1 Corinthians 16:2 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“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 16:2 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

1 Corinthians 16:2 in 6 Bible Translations

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1 Corinthians 16:2 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

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

1 Corinthians 16:2 — World English Bible

1 Corinthians 16:2 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“Upon the first day of the week let each one of you lay by him in store, as he may prosper, that no collections be made when I come.”

1 Corinthians 16:2 — American Standard Version

1 Corinthians 16:2 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“on every first <FI>day<Fi> of the week, let each one of you lay by him, treasuring up whatever he may have prospered, that when I may come then collections may not be made;”

1 Corinthians 16:2 — Young's Literal Translation

1 Corinthians 16:2 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“On [the] first of [the] week let each of you put by at home, laying up [in] whatever [degree] he may have prospered, that there may be no collections when I come.”

1 Corinthians 16:2 — Darby Translation

1 Corinthians 16:2 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Euery first day of the weeke, let euery one of you put aside by himselfe, and lay vp as God hath prospered him, that then there be no gatherings when I come.”

1 Corinthians 16:2 — Geneva Bible

1 Corinthians 16:2 in Context — 1 Corinthians 16

1 Pour ce qui concerne la collecte en faveur des saints, agissez, vous aussi, comme je l’ai ordonné aux Églises de la Galatie.

2 Que chacun de vous, le premier jour de la semaine, mette à part chez lui ce qu’il pourra, selon sa prospérité, afin qu’on n’attende pas mon arrivée pour recueillir les dons.

3 Et quand je serai venu, j’enverrai avec des lettres, pour porter vos libéralités à Jérusalem, les personnes que vous aurez approuvées.

4 Si la chose mérite que j’y aille moi-même, elles feront le voyage avec moi.

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What Does 1 Corinthians 16:2 Mean?

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