• II Corinthians 9:13
  • Romans 15:25-31
  • I Corinthians 16:1
  • II Corinthians 8:1-4
  • In all these verses, the collection was always taken up for the benefit of the saints.
  • II Corinthians 9:1
  • II Corinthians 9:12-14
  • II Corinthians 9:13
    • “All” in this context cannot refer to non-saints:
      • The “all” glorified God; non-saints cannot do that
      • The “all” thanked God for Gentile Christians; non-saints cannot do that
      • The “all” longed for their Gentile brethren; non-saints cannot do that
      • The “all” prayed for Gentile Christians; non-saints cannot do that
    • The inevitable conclusion is that the “all” were the people of the context – Jewish saints in Jerusalem.