1 Corinthians 16:5-7

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - 1 Corinthians 16:5-9

In this passage the apostle notifies and explains his purpose of visiting them, concerning which, observe, 1. His purpose: he intended to pass out of Asia, where he now was (vide 1 Cor. 16:8, 19) and to go through Macedonia into Achaia, where Corinth was, and to stay some time with them, and perhaps the winter, 1 Cor. 16:5, 6. He had long laboured in this church, and done much good among them, and had his heart set upon doing much more (if God saw fit), and therefore he had it in his thoughts... read more

William Barclay

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - 1 Corinthians 16:1-12

16:1-12 With regard to the collection for the people of Christ, do you too follow the instructions which I gave to the Churches of Galatia. Every first day of the week each of you must put by and save up whatever his prosperity demands, so that there may be no need to take collections when I arrive. Whenever I arrive, I will send whoever you approve by letter to take your gifts to Jerusalem. If it is fitting for me to go, too, they will travel with me. I will come to you after I have passed... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Corinthians 16:5

Now I will come unto you ,.... Which he again assures them of, as being his real intention and design; though some had given out that he would not come to them any more, and hoped they should never see him any more; see 1 Corinthians 4:18 . When I shall pass through Macedonia ; hereby fixing the time when he intended to visit them after he had gone through that country, and had received their collections for the saints at Jerusalem, which the churches there so generously made, and... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Corinthians 16:6

And it may be that I will abide ,.... He could not be certain what calls in Providence he might have to some other places, where his presence would be necessary: yea, and winter with you ; stay all winter with them, for the space of three months, as we read he did in Greece, Acts 20:1 . That ye may bring me on my journey whithersoever I go ; both by accompanying him in person themselves, in token of honour and respect, and by providing things necessary for his journey; see Acts... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Corinthians 16:7

For I will not see you now by the way ,.... Just to look upon them, and be gone, be like a wayfaring man that tarries but for a night: but I trust to tarry a while with you ; the whole winter season: if the Lord permit ; submitting all to the will of God, at whose sovereign disposal he always was, and at whose beck and command he desired to be, and to do nothing, or be any where, but what was agreeable to the will of God. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Corinthians 16:5

I will come unto you, when I shall pass through Macedonia - St. Paul was now at Ephesus; for almost all allow, in opposition to the subscription at the end of this epistle that states it to have been written from Philippi, that it was written from Ephesus: and this is supported by many strong arguments; and the 8th verse here seems to put it past all question: I will tarry at Ephesus; i.e. I am in Ephesus, and here I purpose to remain until pentecost. Though Macedonia was not in the direct... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Corinthians 16:6

Yea, and winter with you - He purposed to stay till pentecost at Ephesus; after that to go to Macedonia, and probably to spend the summer there; and come in the autumn to Corinth, and there spend the winter. That ye may bring me on my journey - That ye may furnish me with the means of travelling. It appears that, in most cases, the different Churches paid his expenses to other Churches; where this was not done, then he labored at his business to acquire the means of travelling. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Corinthians 16:7

I will not see you now by the way - From Ephesus to Corinth was merely across the Aegean Sea, and comparatively a short passage. read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Corinthians 16:5

Verse 5 5.When I shall pass through Macedonia The common opinion is, that this espistle was sent from Philippi. Persons coming thence to Corinth by land, required to pass through Macedonia; for that colony is situated in the farthest extremity, towards the Emathian mountains. Paul, it is true, might, instead of going by land, have gone thither by sea, but he was desirous to visit the Macedonian Churches, that he might confirm them in passing. So much for the common opinion. To me, however, it... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Corinthians 16:1-5

Charity; its systematic mode of exercise. If these Corinthians shared the thoughts and emotions of St. Paul on love, on the uses of gifts, and on the resurrection, they were well prepared to have practical duties urged on their immediate attention. At that time "the collection for the saints" was a very important matter. These saints were poor disciples in Jerusalem, who needed foreign help, the Church in that city being unable, because of impoverishment, to render them adequate... read more

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