1 Corinthians 16:3

And when I am present, whomever you shall approve through letters, these I shall send to bear your gifts to Jerusalem.

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In The King James Version

And when I come, whomsoever ye shall approve by your letters, them will I send to bring your liberality unto Jerusalem.

In Context

2On the first day of the week, the Sabbath, let each one of you take from himself, setting aside what will be well-pleasing to him, so that when I arrive, the collections will not have to be made then.

4And if it is fitting for me to go too, they shall go with me.

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Cross References

1 Corinthians 4:19But I will return to you soon, if the Lord is willing. And I will consider, not the words of those who are inflated, but the virtue.

2 Corinthians 8:4For they were begging us, with great exhortation, for the grace and the communication of the ministry that is with the saints.

2 Corinthians 8:18And we have even sent with him a brother whose praise accompanies the Gospel throughout all the churches.

Matthew Henry on 1 Corinthians 16:2-5

Contributions for the Poor. ( a. d. 57.) 1 Now 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 every one of you lay by him in store, as God hath prospered him, that there be no gatherings when I come. 3 And when I come, whomsoever ye shall approve by your letters, them will I send to bring your liberality unto Jerusalem. 4 And if it be meet that I go also, they shall go with me. In this chapter Paul closes this long… Read the whole commentary →

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