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1 Corinthians 16

He putteth them in remembrance of the gathering for the poor brethren at Jerusalem. 13 We must persevere in faith, in the love of Christ and our neighbour. 15 After his commendations he wisheth to them all prosperity.
1.Concerning *the agathering for the Saints, as I have ordained in the Churches *of Galacia, so do ye also.
2.Every first day of the week, let every one of you put aside by him self, and lay up as God hath prospered him, that then there be no gatherings when I come.
3.And when I am come, whosoever ye shall allow bby letters, them will I send to bring your liberality unto Jerusalem.
4.And if it be mete that I go also, they shall go with me.
5.Now I will come unto you, after I have gone through Macedonia (for I will pass through Macedonia)
6.And it may be that I will abide, yea, or winter with you, that ye man bring me on my way whithersoever I go.
7.For I will not see you now in my passage: but I trust to abide a while with you, if the Lord permit.
8.And I will tarry at Ephesus until Pentecost.
9.For a great door and ceffectual is opened unto me: but there are many adversaries.
10.¶ Now if Timotheus come, see that he be dwithout fear with you: for he worketh the work of the Lord, even as I do.
11.Let no man therefore edespise him: but convey him forth fin peace, that he may come unto me: for I look for him with the brethren.
12.As touching our brother Apollos, I greatly desired him, to come unto you with the brethren: but his mind was not at all to come at this time: howbeit he will come when he shall have convenient time.
13.gWatch ye: stand fast in the faith: quite you like men, and be strong.
14.Let all your things be done in hlove.
15.Now, brethren, I beseech you (ye know the house of Stephanas, that it is the ifirst fruits of Achaia, and that they have given them selves to minister unto the Saints)
16.That ye be kobedient even unto such, and to all that help with us and labour.
17.I am glad of the coming of Stephanas, and Fortunatus, and Achaicus: for they have lsupplied the want of you.
18.For they have comforted my ^spirit and yours: acknowledge therefore such men.
19.The Churches of Asia salute you: Aquila and Priscilla with the Church that is in their house, salute you greatly in the Lord.
20.All the brethren greet you. Greet ye one another with an *holie mkiss.
21.The salutation of me Paul with mine own hand.
22.If any man love not the Lord Jesus Christ, let him be had in execration, ^ to death.
23.The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you.
24.My love be with you all in Christ Jesus, Amen.
The first Epistle to the Corinthians, written from nPhilippi, and sent by Stephanas, & Fortunatus, & Achaicus, and Timotheus.

Notes

1-*.
Acts 11.29 and 12.25, Rom. 12.13.
1-*-1.
Acts 18.23.
1-a.
Upon the first day of the week which the Scripture calls the Lord’s day, others Sunday, they accustomed not only in the Church but at home also according to every man’s zeal, to lay up some piece of money toward the relief of the poor brethren.
3-b.
Which you shall send by them that carry the money.
9-c.
Because God blessed his labour.
10-d.
Willing that they should defend him against the adversaries of Christ because it is the Church’s duty to be careful for the preservation of their ministers.
11-e.
As though he were too young to be a minister.
11-f.
That is, safe and sound.
13-g.
Lest Satan steal upon you at unawares.
14-h.
For they had every man respect to himself contrary to love.
15-i.
That is, the first which embraced the Gospel.
16-k.
And reverence them.
17-l.
The grief that I took for your absence, was greatly aswaged, by their presence.
18-^.
Or, mind.
20-*.
Rom. 16.16, 2 Cor. 13.12, 1 Pet. 5.14.
20-m.
In token of mutual love, which thing was observed in the primitive Church when the Lord’s Supper was ministered.
22-^.
Or, Maranatha.
sub-n.
Or, as is more probable, from Ephesus.