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

Bible Comments

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 will I send with х dia (G1223) cf. Greek, Romans 2:27; 2 Corinthians 2:4] letters'-namely, letters (2 Corinthians 3:1) as credentials to several at Jerusalem. There was no need of letters from them before Paul's coming, if the persons recommended were not to be sent off before it-literally, 'by letters:' abbreviated for, 'I will send, recommending them by letters.' If the English version be retained, the sense will be, 'When I come, I will send those whom by your letters, then to be given them, ye shall approve.'

Liberality - literally, gracious gift (2 Corinthians 8:4)

1 Corinthians 16:3

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