macedonia,[ref] 6 but perhaps I’ll spend some time with you—maybe even the whole winter. That way, you all could help me on my way wherever I decide to go next, 7 because I don’t want to see you all now just in passing, but I’d like to stay with you all for a some time if the master permits.

8 But I’ll stay here at Ephesus until the Pentecost celebrations[ref] 9 because a wide door has opened for me to be effective here, even though many are opposing me.

10 Now if Timothy arrives, make sure that he has nothing for him to be afraid of there, because he’s doing the master’s work just like me.[ref] 11 So don’t let anyone despise him, but help him on his way in peace, so that he can come to me because I’m expecting him along with the brothers.

12 And then concerning the brother Apollos, I strongly urged him to go to you with the brothers. He didn’t want to go at the present time, but he’ll go when he has another opportunity.