1Cor 16:2 | TNotes | STEP | 16:2 Christians met on the first day of each week (see Acts 20:7 ) rather than the last day of the week, as in the Old Testament (Exod 20:8 ; 34:21 ; Isa 58:13-14 ). The first day was the “Lord’s Day,” the day of the Lord’s resurrection (Mark 16:9 ; Luke 24:13-15 ; John 20:19 ; Rev 1:10 ). • 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 ; 9:6-13 ; cp. Luke 12:33-34 ; 21:1-4 ; 1 Tim 6:18-19 ).

a16:2►

bActs 20:7►

cExod 20:8►

d34:21►

eIsa 58:13-14►

fMark 16:9►

gLuke 24:13-15►

hJohn 20:19►

iRev 1:10►

j2 Cor 8:1-4►

k9:6-13►

lLuke 12:33-34►

m21:1-4►

n1 Tim 6:18-19►

‏ 1 Corinthians 16:2

16:2 ^a Christians met on the first day of each week (see Acts 20:7 ^b) rather than the last day of the week, as in the Old Testament (Exod 20:8 ^c; 34:21 ^d; Isa 58:13-14 ^e). The first day was the “Lord’s Day,” the day of the Lord’s resurrection (Mark 16:9 ^f; Luke 24:13-15 ^g; John 20:19 ^h; Rev 1:10 ⁱ).

• 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 ^j; 9:6-13 ^k; cp. Luke 12:33-34 ^l; 21:1-4 ^m; 1 Tim 6:18-19 ⁿ).