1 Corinthians 16:1

Bible in Basic English (1941)

Now about the giving of money for the saints, as I gave orders to the churches of Galatia, so do you.

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  • Acts 24:17 : 17 Now after a number of years I came to give help and offerings to my nation:
  • Rom 12:13 : 13 Giving to the needs of the saints, ready to take people into your houses.
  • Rom 15:25-26 : 25 But now I go to Jerusalem, taking help for the saints. 26 For it has been the good pleasure of those of Macedonia and Achaia to send a certain amount of money for the poor among the saints at Jerusalem.
  • 2 Cor 8:1-9 : 1 And now we give you news, brothers, about the grace of God which has been given to the churches of Macedonia; 2 How while they were undergoing every sort of trouble, and were in the greatest need, they took all the greater joy in being able to give freely to the needs of others. 3 For I give them witness, that as they were able, and even more than they were able, they gave from the impulse of their hearts, 4 Seriously requesting us that they might have a part in this grace of being servants to the needs of the saints: 5 And going even farther than our hope, they first gave themselves to the Lord and to us after the purpose of God. 6 So that we made a request to Titus that, as he had made a start before, so he might make this grace complete in you. 7 And that as you are full of every good thing, of faith, of the word, of knowledge, of a ready mind, and of love to us, so you may be full of this grace in the same way. 8 I am not giving you an order, but using the ready mind of others as a test of the quality of your love. 9 For you see the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, how though he had wealth, he became poor on your account, so that through his need you might have wealth.
  • 2 Cor 9:12-15 : 12 For this work of giving not only takes care of the needs of the saints, but is the cause of much praise to God; 13 For when, through this work of giving, they see what you are, they give glory to God for the way in which you have given yourselves to the good news of Christ, and for the wealth of your giving to them and to all; 14 While their hearts go out to you in love and in prayer for you, because of the great grace of God which is in you. 15 Praise be to God for what he has given, which words have no power to say.
  • Gal 2:10 : 10 Only it was their desire that we would give thought to the poor; which very thing I had much in mind to do.
  • 1 John 3:17 : 17 But if a man has this world's goods, and sees that his brother is in need, and keeps his heart shut against his brother, how is it possible for the love of God to be in him?
  • Phlm 1:5 : 5 Hearing of the love and the faith which you have to the Lord Jesus and to all the saints;
  • Phlm 1:7 : 7 For I had great joy and comfort in your love, because the hearts of the saints have been made strong again through you, brother.
  • Heb 6:10 : 10 For God is true, and will not put away from him the memory of your work and of your love for his name, in the help which you gave and still give to the saints.
  • Acts 11:30 : 30 Which they did, sending it to the rulers of the church by the hand of Barnabas and Saul.
  • Acts 16:6 : 6 And after they had gone through the land of Phrygia and Galatia, the Holy Spirit did not let them take the word into Asia;
  • Gal 1:2 : 2 And all the brothers who are with me, to the churches of Galatia:

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  • 1 Cor 16:2-3
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    2 On the first day of the week, let every one of you put by him in store, in measure as he has done well in business, so that it may not be necessary to get money together when I come.

    3 And when I come, I will send the men of your selection with letters to take the money you have got together to Jerusalem.

  • Rom 15:25-27
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    25 But now I go to Jerusalem, taking help for the saints.

    26 For it has been the good pleasure of those of Macedonia and Achaia to send a certain amount of money for the poor among the saints at Jerusalem.

    27 Yes, it has been their good pleasure; and they are in their debt. For if the Gentiles have had a part in the things of the Spirit which were theirs, it is right for them, in the same way, to give them help in the things of the flesh.

  • 2 Cor 9:4-7
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    4 For fear that, if any from Macedonia come with me, and you are not ready, we (not to say, you) might be put to shame in this thing.

    5 So it seemed to me wise for the brothers to go before, and see that the amount which you had undertaken to give was ready, so that it might be a cause for praise, and not as if we were making profit out of you.

    6 But in the Writings it says, He who puts in only a small number of seeds, will get in the same; and he who puts them in from a full hand, will have produce in full measure from them.

    7 Let every man do after the purpose of his heart; not giving with grief, or by force: for God takes pleasure in a ready giver.

