1 Corinthians · Majority Standard Bible
1 Corinthians 16 Majority Standard Bible
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1 Now about the collection for the saints, you are to do as I directed the churches of Galatia:
1 Περὶ δὲ τῆς λογίας τῆς εἰς τοὺς ἁγίους, ὥσπερ διέταξα ταῖς ἐκκλησίαις τῆς Γαλατίας οὕτω καὶ ὑμεῖς ποιήσατε.
2 On the first day of every week, each of you should set aside a portion of his income, saving it up, so that when I come no collections will be needed.
2 κατὰ μίαν σαββάτων ἕκαστος ὑμῶν παρ᾽ ἑαυτῷ τιθέτω θησαυρίζων ὅ τι ἂν εὐοδῶται, ἵνα μὴ ὅταν ἔλθω τότε λογίαι γίνωνται.
3 Then, on my arrival, I will send letters with those you recommend to carry your gift to Jerusalem.
3 ὅταν δὲ παραγένωμαι, οὓς ἐὰν δοκιμάσητε, δι᾽ ἐπιστολῶν τούτους πέμψω ἀπενεγκεῖν τὴν χάριν ὑμῶν εἰς Ἱερουσαλήμ·
4 And if it is advisable for me to go also, they can travel with me.
4 ἐὰν δὲ ᾖ ἄξιον τοῦ κἀμὲ πορεύεσθαι, σὺν ἐμοὶ πορεύσονται.
5 After I go through Macedonia, however, I will come to you; for I will be going through Macedonia.
5 Ἐλεύσομαι δὲ πρὸς ὑμᾶς ὅταν Μακεδονίαν διέλθω· Μακεδονίαν γὰρ διέρχομαι·
6 Perhaps I will stay with you awhile, or even spend the winter, so that you can help me on my journey, wherever I go.
6 πρὸς ὑμᾶς δὲ τυχὸν παραμενῶ ἢ καὶ παραχειμάσω, ἵνα ὑμεῖς με προπέμψητε οὗ ἐὰν πορεύωμαι.
7 For I do not want to see you now only in passing; I hope to spend some time with you, if the Lord permits.
7 οὐ θέλω γὰρ ὑμᾶς ἄρτι ἐν παρόδῳ ἰδεῖν, ἐλπίζω δὲ χρόνον τινὰ ἐπιμεῖναι πρὸς ὑμᾶς, ἐὰν ὁ Κύριος ἐπιτρέπῃ.
8 But I will stay in Ephesus until Pentecost,
8 ἐπιμενῶ δὲ ἐν Ἐφέσῳ ἕως τῆς πεντηκοστῆς·
9 because a great door for effective work has opened to me, even though many oppose me.
9 θύρα γάρ μοι ἀνέῳγε μεγάλη καὶ ἐνεργής, καὶ ἀντικείμενοι πολλοί.
10 If Timothy comes, see to it that he has nothing to fear while he is with you, for he is doing the work of the Lord, just as I am.
10 Ἐὰν δὲ ἔλθῃ Τιμόθεος, βλέπετε ἵνα ἀφόβως γένηται πρὸς ὑμᾶς· τὸ γὰρ ἔργον Κυρίου ἐργάζεται ὡς κἀγώ· μή τις οὖν αὐτὸν ἐξουθενήσῃ.
11 No one, then, should treat him with contempt. Send him on his way in peace so that he can return to me, for I am expecting him along with the brothers.
11 προπέμψατε δὲ αὐτὸν ἐν εἰρήνῃ ἵνα ἔλθῃ πρός με· ἐκδέχομαι γὰρ αὐτὸν μετὰ τῶν ἀδελφῶν.
12 Now about our brother Apollos: I strongly urged him to go to you with the brothers. He was not at all inclined to go now, but he will go when he has the opportunity.
12 Περὶ δὲ Ἀπολλὼ τοῦ ἀδελφοῦ, πολλὰ παρεκάλεσα αὐτὸν ἵνα ἔλθῃ πρὸς ὑμᾶς μετὰ τῶν ἀδελφῶν· καὶ πάντως οὐκ ἦν θέλημα ἵνα νῦν ἔλθῃ, ἐλεύσεται δὲ ὅταν εὐκαιρήσῃ.
