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

1 CORINTHIANS CHAPTER 16 1 Corinthians 16:1-4 Paul directeth the Corinthians how to proceed in their collections for the relief of the brethren at Jerusalem. 1 Corinthians 16:5-9 He mentioneth his design of visiting them, 1 Corinthians 16:10-12 and commendeth Timothy, who was coming to them. 1 Corinthians 16:13-18 After some seasonable admonitions, 1 Corinthians 16:19-24 he closeth the Epistle with divers salutations. The business of relieving the poor members of the church, is a moral duty, a sacrifice with which God is well pleased, Philippians 4:18; our faith must work by this love. The apostle, in several Epistles, was very solicitous about this; he mentioneth it, Romans 15:26 Galatians 2:10, as well as in this Epistle. Besides that our Saviour had foretold, that the state of the church would be such, that they should have the poor always with them; Agabus, Acts 11:28, had prophesied of a famine, which (some think) raged at this time; and besides, the persecution at Jerusalem had scattered the brethren abroad, and being out of their country and employments, they could not but be at a loss for a livelihood, and so need the charitable contribution of other churches under better circumstances, as they were at this time in Greece. The churches of Galatia and Macedonia had been very liberal this way; and the apostle, by their example, quickens the churches both at Rome and Corinth, Romans 15:26 2 Corinthians 8:4. As to this he had (as he saith) given order to the churches of Galatia, which, it is thought, he did in his journey through Galatia, Acts 16:6; and he ordereth the church at Corinth to follow that order, which followeth.