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Concerning The Collection For Jerusalem: Store Up Your Gift And Be Ready When I Come

16 Now concerning the collection for the saints[a], just as I directed in the churches of Galatia, so you do also. Every first day of the week[b], let each of you put-aside[c] beside[d] himself, storing-up[e] whatever thing he may be prospered, in-order-that when I come, collections might not be taking place at-that-time.

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Corinthians 16:1 That is, the collection Paul was raising from the Gentile churches for the poor Christians in Jerusalem. Compare 2 Cor 8-9; Rom 15:25-27.
  2. 1 Corinthians 16:2 That is, Sunday by Sunday.
  3. 1 Corinthians 16:2 Or, lay-away.
  4. 1 Corinthians 16:2 That is, at home.
  5. 1 Corinthians 16:2 Or, treasuring-up.

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