1 Corinthians 16:3

1 Corinthians 16:3 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And when I come, whomsoever ye shall approve by your letters, them will I send to bring your liberality unto Jerusalem.
• New International Version (NIV)Then, when I arrive, I will give letters of introduction to the men you approve and send them with your gift to Jerusalem.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And when I arrive, I will send those whom you accredit by letter to carry your gift to Jerusalem.
• New King James Version (NKJV)And when I come, whomever you approve by your letters I will send to bear your gift to Jerusalem.

Context of 1 Corinthians 16:3

1Now concerning the collection for the saints, as I directed the churches of Galatia, so do you also. 2On the first day of every week each one of you is to put aside and save, as he may prosper, so that no collections be made when I come. When I arrive, whomever you may approve, I will send them with letters to carry your gift to Jerusalem; 4and if it is fitting for me to go also, they will go with me. 5But I will come to you after I go through Macedonia, for I am going through Macedonia;

1 Corinthians 16:3 word by word

ὅταν δὲ παραγένωμαι, οὓς ἐὰν δοκιμάσητε, δι᾽ ἐπιστολῶν τούτους πέμψω ἀπενεγκεῖν τὴν χάριν ὑμῶν εἰς Ἰερουσαλήμ·Read the interlinear

• Whenὅτανhotan · when(-ever)G3752
• I arriveπαραγίνομαιparaginomai · to comeG3854
• whomeverὅςhos hē ho · whichG3739
• whomeverἐάνean · ifG1437
• I will sendπέμπωpempō · to sendG3992
• them with lettersἐπιστολήepistolē · epistleG1992
• to carryἀποφέρωapopherō · to carry offG667
• your giftχάριςcharis · graceG5485
• to JerusalemἹερουσαλήμHierousalēm · JerusalemG2419

Cross-references for 1 Corinthians 16:3

• 1 Corinthians 4:19But I will come to you soon, if the Lord wills, and I shall find out, not the words of those who are arrogant but their power.
• 1 Corinthians 11:34If anyone is hungry, let him eat at home, so that you will not come together for judgment. The remaining matters I will arrange when I come.
• Acts 6:1Now at this time while the disciples were increasing in number, a complaint arose on the part of the Hellenistic Jews against the native Hebrews, because their widows were being overlooked in the daily serving of food.
• 2 Corinthians 8:19and not only this, but he has also been appointed by the churches to travel with us in this gracious work, which is being administered by us for the glory of the Lord Himself, and to show our readiness,
• 2 Corinthians 8:4begging us with much urging for the favor of participation in the support of the saints,

Commentaries on 1 Corinthians 16:3

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 3Whomsoever ye shall approve by your letters - Why should Paul require letters of approbation in behalf of certain persons, when he himself should be among them, and could have their characters viva voce? It is probable that he refers here to letters of recommendation which they had sent to him while he was away; and he now promises that when he should come to Corinth, he would appoint these persons, whom they had recommended, to carry the alms to…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 3Whomsoever ye shall approve by your letters - There has been great variety of opinion in regard to the proper construction of this verse. Macknight supposes that the “letters” here referred to were not letters either to or from the apostle, but letters signed and sent by the congregation at Corinth, designating their appointment and their authority. With this interpretation Doddridge coincides; and this is required by the usual pointing of the Greektext…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-4Paul responds to the Corinthians' question about the donation for poor Christians in Jerusalem (Acts 24:17; Romans 15:25–27; Second Corinthians 8–9; Galatians 2:10).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 33. approve by your letters--rather translate, "Whomsoever ye shall approve, them will I send with letters": namely, letters to several persons at Jerusalem, which would be their credentials. There could be no need of letters from them before Paul's coming, if the persons recommended were not to be sent off before it. Literally, "by letters"; an abbreviated expression for "I will send, recommending them by letters" [Grotius]. If English Version be…Read the comment

Topics related to 1 Corinthians 16:3

• Alms
• Beneficence
• Church
• Liberality

In the dictionaries

• Jerusalem
• Acknowledge
• Alms
• Collection
• Gathering
• Lay
• Refresh
• Romans, Epistle to the
• Church Government
• Contribution

Commentaries on 1 Corinthians 16

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings