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1 Corinthians 16:1
New Catholic Bible
1 Corinthians 16:1
New Catholic Bible
VIII: Final Recommendations and Greetings[a]
Chapter 16
The Collection. 1 Now in regard to the collection for the saints,[b] you should follow the instructions I gave to the churches of Galatia.
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- 1 Corinthians 16:1 The collection for the Church of Jerusalem—the “saints”—had an important place in Paul’s outlook, because it was a sign of communion between the Churches that originated in the Gentile world and the mother Church that had grown up at the heart of Judaism (see Acts 24:17; Rom 15:25-26; 2 Cor 8–9; Gal 2:10).
- 1 Corinthians 16:1 The saints in Jerusalem were obviously in dire need—possibly as a result of the famine recorded in Acts 11:28 (about A.D. 44 or 46) or the persecution to which they were subjected (Acts 8:1).
1 Corinthians 16:1
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1 Corinthians 16:1
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16 Now concerning the collection for the saints, as I have given order to the churches of Galatia, even so do ye.
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1 Corinthians 16:1
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1 Corinthians 16:1
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The Collection for the Lord’s People
16 Now about the collection(A) for the Lord’s people:(B) Do what I told the Galatian(C) churches to do.
1 Corinthians 16:1
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1 Corinthians 16:1
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Collection for the Saints
16 Now concerning (A)the collection for the saints, as I have given orders to the churches of Galatia, so you must do also:
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1 Corinthians 16:1
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1 Corinthians 16:1
English Standard Version
The Collection for the Saints
16 Now concerning[a] (A)the collection for the saints: as I directed the churches of Galatia, so you also are to do.
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- 1 Corinthians 16:1 The expression Now concerning introduces a reply to a question in the Corinthians' letter; see 7:1; also verse 12
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