The Bible Study – 1 Corinthians 16

[twocol_one]First Hour: The Bible Study

1 Corinthians 16 — Paul’s concluding Comments and Commendations.

With Guest :

Rev. Michael Walther of Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Collinsville, IL

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[/twocol_one] [twocol_one_last]Second Hour: Ask the Pastor

Our guest pastor answers questions about the Bible, Christian faith, etc.

With Guest:

Rev. Charles Hendrickson of St. Matthew Lutheran Church in Bonne Terre, MO

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1  Corinthians 16 — Paul’s concluding Comments and Commendations.

The Collection for the Saints

(1) Now concerning the collection for the saints: as I directed the churches of Galatia, so you also are to do. ⁽²⁾ On the first day of every week, each of you is to put something aside and store it up, as he may prosper, so that there will be no collecting when I come. ⁽³⁾ And when I arrive, I will send those whom you accredit by letter to carry your gift to Jerusalem. ⁽⁴⁾ If it seems advisable that I should go also, they will accompany me.

Plans for Travel

⁽⁵⁾  I will visit you after passing through Macedonia, for I intend to pass through Macedonia, ⁽⁶⁾ and perhaps I will stay with you or even spend the winter, so that you may help me on my journey, wherever I go. (⁷⁾ For I do not want to see you now just in passing. I hope to spend some time with you, if the Lord permits. ⁽⁸⁾ But I will stay in Ephesus until Pentecost, ⁽⁹⁾ for a wide door for effective work has opened to me, and there are many adversaries.

⁽¹⁰⁾  When Timothy comes, see that you put him at ease among you, for he is doing the work of the Lord, as I am. (¹¹⁾ So let no one despise him. Help him on his way in peace, that he may return to me, for I am expecting him with the brothers.

Final Instructions

⁽¹²⁾ Now concerning our brother Apollos, I strongly urged him to visit you with the other brothers, but it was not at all his will to come now. He will come when he has opportunity.

⁽¹³⁾  Be watchful, stand firm in the faith, act like men, be strong. ⁽¹⁴⁾  Let all that you do be done in love.

⁽¹⁵⁾ Now I urge you, brothers—you know that the household of Stephanas were the first converts in Achaia, and that they have devoted themselves to the service of the saints— ⁽¹⁶⁾  be subject to such as these, and to every fellow worker and laborer. ⁽¹⁷⁾ I rejoice at the coming of Stephanas and Fortunatus and Achaicus, because they have made up for your absence, ⁽¹⁸⁾ for they refreshed my spirit as well as yours. Give recognition to such people.

Greetings

⁽¹⁹⁾ The churches of Asia send you greetings. Aquila and Prisca, together with the church in their house, send you hearty greetings in the Lord. ⁽²⁰⁾ All the brothers send you greetings. Greet one another with a holy kiss.

⁽²¹⁾ I, Paul, write this greeting with my own hand. (²²⁾ If anyone has no love for the Lord, let him be accursed. Our Lord, come! (²³⁾  The grace of the Lord Jesus be with you. ²⁴ My love be with you all in Christ Jesus. Amen.