1 Corinthians 16:3 Cross References - Godbey

³ But when I may be present, whomsoever you may approve by your letters, these will I send to carry away your benefaction to Jerusalem:

¹ And during those days, the disciples multiplying, there was a murmuring of the Hellenists against the Hebrews, that their widows were being neglected in the daily ministration. ² And the twelve calling to them the multitude of the disciples, said, It is not pleasing that we, leaving the word of God, serve tables. ³ But brethren, look out seven men from you of good report, full of the Spirit and wisdom, whom we shall appoint over this interest; ⁴ and we will give our attention to prayer and the ministry of the word. ⁵ And the word was pleasing before all the multitude, and they chose Stephen, a man full of faith and the Holy Ghost, and Philip, and Prochorus, and Nicanor, and Timon, and Parmenas, and Nicolas, ⁶ the Antiochian proselyte, whom they placed before the apostles, and having prayed, they placed their hands on them.

¹⁹ But I will come to you quickly, if the Lord may will; and I will know not the word of those who have been puffed up, but the power. ²⁰ For the kingdom of God is not in word, but in power. ²¹ What do you wish? must I come unto you with the rod, or in divine love and the spirit of meekness?

³⁴ If one is hungry let him eat at home; in order that you may not come together unto condemnation. But I will set in order the remaining things when I may come.

⁴ with much exhortation praying our favor and the fellowship of the ministry which is to the saints:

⁶ that we should exhort Titus, that as he formerly began it, he may indeed also complete this grace unto you.

¹⁸ But we sent with him the brother, whose praise in the gospel is through all the churches; ¹⁹ not only so, but having been elected by the churches our traveling companion with this philanthropy, administered by us to the glory of the Lord himself, and your promptitude: ²⁰ and avoiding this, lest any one may blame us in this benefaction administered by us: ²¹ for we provide things honest, not only in the sight of the Lord, but also before the people. ²² And we sent our brother along with him to them, whom we have tried, being frequently zealous in many things, but now much more zealous, with great confidence towards you. ²³ Whether in behalf of Titus, my companion and fellow-laborer towards you; or our brethren, the apostles of the churches, the glory of Christ. ²⁴ Moreover manifesting the exhibition of your love, and our boasting to them in your behalf, in the face of the churches.