Act 19:22, 1Cor 16:10 | Barnes | STEP | Verse 22. Timotheus . Timothy. He was a proper person to send there to visit the churches, as he had been there before with Paul, when they were established, . And Erastus . Erastus was chamberlain of Corinth, ( ,) or, more properly, the treasurer of the city, ; and he was, therefore, a very proper person to be sent with Timothy, for the purpose of making the collection for the poor at Jerusalem. Paul had wisdom enough to employ a man accustomed to monied transactions in making a collection. On this collection his heart was intent, and he afterwards went up with it to Jerusalem. . Stayed in Asia . At Ephesus. For a season . How long is uncertain. He waited for a convenient opportunity to follow them; probably intending to do it as soon as they had fully prepared the way for the collection. See Paley's Horae Paulinae, p. 1. chap. ii. (f) "Erastus" (|) "season" "Time"

Acts 19:22

Verse 22. Timotheus. Timothy. He was a proper person to send there to visit the churches, as he had been there before with Paul, when they were established, Acts 16:3, 17:14.

And Erastus. Erastus was chamberlain of Corinth, (Rom 16:23,) or, more properly, the treasurer of the city, Rom 16:23; and he was, therefore, a very proper person to be sent with Timothy, for the purpose of making the collection for the poor at Jerusalem. Paul had wisdom enough to employ a man accustomed to monied transactions in making a collection. On this collection his heart was intent, and he afterwards went up with it to Jerusalem. 2Cor 8 2Cor 9.

Stayed in Asia. At Ephesus.

For a season. How long is uncertain. He waited for a convenient opportunity to follow them; probably intending to do it as soon as they had fully prepared the way for the collection. See Paley's Horae Paulinae, p. 1. chap. ii.

(f) "Erastus" Rom 16:23 (|) "season" "Time"

1 Corinthians 16:10

Verse 10. Now if Timotheus come. Paul had sent Timothy to them, 1Cor 4:17, 1Cor 4:18, but as he had many churches to visit, it was not absolutely certain that he would go to Corinth.

May be with you without fear. Let him be received kindly and affectionately. Timothy was then a young man, Acts 16:1-3; 1Timm 4:12. There might be some danger that he might feel himself embarrassed among the rich, the gay, and the great. Paul, therefore, asks them to encourage him, to receive him kindly, and not to embarrass him. Perhaps, also, there may be some reference to the false teachers whom Timothy might be called on to oppose. They were powerful, and they might endeavour to intimidate and alarm him. Paul, therefore, asks the church to sustain him in his efforts to defend the truth.

For he worketh the work of the Lord. He is engaged in the service of the Lord; and he is worthy of your confidence, and worthy to be sustained by you.