1 Corinthians 16:2

Upon the first day of the week [κ α τ α μ ι α ν σ α β β α τ ο υ]. Kata has a distributive force, every first day. For week, lit., Sabbath, see on Acts 20:7.

Lay by him in store [π α ρ ε α υ τ ω τ ι θ ε τ ω θ η σ α υ ρ ι ζ ω ν]. Lit., put by himself treasuring. Put by at home. 137 As God hath prospered [ο τ ι α ν ε υ ο δ ω τ α ι]. Lit., whatsoever he may prosper in. See on Romans 1:10; 3 John 1:2; and on Acts 11:29 for the verb eujporew in the similar sense of making a prosperous journey.

No gatherings, etc. Rev., collections. The amount would be greater through systematic weekly saving than through collections made once for all on his arrival.

When I am come [ο τ α ν ε λ θ ω τ ο τ ε]. Lit., then whenever I may have come. The indefinite whenever and the emphatic then indicate his unwillingness to rely upon a special contribution called forth by his arrival at any uncertain time. Christian beneficence is to be the outcome of a settled principle, not of an occasional impulse.