What does 1 Corinthians 16:1 mean? Commentary, explanation and study verse by verse.
"Now concerning the collection for the saints, as I have given order to the churches of Galatia, even so do ye."
CHAPTER XVI. _The apostle exhorts the Corinthians to make a contribution for_ _the relief of the poor Christians at Jerusalem; and directs to_ _the best mode of doing it_, 1-4. _Promises to pay th...
NOW CONCERNING THE COLLECTION FOR THE SAINTS - The use of the article here shows that he had mentioned it to them before, and that it was a subject which they would readily understand. It was not new...
2. EXHORTATIONS AND CONCLUSION. CHAPTER 16 _ 1. Concerning Collections. (1 Corinthians 16:1)_ 2. Ministry. (1 Corinthians 16:5) 3. Greetings. (1 Corinthians 16:19) First, in concluding this Epistl...
1 CORINTHIANS 16. VARIOUS BUSINESS AND PERSONAL MATTERS. SALUTATION. First (1 Corinthians 16:1) he gives instructions as to the collection for the poor Christians at Jerusalem (2 Corinthians 8 f.*, Ro...
With regard to the collection for the people of Christ, do you too follow the instructions which I gave to the Churches of Galatia. Every first day of the week each of you must put by and save up what...
CONCERNING. App-104. COLLECTION. Greek. _logia._ Only here and 1 Corinthians 16:2, where it is translated "gatherings". Found in the Papyri of tax-gathering. SAINTS. Greek. _hagios._ See Acts 9:13....
1 Corinthians 16:1-24. Sundry practical directions. Conclusion 1. _Now concerning the collection for the saints_ i.e. -the poor saints (see note on ch. 1 Corinthians 1:2) at Jerusalem," Romans 15:26....
ΠΕΡῚ ΔῈ ΤΗ͂Σ ΛΟΓΊΑΣ. The same subject is mentioned in ch. 8, 9 of the second Epistle. The disorganized state of Judaea at this time, as described in the pages of Josephus, may account for the systemat...
_THE COLLECTION FOR THE SAINTS -- 1 CORINTHIANS 16:1-4:_ A terrible famine was taking place in Judea. (Acts 11:27-30) Many of the Christians there found themselves in deep poverty. This situation last...
ΠΕΡΊ ΔΈ "теперь насчет". Эти слова вводят следующую тему, о которой хочет поговорить Павел (_см._ 1 Corinthians 7:1). ΛΟΓΕΊΑ (G3048) собрание, вклад. Это слово используется в папирусах в _знач._ сбор...
BUTLER'S COMMENTS SECTION 1 Endow (1 Corinthians 16:1-9) 16 Now concerning the contribution for the saints: as I directed the churches of Galatia, so you also are to do. 2On the first day of every...
Now concerning the collection for the saints, as I have given order to the churches of Galatia, even so do ye. COLLECTION FOR THE SAINTS - at Jerusalem () and in Judea (Acts 11:29; : cf. ; ; ). He...
40 There is no direct statement here that our bodies will be changed to celestial bodies, in accord with the later revelation of Ephesians, but such an inference would be in point. Even among the cele...
16:1 directed (g-10) It means ordering troops, so as to set them in array; and in general, thence, any order directing any plan to be followed....
THE COLLECTION FOR THE SAINTS] cp. 2 Corinthians 8:9; Romans 15:25. TO THE CHURCHES OF GALATIA] either by messenger, or by a letter not preserved; not in our Epistle to the Galatians. The Churches of...
SERVANTS OF CHRIST 1 CORINTHIANS _HILDA BRIGHT_ CHAPTER 16 PLANS ABOUT THE MONEY FOR JERUSALEM 16:1-4 V1 Now I will write about the money for God’s people. Do what I told the churches in Galatia...
XVI. (1) NOW CONCERNING THE COLLECTION FOR THE SAINTS. — This chapter deals briefly with the following subjects: — 1 Corinthians 16:1. The collection for the poor at Jerusalem. 1 Corinthians 16:5....
