1 Corinthians 16:3

1 Corinthians 16:3

Collection for the Saints

1 Now concerning ^athe collection for the saints, as I have given orders to the churches of Galatia, so you must do also:

2 ^aOn the first day of the week let each one of you lay something aside, storing up as he may prosper, that there be no collections when I come.

3 And when I come, ^awhomever you approve by your letters I will send to bear your gift to Jerusalem.

4 ^aBut if it is fitting that I go also, they will go with me.

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5 Now I will come to you ^awhen I pass through Macedonia (for I am passing through Macedonia).

6 And it may be that I will remain, or even spend the winter with you, that you may ^asend me on my journey, wherever I go.

Commentaries:

Robertson's Word Pictures (NT)

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When I arrive (otan paragenwmai). Whenever I arrive, indefinite temporal conjunction otan and second aorist middle subjunctive.

Whomsoever ye shall approve by letters (ouv ean dokimashte di epistolwn). Indefinite relative with ean and aorist subjunctive of dokimazw (to test and so approve as in Philippians 1:10). "By letters" to make it formal and regular and Paul would approve their choice of messengers to go with him to Jerusalem (II Corinthians 8:20 ff.). Curiously enough no names from Corinth occur in the list in Acts 20:4.

To carry (apenegkein). Second aorist active infinitive of apoferw, to bear away.

Bounty (xarin). Gift, grace, as in II Corinthians 8:4-7. As a matter of fact, the messengers of the churches (apostoloi ekklhsiwn II Corinthians 8:23) went along with Paul to Jerusalem (Acts 20:4 f.).

**Other Robertson's Word Pictures (NT) entries containing 1 Corinthians 16:3:**

Luke 12:33
Acts 24:17
1 Corinthians 16:5
Ephesians 1:18
2 Timothy 4:16

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