I Corinthians 16

  • I Corinthians 16:1-4 – Collections for the needy saints
    • To whom was this money going?
      • Acts 2:44-45
      • Acts 4:32-35
      • Acts 6:1-6
      • Acts 11:27-29
      • Romans 15:25-32
      • II Corinthians 8:4
      • II Corinthians 9:1
      • I Timothy 5:5-16
      • To the needy saints!
    • What was to be the method of collecting this money?
      • Weekly collections on the first day of the week.
    • What was to be the method of delivering the money to Jerusalem?
      • The money was carried by hand by trusted men.
    • What was each individual’s responsibility?
      • I Corinthians 16:2 – Set aside and save as he has prospered.
    • What amount was to be given?
      • No set amount or percentage was specified.
  • I Corinthians 16:5-9 – See Acts 19:1-23. Paul stayed in Ephesus for quite a while (about three years).
  • I Corinthians 16:10-11 – Paul wanted them to encourage Timothy.
  • I Corinthians 16:12 – Apollos evidently had done good work in Corinth.
  • I Corinthians 16:13-14 – Be brave, courageous, and strong!
  • I Corinthians 16:19-20
    • Aquila and Priscilla (Prisca) were in Ephesus at this time. They apparently had a church meeting in their house.
    • Greeting each other with a kiss was a common practice at that time. In I Corinthians 16:20, Paul seems to be regulating a cultural practice that was already in use. Greet one another in a holy way. We should cherish our time with our fellow Christians and be close.
  • I Corinthians 16:22 – Maranatha means, “our Lord, come.”