CHAPTER 25 THE POOR IN closing his letter to the Corinthians, Paul, as usual, explains his own movements, and adds a number of miscellaneous directions and salutations. These for the most part relate...
“But about the collection that (is made) for the saints” (τῆς εἰς τ. ἁγίους). This clause might be construed as subordinate to the following ὡς διέταξα; it reads more naturally as _a detached title_ t...
SYSTEMATIC BENEFICENCE 1 Corinthians 16:1 It is remarkable that the Apostle can turn from one of his sublimest flights of sacred eloquence to deal with so ordinary a matter as the collection. But, a...
The last chapter of the epistle is local and personal. In the first sentences important principles are revealed as to the true method of Christian giving. It is to be regular and systematic rather tha...
The Collection For the Saints Paul next gave directions concerning what appears to be the same collection mentioned in Romans 15:26-27. Some Jewish converts had been responsible for teaching Gentiles...
Now concerning (1) the collection for the saints, as I have given order to the churches of Galatia, even so do ye. (1) Collections in ancient times were made by the appointment of the apostle appoint...
St. Paul had been charged by the apostles at the council of Jerusalem, to collect alms from the faithful of other Churches, for their poor brethren in Palestine. The apostle acquitted himself of his c...
“Concerning the collection for the saints, as I have given order to the Churches of Galatia, even so do ye. 2. Upon the first day of the week let each one of you lay by him in store, as he hath prospe...
CONTENTS The Apostle closeth his Epistle with this Chapter. Several very earnest Admonitions are given, which are followed up with Salutations to the Church....
As usual, the introductory words (1 Corinthians 1:1-3) of the epistle give us no little intimation of that which is to follow. The apostle speaks of himself as such "called [to be] an apostle of Jesus...
1._But concerning the collection _Luke relates (Acts 11:28) that the prediction of Agabus, foretelling that there would be a famine under Claudius Caesar, gave occasion for alms being collected by the...
The apostle, in his letter, had treated of the disorder that reigned among these believers, and his spirit was to a certain degree relieved by fulfilling this duty towards them; for, after all, they w...
NOW CONCERNING THE COLLECTION FOR THE SAINTS,.... Not at Corinth, but at Jerusalem, as appears from 1 Corinthians 16:3 for the poor saints there, who were reduced to poverty, either through the spoili...
Now concerning the collection for the saints, as I have given order to the churches of Galatia, even so do ye. Ver. 1. _Collection for the saints_] The poor believers at Jerusalem, Romans 15:26, who...
_Now concerning the collection_ During the apostle's eighteen months' abode at Corinth, he had exhorted the brethren there to undertake the making a collection for the poor saints in Judea. But the di...
COLLECTION; for the relief of poor saints at Jerusalem. 1 Corinthians 16:3. Faithful ministers of the gospel will, if practicable, induce their hearers liberally to contribute for the benefit of the n...
NOW, CONCERNING THE COLLECTION FOR THE SAINTS, AS I HAVE GIVEN ORDER TO THE CHURCHES OF GALATIA, EVEN SO DO YE....
This last chapter forms a fourth division of the book of I Corinthians, with its simple, practical instructions. The unity of the body of Christ is to be expressed in genuine practical care for the ne...
NOW CONCERNING THE COLLECTION FOR THE SAINTS, AS. GAVE ORDER TO THE CHURCHES OF GALATIA, SO ALSO DO YE. 'Now concerning' -(1 Corinthians 7:1; 1 Corinthians 8:1; 1 Corinthians 12:1; 1 Corinthians 16:...
1-9 The good examples of other Christians and churches should rouse us. It is good to lay up in store for good uses. Those who are rich in this world, should be rich in good works, 1 Timothy 6:17; 1...
