I Corinthians 16:4
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And if it is advisable for me to go also, they can travel with me.
Commentaries
Excerpts gathered from published commentaries to ground the reading.
meet--"worth while." If your collections be large enough to be worth an apostle's journey (a stimulus to their liberality), I will accompany them myself instead of giving them letters credential (Co1 16:3; compare Act 20:1-4). with me--to guard against all possible suspicion of evil (Co2 8:4, Co2 8:19-21).
Open source ↗In this chapter the apostle, I. Gives directions about some charitable collection to be made in this church, for the afflicted and impoverished churches in Judea (Co1 16:1-4). II. He talks of paying them a visit (Co1 16:5-9). III. He recommends Timothy to them, and tells them Apollos intended to come to them (Co1 16:10-12). IV. He presses them to watchfulness, constancy, charity, and to pay a due regard to all who helped him and his fellow-labourers in their work (Co1 16:13-19). V. After salutations from others, and his own, he closes the epistle with a solemn admonition to them, and his good wishes for them (Co1 16:20 to the end).
Open source ↗16:4 Paul did in fact deliver the gift to Jerusalem (Rom 15:25-26).
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Now, however, I am on my way to Jerusalem to serve the saints there.
they earnestly pleaded with us for the privilege of sharing in this service to the saints.
More than that, this brother was chosen by the churches to accompany us with the offering—the gracious gift we administer to honor the Lord Himself and to show our eagerness to help.