1 Corinthians 16:2

World English Bible (2000)

On the first day of the week, let each one of you save, as he may prosper, that no collections be made when I come.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Κατὰ μίαν σαββάτων ἕκαστος ὑμῶν παρʼ ἑαυτῷ τιθέτω θησαυρίζων, ὅ τι ἂν εὐοδῶται, ἵνα μὴ ὅταν ἔλθω τότε λογίαι γίνωνται.

Transliteration

Kata mian sabbatōn each of you par' heautō tithetō thēsaurizōn, ho ti an euodōtai, hina mē hotan elthō tote logiai ginōntai.

Grammar Details

• *Kata mian sabbatōn*: preposition + accusative - according to first [day] of sabbaths/week
• *mian*: accusative, feminine, singular - one/first
• *sabbatōn*: genitive, neuter, plural - of sabbaths/weeks
• *par' heautō*: preposition + dative, reflexive pronoun - by/beside himself
• *tithetō*: present, imperative, active, 3rd person, singular - let him put/place/set aside
• *thēsaurizōn*: present, participle, active, nominative, masculine, singular - storing up/treasuring
• *ho ti an*: relative pronoun + conditional particle - whatever
• *euodōtai*: present, subjunctive, passive, 3rd person, singular - he may be prospered/have success
• *hina mē*: conjunction + negative - so that not/lest
• *hotan*: temporal conjunction - whenever/when
• *elthō*: aorist, subjunctive, active, 1st person, singular - I might come
• *tote*: adverb - then/at that time
• *logiai*: nominative, feminine, plural - collections
• *ginōntai*: present, subjunctive, middle/passive, 3rd person, plural - may be made/happen/occur

Word Meanings

• *sabbatōn*: weeks/sabbaths
• *tithetō*: put/place/set aside/store
• *thēsaurizōn*: storing as treasure/saving/putting aside
• *euodōtai*: prospered/successful/goes well
• *logiai*: collections/contributions

Referenced Verses

• Acts 20:7 : 7 On the first day of the week, when the disciples were gathered together to break bread, Paul talked with them, intending to depart on the next day, and continued his speech until midnight.
• 2 Cor 9:3-5 : 3 But I have sent the brothers that our boasting on your behalf may not be in vain in this respect, that, just as I said, you may be prepared, 4 so that I won't by any means, if there come with me any of Macedonia and find you unprepared, we (to say nothing of you) should be disappointed in this confident boasting. 5 I thought it necessary therefore to entreat the brothers that they would go before to you, and arrange ahead of time the generous gift that you promised before, that the same might be ready as a matter of generosity, and not of greediness.
• Rev 1:10 : 10 I was in the Spirit on the Lord's day, and I heard behind me a loud voice, like a trumpet
• 2 Cor 8:1-3 : 1 Moreover, brothers, we make known to you the grace of God which has been given in the assemblies of Macedonia; 2 how that in much proof of affliction the abundance of their joy and their deep poverty abounded to the riches of their liberality. 3 For according to their power, I testify, yes and beyond their power, they gave of their own accord,
• Luke 24:1 : 1 But on the first day of the week, at early dawn, they and some others came to the tomb, bringing the spices which they had prepared.
• Deut 15:11-14 : 11 For the poor will never cease out of the land: therefore I command you, saying, You shall surely open your hand to your brother, to your needy, and to your poor, in your land. 12 If your brother, a Hebrew man, or a Hebrew woman, is sold to you, and serves you six years; then in the seventh year you shall let him go free from you. 13 When you let him go free from you, you shall not let him go empty: 14 you shall furnish him liberally out of your flock, and out of your threshing floor, and out of your winepress; as Yahweh your God has blessed you, you shall give to him.
• 2 Chr 31:10 : 10 Azariah the chief priest, of the house of Zadok, answered him and said, "Since people began to bring the offerings into the house of Yahweh, we have eaten and had enough, and have left plenty: for Yahweh has blessed his people; and that which is left is this great store."
• Mal 3:9-9 : 9 You are cursed with the curse; for you rob me, even this whole nation. 10 Bring the whole tithe into the storehouse, that there may be food in my house, and test me now in this," says Yahweh of Armies, "if I will not open you the windows of heaven, and pour you out a blessing, that there shall not be room enough for.
• Mark 12:41-44 : 41 Jesus sat down opposite the treasury, and saw how the multitude cast money into the treasury. Many who were rich cast in much. 42 A poor widow came, and she cast in two small brass coins, which equal a quadrans coin. 43 He called his disciples to himself, and said to them, "Most certainly I tell you, this poor widow gave more than all those who are giving into the treasury, 44 for they all gave out of their abundance, but she, out of her poverty, gave all that she had to live on."
• Hag 2:16-19 : 16 Through all that time, when one came to a heap of twenty measures, there were only ten. When one came to the wine vat to draw out fifty, there were only twenty. 17 I struck you with blight, mildew, and hail in all the work of your hands; yet you didn't turn to me,' says Yahweh. 18 'Consider, please, from this day and backward, from the twenty-fourth day of the ninth month, since the day that the foundation of Yahweh's temple was laid, consider it. 19 Is the seed yet in the barn? Yes, the vine, the fig tree, the pomegranate, and the olive tree haven't brought forth. From this day will I bless you.'"
• John 20:19 : 19 When therefore it was evening, on that day, the first day of the week, and when the doors were locked where the disciples were assembled, for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood in the midst, and said to them, "Peace be to you."
• Luke 16:10 : 10 He who is faithful in a very little is faithful also in much. He who is dishonest in a very little is also dishonest in much.
• John 20:26 : 26 After eight days again his disciples were inside, and Thomas was with them. Jesus came, the doors being locked, and stood in the midst, and said, "Peace be to you."
• 2 Cor 8:11-15 : 11 But now complete the doing also, that as there was the readiness to be willing, so there may be the completion also out of your ability. 12 For if the readiness is there, it is acceptable according to what you have, not according to what you don't have. 13 For this is not that others may be eased and you distressed, 14 but for equality. Your abundance at this present time supplies their lack, that their abundance also may become a supply for your lack; that there may be equality. 15 As it is written, "He who gathered much had nothing left over, and he who gathered little had no lack."
• Mark 14:8 : 8 She has done what she could. She has anointed my body beforehand for the burying.
• Gen 26:12 : 12 Isaac sowed in that land, and reaped in the same year one hundred times what he planted. Yahweh blessed him.
• Gen 30:27 : 27 Laban said to him, "If now I have found favor in your eyes, stay here, for I have divined that Yahweh has blessed me for your sake."
• Gen 30:30 : 30 For it was little which you had before I came, and it has increased to a multitude. Yahweh has blessed you wherever I turned. Now when will I provide for my own house also?"
• Gen 32:10 : 10 I am not worthy of the least of all the loving kindnesses, and of all the truth, which you have shown to your servant; for with just my staff I passed over this Jordan; and now I have become two companies.
• Gen 33:11 : 11 Please take the gift that I brought to you, because God has dealt graciously with me, and because I have enough." He urged him, and he took it.
• Deut 8:18 : 18 But you shall remember Yahweh your God, for it is he who gives you power to get wealth; that he may establish his covenant which he swore to your fathers, as at this day.