1 CORINTHIANS CHAPTER 16 1 CORINTHIANS 16:1 Paul directeth the Corinthians how to proceed in their collections for the relief of the brethren at Jerusalem. 1 CORINTHIANS 16:5 He mentioneth his design...
[The fraternal communism of the Jerusalem church (Acts 2:44-45; Acts 4:36-37; Acts 5:1), together with the political troubles, famines (Acts 11:28-30) and persecutions (Acts 8:1-4), all tended to impo...
1 Clement These things therefore being manifest to us, and since we look into the depths of the divine knowledge, it behoves us to do all things in [their proper] order, which the Lord has commanded...
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'Now concerning the collection for the saints, as I gave order to the churches of Galatia, so also do you.' We may assume that the Corinthian Church had heard about ‘the collection' Paul was bringing...
_Collection for the Poor Saints at Jerusalem,_ 1-4. The occasion of this “collection” was the “great dearth” which a Christian prophet who came from Jerusalem to Antioch predicted would come upon the...
NOW CONCERNING THE COLLECTION FOR THE SAINTS (περ δε της λογιας της εις τους αγιους). Paul has discussed all the problems raised by the Corinthians. Now he has on his own heart the collection for th...
CONTENTS: Closing instructions and greetings of Paul. CHARACTERS: Christ, Paul, Timothy, Apollos, Aquila, Priscilla, Stephanas, Fortunatus, Achaicus. CONCLUSION: The Christian should lay by money in...
1 Corinthians 16:1. _The collection for the saints,_ chiefly for the poor ministers of the word. This was to be done once a week, and it is the ancient and best way for poor people to support the gosp...
ABOUT THE MONEY. During his eighteen months at Corinth, Paul had asked the brothers to help the poor in Judea, as he also asked the other Gentile churches. Money was taken to Judea more than once. Com...
_Now concerning the collection._ COLLECTION IN CHURCH This is in close connection with the sublime argument about the resurrection. There is no gulf between doctrine and duty; rather, most intimate...
1 CORINTHIANS—NOTE ON 1 CORINTHIANS 16:1 The Collection for the Saints and Travel Plans. Paul explains how his future ministry will involve the Corinthians. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByT...
CHAPTER 16 VER. 1. _Now concerning the collection for the saints._ The saints here meant were the poor Christians living at Jerusalem. Cf. ver. 3 and Romans 15:26. For the Christians at Jerusalem, as...
_CRITICAL NOTES_ 1 Corinthians 16:1. THE COLLECTION.—Very fully dealt with in 2 Corinthians 8, 9. Traceable thus; earlier, in Galatians 2:10, Paul’s original pledge that he would “remember the poor,”...
EXPOSITION 1 CORINTHIANS 16:1 _Directions and arrangements._ 1 CORINTHIANS 16:1 NOW CONCERNING THE COLLECTION FOR THE SAINTS. "The saints" are here the poor Christians at Jerusalem (Romans 15:26)....
And so he writing to them now about taking up a collection for the saints [that are in Jerusalem], as he asked also the churches in the area of Galatia. Now he said on the first day of the week (1 Cor...
1 John 3:17; 2 Corinthians 8:1; 2 Corinthians 9:12; Acts 11:28; Acts 11:30; Acts 16:6; Acts 18:23; Acts 24:17; Acts 9:41; Galatians 1:2;...
Collection [λ ο γ ι α ς]. Peculiar to the New Testament, and occurring only here and ver. 2. The classical word is sullogh, Vulg., collecta, which latter is also used of the assemblies in which the co...
THE POSTLUDE 1 Corinthians 16:1 INTRODUCTORY WORDS Final words are always listened to eagerly among friends. That is the reason we are calling the study for today, a postlude, because they are the...
The saints — A more solemn and a more affecting word, than if he had said, the poor....
The first duty which the apostle here directs the Corinthians to, is the making. collection for the poor: and particularly for them at Jerusalem, who were now in great straits, by reason of. famine wh...