I Corinthians 16
I Corinthians 16:1-4 – Collections for the needy saintsTo whom was this money going?Acts 2:44-45Acts 4:32-35Acts 6:1-6Acts 11:27-29Romans 15:25-32II Corinthians 8:4II Corinthians 9:1I Timothy 5:5-16To the needy saints!What was to be the method of collecting this money?Weekly collections on the first day of the week.What was to be the method of delivering the money to Jerusalem?The money was carried by hand by trusted men.What was each individual’s responsibility?I Corinthians 16:2 – Set aside and save as he has prospered.What amount was to be given?No set amount or percentage was specified.I Corinthians 16:5-9 – See Acts 19:1-23. Paul stayed in Ephesus for quite a while (about three years).I Corinthians 16:10-11 – Paul wanted them to encourage Timothy.I Corinthians 16:12 – Apollos evidently had done good work in Corinth.I Corinthians 16:13-14 – Be brave, courageous, and strong!I Corinthians 16:19-20Aquila and Priscilla (Prisca) were in Ephesus at this time. They apparently had a church meeting in their house.Greeting each other with a kiss was a common practice at that time. In I Corinthians 16:20, Paul seems to be regulating a cultural practice that was already in use. Greet one another in a holy way. We should cherish our time with our fellow Christians and be close.I Corinthians 16:22 – Maranatha means, “our Lord, come.”
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