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Chuck Smith

Chuck Smith Bible Commentary - 1 Corinthians 16:1-24

Chapter 16And so he writing to them now about taking up a collection for the saints [that are in Jerusalem], as he asked also the churches in the area of Galatia. Now he said on the first day of the week ( 1 Corinthians 16:1-2 )Which would seem to indicate that they did gather together on Sunday.let every one of you lay by him in store, as God has prospered him, that you don't take any collections when I come ( 1 Corinthians 16:2 ).Paul didn't want them taking offerings while he was there, he... read more

Joseph Sutcliffe

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments - 1 Corinthians 16:1-24

1 Corinthians 16:1 . The collection for the saints, chiefly for the poor ministers of the word. This was to be done once a week, and it is the ancient and best way for poor people to support the gospel by a mite from their weekly earnings. If a man cannot save a trifle every week by serving God, religion has done little for him. 1 Corinthians 16:2 . Upon the first day of the week, the christian sabbath, which was appointed on the first day of the week by Christ himself, after his... read more

Joseph Exell

The Biblical Illustrator - 1 Corinthians 16:19-21

1 Corinthians 16:19-21The Churches of Asia salute you. The social temperature of a ChurchWhile doctrines are being discussed in the pulpit, and ecclesiastical distinctions expressed in modes of worship and of discipline, there remains to be studied something quite as essential as these to the future of religion, in the common life that is going on beneath them, the varying phases of which it is impossible for any definition to express. Not second in importance to a Church’s teaching or... read more

John Trapp

John Trapp Complete Commentary - 1 Corinthians 16:21

21 The salutation of me Paul with mine own hand. Ver. 21. With mine own hand ] Well known to the Corinthians, to prevent imposture. read more

Samuel Bagster

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge - 1 Corinthians 16:21

salutation: Galatians 6:11, Colossians 4:18, 2 Thessalonians 3:17 Reciprocal: Numbers 5:23 - write these Matthew 25:40 - Inasmuch John 21:15 - lovest 2 Corinthians 10:1 - I Paul Galatians 5:2 - I Paul 1 Thessalonians 2:18 - even Philemon 1:19 - I Paul read more

John Wesley

Wesley's Explanatory Notes - 1 Corinthians 16:21

The salutation of me Paul with mine own hand.With my own hand — What precedes having been wrote by an amanuensis. read more

Daniel Whedon

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Corinthians 16:21

21. Mine own hand In 2 Thessalonians 3:17, Paul adds, “which is the token in every epistle: so I write.” His autograph was security against forgery. See Romans 16:22; Galatians 6:11; Philippians 19. Very probably the whole close (1 Corinthians 16:21-24) was autographic. read more

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