1 Corinthians 16

1 Corinthians 16:1

COllection,] namelie contribution of almes For the Saints,] namelie for the Churches of Ierusalem, and Iudea.

1 Corinthians 16:2

The first day,] which was the Sunday, which after the Lords resurection, and his appearings upon that day. Iohn. 20. 19. 26. was dedicated to sacred actions and assemblies, in stead of the ancient Sabbath. Acts 20:7. Reu. 1. 10 Ha prosped,] as he shall iudge fitting to be done according to reason. Or according to the prospering of 〈◊〉 estate.

1 Corinthians 16:6

That ye may,] desiring to have some of you to beare me companie in my voyages becaus of the great confidance I have in you; I will stay till the season and time of yeare be sitting, because I will not vrge you to any discommoditie.

1 Corinthians 16:9

Doore,] namelie an occasion of preaching and advancing the worke of the Gospell, namelie in Ephesus. Acts 19. 1. 9. 23.

1 Corinthians 16:10

Come,] to you, because that he had given him aduice to goe theither. 1. Cor. 4. 17.

1 Corinthians 16:11

Dispis him,] for his youth 1 Timothy 4:12 Jpeace, louinglie, or saelie, With the brethren,] be seemes to meane other brethren who accompanied Timothie.

1 Corinthians 16:15

Adcted themselues,] nameli to the ministrie of the Gospell, as it seemes to be set foorth in the verse following O in the office of Deacon.

1 Corinthians 16:16

Submtt,] as to lawfull guides of the Church; And laboueth.] in the holie ministrie which is common to vs all.

1 Corinthians 16:17

That which was,] namelie the comfort of the spirit, or pereadventure bodilie assistance, which by reason of your remoenesse I can not re〈…〉 from you, Philip. 2. 〈◊〉. Philp. 13.

1 Corinthians 16:18

My spirit,] namely my soule which 〈…〉holly yours by a sincere and perfect love.

1 Corinthians 16:19

In the Lord,] that is to say with a spirituall affection in the communion of Christ.

1 Corinthians 16:21

With mine owne,] The Apostle employing some scribes, for to write his epistles, Rom. 6. 22. was wont in the end of them to write something with his owne hand which was well knowen to the Chrches, to prevent supposed epistles, and keep the Church from being deceived. Such are this ver. and the two following in the first of which he excludes the false brethren who are Christ and his churches enemies, not only from these his testimonies of charity, but even from the communion of Saints.

1 Corinthians 16:22

Anathema,] a greeke word used in solemne excommunications which signifieth curse and execration. See 1. Cor. 12. 3 Maranatha,] A Syriack word which signifie the Lord commeth, vsed amongst Christians in the highest and greatest excommunications, in imitation of other equivalent termes which was alwayes used amongst the Iewes to signifie a citing of the excommunicate person, before the terrible judgment Seat of God at the last comming of the sonne of God. See Iude 15.

1 Corinthians 16:24

My love,] I present my good will unto you, and all mine intimate affections in the spirituall communion of Christ.