1Cor 16:1-2 | TNotes | STEP | Summary for 1Cor 16:1-4: 16:1-4 Paul answers the Corinthians’ question about the offering for poor Christians in Jerusalem (Acts 24:17 ; Rom 15:25-27 ; 2 Cor 8–9 ; Gal 2:10 ). 16:1 Galatia was a Roman province in Asia Minor (see Acts 16:6 ; 18:23 ).

Summary for 1Cor 16:1-4: 16:1-4 ^a Paul answers the Corinthians’ question about the offering for poor Christians in Jerusalem (Acts 24:17 ^b; Rom 15:25-27 ^c; 2 Cor 8–9 ^d; Gal 2:10 ^e). 16:1 ^f Galatia was a Roman province in Asia Minor (see Acts 16:6 ^g; 18:23 ^h).
16:2 ⁱ Christians met on the first day of each week (see Acts 20:7 ^j) rather than the last day of the week, as in the Old Testament (Exod 20:8 ^k; 34:21 ^l; Isa 58:13-14 ^m). The first day was the “Lord’s Day,” the day of the Lord’s resurrection (Mark 16:9 ⁿ; Luke 24:13-15 ^o; John 20:19 ^p; Rev 1:10 ^q).

• The portion of the money you have earned is not specified; Paul later encouraged them to give as generously as they could (2 Cor 8:1-4 ^r; 9:6-13 ^s; cp. Luke 12:33-34 ^t; 21:1-4 ^u; 1 Tim 6:18-19 ^v).