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 kedoshim, as I directed Messiah’s communities in Galatia, you do likewise. 2On the first day of the week, let each of you set something aside, saving up whatever is gained, so no collections take place when I come. Then whenever I arrive, I will send whomever you approve with letters of introduction to carry your gift to Jerusalem. 4If it is advisable for me to go also, they will go with me. 5But I will come to you after I have passed through Macedonia—for I am passing 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

Words taken from the KJV.

• Andδέde · thenG1161
• whenὅτανhotan · when(-ever)G3752
• I comeπαραγίνομαιparaginomai · to comeG3854
• whomsoeverὅςhos hē ho · whichG3739
• ·ἐάνean · ifG1437
• ye shall approveδοκιμάζωdokimazō · to testG1381
• byδιάdia · through/because ofG1223
• lettersἐπιστολήepistolē · epistleG1992
• themοὗτοςhoutos houtoi hautē hautai · this/he/she/itG3778
• will I sendπέμπωpempō · to sendG3992
• to bringἀποφέρωapopherō · to carry offG667
• yourσύsu · youG4771
• liberalityὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• liberalityχάριςcharis · graceG5485
• untoεἰςeis · towardG1519
• JerusalemἹερουσαλήμHierousalēm · JerusalemG2419

Cross-references for 1 Corinthians 16:3

• 1 Corinthians 4:19But I will come to you soon, if the Lord is willing; and I will find out not the talk of those who are puffed up, but their power.
• 1 Corinthians 11:34If anyone is hungry let him eat at home, so that when you meet it doesn’t lead to judgment. And the rest I will put in order when I come.
• Acts 6:1Now in those days, when the disciples were multiplying, grumbling arose among the Hellenists against the Hebrews, because their widows were being overlooked in the daily support.
• 2 Corinthians 8:19Not only that, but he has also been appointed by the communities as our travel companion with this gracious gift, which is administered by us for the glory of the Lord Himself and to show our eagerness to help.
• 2 Corinthians 8:4begging us with much urging for the favor of sharing in the relief of the kedoshim.

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