³¹ Pray that I may be kept safe^(A) from the unbelievers in Judea and that the contribution^(B) I take to Jerusalem may be favorably received by the Lord’s people^(C) there,

⁴ they urgently pleaded with us for the privilege of sharing^(A) in this service^(B) to the Lord’s people.^(C)

9 There is no need^(A) for me to write to you about this service^(B) to the Lord’s people.^(C)

¹² This service that you perform is not only supplying the needs^(A) of the Lord’s people but is also overflowing in many expressions of thanks to God.^(B)

¹⁸ May the Lord grant that he will find mercy from the Lord on that day!^(A) You know very well in how many ways he helped me^(B) in Ephesus.^(C)