1 Corinthians 16:1 Cross References - Haweis

¹ NOW concerning the collection which is for the saints, as I have given an order to the churches of Galatia, so also do ye.

¹³ But Ananias answered, Lord, I have heard from many of this man, how many evils he hath inflicted on thy saints at Jerusalem:

⁴¹ Then he gave her his hand, and raised her up; and calling in the saints and the widows, presented her to them alive.

²⁸ And one of them named Agabus, rising up, signified by the spirit that a great famine was coming upon the whole habitable globe: which also came in the reign of Claudius Caesar.

³⁰ which also they did, sending it off to the presbyters by the hand of Barnabas and Saul.

⁶ So passing through Phrygia and the region of Galatia, being forbidden by the Holy Ghost to speak the word in Asia,

²³ And after making some stay, he departed, passing in regular order through the Galatian district, and Phrygia, confirming all the disciples.

¹⁷ Now after many years absence I was returned bringing alms to my countrymen, and oblations [to the temple].

¹³ communicating to the wants of the saints; prompt to hospitality.

²⁵ But I am now going to Jerusalem, to carry alms to the saints. ²⁶ For Macedonia and Achaia have been pleased to make a certain contribution for the poor of the saints that are at Jerusalem.

¹ NOW we inform you, brethren, of the grace of God which hath been bestowed on the churches of Macedonia; ² that in a great trial of affliction the abundance of their joy, and their deep poverty, hath more abounded to the riches of their liberality. ³ For unto their power, I bear them witness, and above their power, they were voluntarily ready [to give]: ⁴ with much entreaty praying us that we would receive the gift, and [undertake] the communication of the contribution for the saints. ⁵ And not [merely] as we hoped, but gave themselves first to the Lord, and to us according to the will of God. ⁶ So that we exhorted Titus, that as he had been active before, so also he would perfect in you this grace also. ⁷ So as ye abound in every thing, in faith, and elocution, and knowledge, and in all diligence, and in your love to us, see that ye abound in this grace also. ⁸ I speak not by commandment, but because of the forwardness of others, and to prove the genuineness of your love. ⁹ For ye know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that for your sake he became poor though he was rich, that ye by his poverty should be made rich.

¹² For the ministration of this [charitable] service not only abundantly supplies the deficiencies of the saints, but also overflows with many thanksgivings to God; ¹³ (while by the evidence of this ministration they glorify God for your professed subjection to the gospel of Christ, and for your liberality towards them, and towards all men;) ¹⁴ and with their prayers for you, greatly longing after you, on account of the transcendent grace of God in you. ¹⁵ Thanks be to God for his inexpressible gift.

² and all the brethren with me, to the churches of Galatia:

¹⁰ only desiring that we would remember the poor—the very thing which I have also been diligent to perform.

⁵ hearing of thy love and faith which thou hast towards the Lord Jesus, and unto all the saints;

⁷ For we have great joy and consolation in thy love, because the bowels of the saints have been refreshed by thee, brother.

¹⁰ For God is not unjust, to forget your work and labour of love, which ye have demonstrated in his name, having ministered assistance to the saints, and still ministering.

¹⁷ But whosoever hath worldly abundance, and seeth his brother under necessity, and shutteth his bowels of compassion against him, how dwelleth the love of God in him?