1 Corinthians 16:3 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

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

1 Corinthians 16:3 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Whomsoever ye shall approve by your letters - There has been great variety of opinion in regard to the proper construction of this verse. Macknight supposes that the “letters” here referred to we...
1 Corinthians 16:3 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

And when I come, whomsoever ye shall approve by [your] (c) letters, them will I send to bring your liberality unto Jerusalem. (c) Which you will give to them to carry.
1 Corinthians 16:3 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

1 Corinthians 16. Various Business and Personal Matters. Salutation. First ( 1 Corinthians 16:1-4 ) he gives instructions as to the collection for the poor Christians at Jerusalem (2 Corinthians 8...
1 Corinthians 16:3 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

approve . Greek. dokimazo See 1Co 3:13. 1 Corinthians 11:28 . by (App-104. 1 Corinthians 16:1 ), &c. Read, "them will. send with letters". them . these. send . App-174. bring . carr...
1 Corinthians 16:3 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

3. And when I come As we are cheerful in giving, when we know for certain, that what we give is well laid out, he points out to the Corinthians a method, by which they may be assured of a go...
1 Corinthians 16:3 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

And when I come, whomsoever ye shall approve by your letters, them will I send to bring your liberality unto Jerusalem. Whomsoever ye shall approve by your letters - Why should Paul require letters...
1 Corinthians 16:3 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

And when I come, &c.— When I come, whomsoever you shall approve, them will I send with letters, to carry your liberality, &c. Locke. The Apostle's sense justifies the present manner of re...
1 Corinthians 16:3 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

And when I come, whomsoever ye shall approve by your letters, them will I send to bring your liberality unto Jerusalem. Approve by your letters - rather, 'whomsoever ye shall approve, them wi...
1 Corinthians 16:3 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

The Collection. Personal Messages and Conclusion The Apostle in this chapter instructs the Corinthians to make a collection for the poor Christians in Judæa, intimates his intention of visiting th...
1 Corinthians 16:3 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Whomsoever ye shall approve by your letters. — Better, whomsoever ye shall approve, them will I send by letters to bring your gifts to Jerusalem. The Apostle had not made up his mind finally whet...
1 Corinthians 16:3 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Chapter 25 THE POOR IN closing his letter to the Corinthians, Paul, as usual, explains his own movements, and adds a number of miscellaneous directions and salutations. These for the most part re...
1 Corinthians 16:3 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Systematic Beneficence 1 Corinthians 16:1-12 It is remarkable that the Apostle can turn from one of his sublimest flights of sacred eloquence to deal with so ordinary a matter as the collection...
1 Corinthians 16:3 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

The last chapter of the epistle is local and personal. In the first sentences important principles are revealed as to the true method of Christian giving. It is to be regular and systematic rather th...
1 Corinthians 16:3 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

(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 everyone of you lay by him in store, as God h...
1 Corinthians 16:3 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And when I come ,.... To Corinth, as he intended very quickly: whomsoever you shall approve by your letters ; that is, such persons as this church should approve, and choose, and fix upon as prope...
1 Corinthians 16:3 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

And when I come, whomsoever ye shall approve by your letters, them will I send to bring your liberality unto Jerusalem. Ver. 3. Your liberality ] Gr. your grace; that which having received of G...
1 Corinthians 16:3 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Upon the first day of the week So κατα μιαν σαββατων here signifies, the Hebrews using the numeral for the ordinal numbers, as Genesis 1:5 , The evening and the morning were one day; that is, t...
1 Corinthians 16:3 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

This last chapter forms a fourth division of the book of I Corinthians, with its simple, practical instructions. The unity of the body of Christ is to be expressed in genuine practical care for the n...
1 Corinthians 16:3 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Contributions for the Poor. A. D. 57. 1 Now concerning the collection for the saints, as I hav...
1 Corinthians 16:3 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

The word here translated liberality, is the same which signifieth grace; their charity is called by that name, either because it flowed from their free love towards their poor brethren, (though li...
1 Corinthians 16:3 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

The Final Question. The Collection On Behalf Of God's Needy People (16:1-4). Illustrating the previous verse Paul now brings them down to practicalities. They had asked concerning the collecting o...
1 Corinthians 16:3 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL NOTES 1 Corinthians 16:1 . The collection .—Very fully dealt with in 2 Corinthians 8 , 9. Traceable thus; earlier, in Galatians 2:10 , Paul’s original pledge that he would “remember...
1 Corinthians 16:3 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

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 g...
1 Corinthians 16:3 - The Biblical Illustrator

Now concerning the collection. Collection in church This is in close connection with the sublime argument about the resurrection. There is no gulf between doctrine and duty; rather, most intima...
1 Corinthians 16:3 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION 1 Corinthians 16:1-46 Directions and arrangements. 1 Corinthians 16:1 Now concerning the collection for the saints. "The saints" are here the poor Christians at Jerusa...
1 Corinthians 16:3 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Concluding Admonitions. Regarding the collection for Jerusalem:
1 Corinthians 16:3 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Corinthians 11:34 ; 1 Corinthians 4:19-21 ; 2 Corinthians 8:19 ; 2 Corinthians 8:19-24 ; 2 Corinthians 8:4 ; 2 Corinthians 8:6 ; Acts 6:1-6
1 Corinthians 16:3 - Wells of Living Water Commentary

The Postlude 1 Corinthians 16:1-24 INTRODUCTORY WORDS Final words are always listened to eagerly among friends. That is the reason we are calling the study for today, a postlude, because they...

1 Corinthians 16:3 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

1 Corinthians 16:3 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

1 Corinthians 16:3 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

1 Corinthians 16:3 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

1 Corinthians 16:3 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

1 Corinthians 16:3 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

1 Corinthians 16:3 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

1 Corinthians 16:3 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

1 Corinthians 16:3 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

1 Corinthians 16:3 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

1 Corinthians 16:3 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

1 Corinthians 16:3 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

1 Corinthians 16:3 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

1 Corinthians 16:3 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

1 Corinthians 16:3 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

1 Corinthians 16:3 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

1 Corinthians 16:3 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

1 Corinthians 16:3 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

1 Corinthians 16:3 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

1 Corinthians 16:3 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

1 Corinthians 16:3 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

1 Corinthians 16:3 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

1 Corinthians 16:3 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

1 Corinthians 16:3 - The Biblical Illustrator

1 Corinthians 16:3 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

1 Corinthians 16:3 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

1 Corinthians 16:3 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Corinthians 16:3 - Wells of Living Water Commentary