# 1 Corinthians 16 📖: The Collection and Final Greetings [[📚 Explore the Bible Books]] [[-1 Corinthians Overview]] | [[1 Corinthians 15]] | [[2 Corinthians 01]] > [!info] Table of Contents > [[#📜 Scripture Text (NET)]] > [[#📖 Verse-by-Verse Commentary]] > [[#🤔 Interesting Facts / Historical and Cultural Insights]] > [[#🧠 Chapter Summary]] > [[#✝️ Christ in This Chapter]] > [[#🔎 Key Observations / 🛟 Life Application]] > [[#💬 Discussion Questions]] > [[#✍️ Key Verses to Remember]] > [[#🔗 Related Passages]] > [[#🙏 Devotional Reflection]] > [[#📂 Internal Notes]] ## 📜 Scripture Text (NET) (The NET Bible: New English Translation. Biblical Studies Press, 2005) ### A Collection to Aid Jewish Christians **Principle**: Help Others - Be organized and consistent. [[#Verse 01.]] With regard to the collection for the saints, please follow the directions that I gave to the churches of Galatia:  [[#Verse 02.]] On the first day of the week, each of you should set aside some income and save it to the extent that God has blessed you, so that a collection will not have to be made when I come.  [[#Verse 03.]] Then, when I arrive, I will send those whom you approve with letters of explanation to carry your gift to Jerusalem.  [[#Verse 04.]] And if it seems advisable that I should go also, they will go with me. ### Paul’s Plans to Visit **Principle**: Don't hide your plans - Honor Others. [[#Verse 05.]] But I will come to you after I have gone through Macedonia—for I will be going through Macedonia—  [[#Verse 06.]] and perhaps I will stay with you, or even spend the winter, so that you can send me on my journey, wherever I go.  [[#Verse 07.]] For I do not want to see you now in passing, since I hope to spend some time with you, if the Lord allows.  [[#Verse 08.]] But I will stay in Ephesus until Pentecost,  [[#Verse 09.]] because a door of great opportunity stands wide open for me, but there are many opponents. [[#Verse 10.]] Now if Timothy comes, see that he has nothing to fear among you, for he is doing the Lord’s work, as I am too.  [[#Verse 11.]] So then, let no one treat him with contempt. But send him on his way in peace so that he may come to me. For I am expecting him with the brothers. [[#Verse 12.]] With regard to our brother Apollos: I strongly encouraged him to visit you with the other brothers, but it was simply not his intention to come now. He will come when he has the opportunity. ### Final Challenge and Blessing **Principle**: Be honest. Be watchful. [[#Verse 13.]] Stay alert, stand firm in the faith, show courage, be strong.  [[#Verse 14.]] Everything you do should be done in love. [[#Verse 15.]] Now, brothers and sisters, you know about the household of Stephanus, that as the first converts of Achaia, they devoted themselves to ministry for the saints. I urge you  [[#Verse 16.]] also to submit to people like this, and to everyone who cooperates in the work and labors hard.  [[#Verse 17.]] I was glad about the arrival of Stephanus, Fortunatus, and Achaicus because they have supplied the fellowship with you that I lacked.  [[#Verse 18.]] For they refreshed my spirit and yours. So then, recognize people like this. [[#Verse 19.]] The churches in the province of Asia send greetings to you. Aquila and Prisca greet you warmly in the Lord, with the church that meets in their house.  [[#Verse 20.]] All the brothers and sisters send greetings. Greet one another with a holy kiss. [[#Verse 21.]] I, Paul, send this greeting with my own hand. [[#Verse 22.]] Let anyone who has no love for the Lord be accursed. Our Lord, come! [[#Verse 23.]] The grace of the Lord Jesus be with you. [[#Verse 24.]] My love be with all of you in Christ Jesus. ## 📖 Verse-by-Verse Commentary ###### Overall. ###### Verse 01. ###### Verse 02. ###### Verse 03. ###### Verse 04. ###### Verse 05. ###### Verse 06. ###### Verse 07. ###### Verse 08. ###### Verse 09. ###### Verse 10. ###### Verse 11. ###### Verse 12. - Some tradition says that Apollos was there to try to strengthen the church and became so frustrated with them, he left. Paul talked to him, but he was unwilling to go back for a while. ###### Verse 13. ###### Verse 14. ###### Verse 15. ###### Verse 16. ###### Verse 17. ###### Verse 18. ###### Verse 19. ###### Verse 20. ###### Verse 21. ###### Verse 22. ###### Verse 23. ###### Verse 24. ## 🤔 Interesting Facts / Historical and Cultural Insights 1. The collection was for poor believers in Jerusalem (16:1-3; Romans 15:26). 2. "The first day of the week" (16:2) shows Christians were already gathering on Sunday (Acts 20:7). 3. Paul planned to stay in Ephesus until Pentecost (16:8), which suggests he wrote the letter in the spring. 4. Paul's ministry in Ephesus lasted about three years (Acts 20:31). 5. *Marana tha* (16:22) is Aramaic for "Our Lord, come!" It shows that early Aramaic-speaking believers prayed to Jesus as Lord. 6. Paul wrote the final greeting with his own hand (16:21), which suggests a scribe wrote the rest. 7. The household of Stephanas was the first group of converts in Achaia (16:15). 8. Aquila and Prisca hosted a church in their home in Ephesus (16:19). 9. Apollos was unwilling to return to Corinth at that time (16:12), possibly because of the divisions around his name. 10. The "holy kiss" (16:20) is mentioned in four of Paul's letters. ## 🧠 Chapter Summary > [!note] 🌱 Still growing. This section is on its way. ## ✝️ Christ in This Chapter Christ is the Lord whose return His church longs for, praying, "Our Lord, come!" (16:22). Every act of love done in His name matters (16:14) as we wait for His coming (Revelation 22:20). ## 🔎 Key Observations / 🛟 Life Application > [!note] 🌱 Still growing. This section is on its way. ## 💬 Discussion Questions 1. Paul tells believers to set aside money on the first day of the week (16:2). What does regular, planned giving teach us? 2. Paul saw both a wide-open door and many opponents (16:9). Why do opportunity and opposition often come together? 3. Stay alert, stand firm, be courageous, be strong, and do everything in love (16:13-14). Which of these do you most need this week? ## ✍️ Key Verses to Remember - 📖 verse 2: On the first day of the week, set aside money for the collection. - 📖 verse 9: A wide door for effective work has opened, and there are many opponents. - 📖 verses 13-14: Stay alert, stand firm in the faith, be courageous and strong, and do everything in love. - 📖 verse 22: Our Lord, come! ## 🔗 Related Passages - 🔗 [[Romans 15#Verse 25.|Romans 15:25-26]] - The collection for Jerusalem (16:1). - 🔗 [[2 Corinthians 08|2 Corinthians 8-9]] - The collection for Jerusalem (16:1). - 🔗 [[Acts 20#Verse 07.|Acts 20:7]] - Believers gather on the first day of the week (16:2). - 🔗 [[Leviticus 23#Verse 15.|Leviticus 23:15-16]] - The feast of Pentecost (16:8). - 🔗 [[Acts 02#Verse 01.|Acts 2:1]] - The feast of Pentecost (16:8). - 🔗 [[Acts 19#Verse 08.|Acts 19:8-10]] - An open door in Ephesus (16:9). - 🔗 [[Colossians 04#Verse 03.|Colossians 4:3]] - An open door in Ephesus (16:9). - 🔗 [[Philippians 02#Verse 19.|Philippians 2:19-22]] - Timothy's proven character (16:10). - 🔗 [[Acts 18#Verse 24.|Acts 18:24-28]] - Apollos, eloquent and mighty in the Scriptures (16:12). - 🔗 [[Joshua 01#Verse 09.|Joshua 1:9]] - Be strong and courageous (16:13). - 🔗 [[Ephesians 06#Verse 10.|Ephesians 6:10]] - Be strong and courageous (16:13). - 🔗 [[Acts 18#Verse 02.|Acts 18:2, 18, 26]] - Priscilla and Aquila and the church in their house (16:19). - 🔗 [[Romans 16#Verse 03.|Romans 16:3-5]] - Priscilla and Aquila and the church in their house (16:19). - 🔗 [[Revelation 22#Verse 20.|Revelation 22:20]] - Come, Lord Jesus (16:22). ## 🙏 Devotional Reflection 📝 SOAP: [[1 Corinthians 16 - SOAP|Be Courageous.]] ## 📂 Internal Notes