  • 1 Cor 16:14-16
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    14 Let all you do be done in love.

    15 Now I make my request to you, my brothers, for you have knowledge that the house of Stephanas is the first-fruits of Achaia, and that they have made themselves the servants of the saints,

    16 That you put yourselves under such, and under everyone who is helping the Lord's work.

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    1 But there is no need for me to say anything in my letter about the giving to the saints:

  • 2 Cor 8:1
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    1 And now we give you news, brothers, about the grace of God which has been given to the churches of Macedonia;

  • Acts 11:29-30
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    29 And the disciples, everyone as he was able, made a decision to send help to the brothers living in Judaea:

    30 Which they did, sending it to the rulers of the church by the hand of Barnabas and Saul.

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    4 Seriously requesting us that they might have a part in this grace of being servants to the needs of the saints:

  • Phil 4:15-16
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    15 And you have knowledge, Philippians, that when the good news first came to you, when I went away from Macedonia, no church took part with me in the business of giving to the saints, but you only;

    16 Because even in Thessalonica you sent once and again to me in my need.

  • 2 Cor 8:12-15
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    12 For if there is a ready mind, a man will have God's approval in the measure of what he has, and not of what he has not.

    13 And I am not saying this so that others may get off free, while the weight comes on you:

    14 But so that things may be equal; that from those things of which you have more than enough at the present time their need may be helped, and that if you are in any need they may be a help to you in the same way, making things equal.

    15 As it says in the Writings, He who had taken up much had nothing over and he who had little had enough.

  • 2 Cor 11:8-9
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    8 I took money from other churches as payment for my work, so that I might be your servant;

    9 And when I was present with you, and was in need, I let no man be responsible for me; for the brothers, when they came from Macedonia, gave me whatever was needed; and in everything I kept myself from being a trouble to you, and I will go on doing so.

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    2 And all the brothers who are with me, to the churches of Galatia:

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    1 But about the things of the spirit, my brothers, it is not right for you to be without teaching.

  • 2 Cor 9:12-13
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    12 For this work of giving not only takes care of the needs of the saints, but is the cause of much praise to God;

    13 For when, through this work of giving, they see what you are, they give glory to God for the way in which you have given yourselves to the good news of Christ, and for the wealth of your giving to them and to all;

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    16 And by way of Corinth to go into Macedonia, and from there to come back again to you, so that you might send me on my way to Judaea.

  • Deut 16:17
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    17 Every man is to give as he is able, in the measure of the blessing which the Lord your God has given you.

  • Rom 15:16
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    16 To be a servant of Christ Jesus to the Gentiles, doing the work of a priest in the good news of God, so that the offering of the Gentiles might be pleasing to God, being made holy by the Holy Spirit.

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    13 Giving to the needs of the saints, ready to take people into your houses.

  • 2 Cor 8:10
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    10 And in this I give my opinion: for it is to your profit, who were the first to make a start a year before, not only to do this, but to make clear that your minds were more than ready to do it.

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    10 And, truly, you are lovers of all the brothers in Macedonia; but it is our desire that your love may be increased still more;

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    14 Even so did the Lord give orders that the preachers of the good news might get their living from the good news.

  • Gal 2:10
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    10 Only it was their desire that we would give thought to the poor; which very thing I had much in mind to do.

  • 2 Cor 8:19-20
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    19 And not only so, but he was marked out by the churches to go with us in the grace of this giving which we have undertaken to the glory of the Lord and to make clear that our mind was ready:

    20 And so that no man might be able to say anything against us in the business of this giving which has been put into our hands:

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    16 Give one another a holy kiss. All the churches of Christ send their love to you.

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  • Acts 4:35
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    35 And put it at the feet of the Apostles for distribution to everyone as he had need.

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    18 And to do good, having wealth in good works, being quick to give, taking part with one another;

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  • 1 Cor 7:17
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    13 For what is there in which you were made less than the other churches, but in the one thing that I was not a trouble to you? Let me have forgiveness for this wrong.

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    35 In all things I was an example to you of how, in your lives, you are to give help to the feeble, and keep in memory the words of the Lord Jesus, how he himself said, There is a greater blessing in giving than in getting.

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