¹⁷ The Lord instructed Moses: ¹⁸ “Speak to the Israelites and tell them: After you enter the land where I am bringing you, ¹⁹ you are to offer a contribution to the Lord when you eat from the food of the land. ²⁰ You are to offer a loaf from your first batch of dough^(A) as a contribution; offer it just like a contribution from the threshing floor.^{(B) 21} Throughout your generations, you are to give the Lord a contribution from the first batch of your dough.

¹⁵ Brothers, you know the household of Stephanas: They are the firstfruits^(A) of Achaia^(B) and have devoted themselves to serving the saints. I urge you

²² He has also sealed us and given us the Spirit as a down payment^(A) in our hearts.^(B)