1 Corinthians 16:2

Every first day of the week let each of you lay by him something in store, according as he hath prospered; that the collections may not have to be made when I come.

Noyes Bible

In The King James Version

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.

In Context

1Now concerning the collection for the saints, according to the directions which I gave to the churches of Galatia, so also do ye.

3And when I am with you, I will send with letters whomever you may approve to carry your bounty to Jerusalem;

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Cross References

Haggai 2:16Since that time one hath come to a heap of twenty measures, And there were but ten; One hath come to a vat to draw out fifty vessels from the wine-press, And there were but twenty;

Mark 12:41And he sat over against the treasury, and was beholding how the people cast money into the treasury. And many that were rich were casting in much.

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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