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. 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 .