13 Be on the alert. Stand firm in the faith. Be men of courage. Be strong.
13 Γρηγορεῖτε, στήκετε ἐν τῇ πίστει, ἀνδρίζεσθε, κραταιοῦσθε.
14 Do everything in love.
14 πάντα ὑμῶν ἐν ἀγάπῃ γινέσθω.
15 You know that Stephanas and his household were the first converts in Achaia, and they have devoted themselves to the service of the saints. Now I urge you, brothers,
15 Παρακαλῶ δὲ ὑμᾶς, ἀδελφοί· οἴδατε τὴν οἰκίαν Στεφανᾶ, ὅτι ἐστὶν ἀπαρχὴ τῆς Ἀχαΐας καὶ εἰς διακονίαν τοῖς ἁγίοις ἔταξαν ἑαυτούς·
16 to submit to such as these, and to every fellow worker and laborer.
16 ἵνα καὶ ὑμεῖς ὑποτάσσησθε τοῖς τοιούτοις καὶ παντὶ τῷ συνεργοῦντι καὶ κοπιῶντι.
17 I am glad that Stephanas, Fortunatus, and Achaicus have arrived, because they have supplied what was lacking from you.
17 χαίρω δὲ ἐπὶ τῇ παρουσίᾳ Στεφανᾶ καὶ Φουρτουνάτου καὶ Ἀχαϊκοῦ, ὅτι τὸ ὑμῶν ὑστέρημα οὗτοι ἀνεπλήρωσαν·
18 For they refreshed my spirit and yours as well. Show your appreciation, therefore, to such men.
18 ἀνέπαυσαν γὰρ τὸ ἐμὸν πνεῦμα καὶ τὸ ὑμῶν. ἐπιγινώσκετε οὖν τοὺς τοιούτους.
19 The churches in the province of Asia send you greetings. Aquila and Priscilla greet you warmly in the Lord, and so does the church that meets at their house.
19 Ἀσπάζονται ὑμᾶς αἱ ἐκκλησίαι τῆς Ἀσίας. ἀσπάζονται ὑμᾶς ἐν Κυρίῳ πολλὰ Ἀκύλας καὶ Πρίσκιλλα σὺν τῇ κατ᾽ οἶκον αὐτῶν ἐκκλησίᾳ.
20 All the brothers here send you greetings. Greet one another with a holy kiss.
20 ἀσπάζονται ὑμᾶς οἱ ἀδελφοὶ πάντες. ἀσπάσασθε ἀλλήλους ἐν φιλήματι ἁγίῳ.
21 This greeting is in my own hand—Paul.
21 Ὁ ἀσπασμὸς τῇ ἐμῇ χειρὶ Παύλου.
22 If anyone does not love the Lord Jesus Christ, let him be under a curse. Come, O Lord!
22 εἴ τις οὐ φιλεῖ τὸν Κύριον Ἰησοῦν Χριστόν, ἤτω ἀνάθεμα. μαρὰν ἀθᾶ.
23 The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with you.
23 Ἡ χάρις τοῦ Κυρίου Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ μεθ᾽ ὑμῶν.
24 My love be with all of you in Christ Jesus. Amen.
24 ἡ ἀγάπη μου μετὰ πάντων ὑμῶν ἐν Χριστῷ Ἰησοῦ· ἀμήν.
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Achaicus
One of three men from Corinth whose arrival refreshed Paul's spirit.
Cited in the guide: 1 Corinthians 16:17
Fortunatus
One of three men from Corinth whose arrival refreshed Paul's spirit.
Cited in the guide: 1 Corinthians 16:17
Stephanas
Paul baptized his household, the first fruits of Achaia, who devoted themselves to serving the saints; he visited Paul at Ephesus.
Cited in the guide: 1 Corinthians 1:16; 1 Corinthians 16:15; 1 Corinthians 16:17
Cross references (24)
Related passages for each verse, from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge as collected and ranked by readers at OpenBible.info.
