1 Corinthians 16:1

1 Now concerning the collection for the saints, as I have given order to the churches of Galatia, even so do ye.

Ver. 1. Collection for the saints ] The poor believers at Jerusalem, Romans 15:26 , who had suffered hard things of their own countrymen, 1 Thessalonians 2:14 , and taken joyfully the spoiling of their goods, Hebrews 11:34 , and were therefore relieved by the Churches of the Gentiles at Paul’s motions,Galatians 2:10; Galatians 2:10 . The word here used for saints signifieth such as are taken off from the earth. a The saints, though their commoration be upon earth, their conversation is in heaven.

a Not οσιοι , but αγιοι , from α and γη .