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1 Corinthians 16:2 — King James Version← Study notes

Upon the first day of the week let every one of you lay by him in store, as God hath prospered him, that there be no gatherings when I come.


1 Corinthians 16:2Greek Interlinear

Greek · 1 Corinthians 16:220 words
GreekMeaning
κατὰkata
EveryprepositionG2596
μίανmian
into / toadjectiveG1519
σαββάτουsabbatou
SabbathnounG4521
ἕκαστοςhekastos
eachadjectiveG1538
ὑμῶνhymōn
of youpronounG4771
παρ’par’
asideprepositionG3844
ἑαυτῷheautō
of his ownpronounG1438
τιθέτωtithetō
should putverbG5087
θησαυρίζωνthēsaurizōn
treasuring upverbG2343
ho
who / whichrelative pronounG3739
τιti
a (kind of), any (man, thingpronounG5100
ἐὰνean
before, but, exceptparticleG1437
εὐοδῶταιeuodōtai
firstverbG1520
ἵναhina
so thatwordG2443
μὴ
notadverbG3361
ὅτανhotan
whenwordG3752
ἔλθωelthō
I may comeverbG2064
τότεtote
thenadverbG5119
λογεῖαιlogeiai
he shall be successfulnounG2137
γίνωνταιginōntai
there may beverbG1096
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on 1 Corinthians 16:2

“What then, I ask, did you give order about?” “On the first day of the week,” that is, the Lord's day, “let each one of you lay by him in store, as he may prosper.” Mark how he exhorts them even from the time: for indeed the day was enough to lead them to almsgiving. Wherefore “call to mind,” says he, what ye attained to on this day: how all the unutterable blessings, and that which is the root and the beginning of our life took place on this day. But not in this regard only…

Chrysostom · 4th century · Homily 43 on First Corinthians
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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