- 1 1 John 3:17; Romans 12:13; 2 Corinthians 8:1–9; 2 Corinthians 9:12–15; Galatians 2:10
- 2 Malachi 3:9–10; Luke 16:10; Acts 20:7; Deuteronomy 15:11–14; Deuteronomy 8:18
- 3 2 Corinthians 8:6; 2 Corinthians 8:4; 2 Corinthians 8:18–24; 1 Corinthians 11:34; Acts 6:1–6
- 4 2 Corinthians 8:19; Romans 15:25; 2 Corinthians 8:4
- 5 Acts 19:21; 1 Corinthians 4:19; 2 Corinthians 1:15–17; Acts 20:1–3
- 6 Acts 15:3; Romans 15:24; 3 John 6–7; Acts 27:12; 2 Corinthians 1:16
- 7 Acts 18:21; James 4:15; 1 Corinthians 4:19; Romans 1:10; Jeremiah 10:23
- 8 Acts 2:1; Exodus 23:16; 1 Corinthians 15:32; Leviticus 23:15–21; Acts 18:19
- 9 2 Corinthians 2:12; Acts 14:27; Colossians 4:3; Revelation 3:7–8; 2 Corinthians 1:8–10
- 10 1 Corinthians 15:58; 1 Thessalonians 3:2; Philippians 2:19–22; 1 Corinthians 4:17; Romans 16:21
- 11 1 Timothy 4:12; Titus 2:15; Acts 15:33; 1 Corinthians 16:10; 1 Corinthians 16:6
- 12 1 Corinthians 1:12; 1 Corinthians 3:5; 1 Corinthians 3:22; Acts 18:24–19:1; Titus 3:4
- 13 Joshua 1:9; Ephesians 6:13–18; Ephesians 6:10; 1 Corinthians 15:58; 2 Corinthians 12:9–10
- 14 John 13:34–35; 1 Peter 4:8; 1 Timothy 1:5; 1 John 4:7–8; 1 Corinthians 12:31–14:1
- 15 1 Corinthians 1:16; Romans 16:5; Romans 15:25; 2 Corinthians 9:1; 2 Corinthians 8:4
- 16 Hebrews 13:17; 1 Thessalonians 5:12; 3 John 8; Revelation 2:3; Romans 16:12
- 17 Philippians 2:30; 2 Corinthians 11:9; Philemon 13
- 18 Philemon 7; 2 Corinthians 7:13; Romans 15:32; Colossians 4:8; Proverbs 25:25
- 19 Acts 18:2; Colossians 4:15; Acts 19:10; 1 Peter 1:1; Philemon 2
- 20 Romans 16:16; 1 Peter 5:14; 1 Thessalonians 5:26; Hebrews 13:24; 2 Corinthians 13:12–13
- 21 Colossians 4:18; Galatians 6:11; 2 Thessalonians 3:17; Romans 16:22; Philemon 19
- 22 Ephesians 6:24; John 14:21; 1 John 4:19; 2 Corinthians 5:14–15; 1 John 5:1
- 23 Romans 16:20; Romans 16:23
- 24 Revelation 3:19; Matthew 6:13; 1 Corinthians 14:16; 2 Corinthians 12:15; Matthew 28:20
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What the Fathers said
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“Commentary” is the opening of a homily or exposition on this chapter (John Chrysostom’s homilies, Augustine’s tractates, sermons and expositions of the Psalms). “Quotes” are sentences where the edition’s own footnotes identify a quotation of a verse here, kept only when the wording matches the verse. Only works whose authorship is not in doubt are used. Psalms follow the Hebrew/English numbering (Augustine numbers them as the Septuagint does: his Psalm 50 is Psalm 51 here).
Having completed his discourse concerning doctrines, and being about to enter upon that which belongs rather to morals, he dismisses every thing else and proceeds to the chief of good things, discoursing about alms. Nor does he discuss morals in general, but when he hath treated of this matter alone, he leaves off.
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 12 (1889)
Wherefore Paul also said, "Watch ye, stand fast in the faith." After this He points out the thing to be superfluous too, not hurtful only; in that, after the land hath been tilled, and there is no need of anything, then this enemy sows again; as the heretics also do, who for no other cause than vainglory inject their proper …
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 10 (1888)
The kiss therefore is reconciliation, and for this reason holy: as the blessed Paul somewhere cried, saying, Greet ye one another with a holy kiss; and Peter, with a kiss of charity.
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 2, vol. 7 (1894)