1 Corinthians 16:3

WEB

³When I arrive, I will send whoever you approve with letters to carry your gracious gift to Jerusalem.

KJV

³And when I come, whomsoever ye shall approve by your letters, them will I send to bring your liberality unto Jerusalem.

BSB

³Then, on my arrival, I will send letters with those you recommend to carry your gift to Jerusalem.

FBV

³When I get there I will write recommendation letters for whoever you choose, and they will take your donation to Jerusalem.

Extra References

1 Corinthians 4:19-21

¹⁹But I will come to you shortly, if the Lord is willing. And I will know, not the word of those who are puffed up, but the power. ²⁰For God’s Kingdom is not in word, but in power. ²¹What do you want? Shall I come to you with a rod, or in love and a spirit of gentleness?

2 Corinthians 8:6

⁶So we urged Titus, that as he had made a beginning before, so he would also complete in you this grace.

1 Corinthians 11:34

³⁴But if anyone is hungry, let him eat at home, lest your coming together be for judgment. The rest I will set in order whenever I come.

2 Corinthians 8:18-24

¹⁸We have sent together with him the brother whose praise in the Good News is known throughout all the assemblies. ¹⁹Not only so, but he was also appointed by the assemblies to travel with us in this grace, which is served by us to the glory of the Lord himself, and to show our readiness. ²⁰We are avoiding this, that any man should blame us concerning this abundance which is administered by us. ²¹Having regard for honorable things, not only in the sight of the Lord, but also in the sight of men. ²²We have sent with them our brother whom we have many times proved earnest in many things, but now much more earnest, by reason of the great confidence which he has in you. ²³As for Titus, he is my partner and fellow worker for you. As for our brothers, they are the apostles of the assemblies, the glory of Christ. ²⁴Therefore show the proof of your love to them before the assemblies, and of our boasting on your behalf.

Acts 6:1-6

¹Now in those days, when the number of the disciples was multiplying, a complaint arose from the Hellenists^[+] against the Hebrews, because their widows were neglected in the daily service. ²The twelve summoned the multitude of the disciples and said, “It is not appropriate for us to forsake the word of God and serve tables. ³Therefore, select from among you, brothers, seven men of good report, full of the Holy Spirit and of wisdom, whom we may appoint over this business. ⁴But we will continue steadfastly in prayer and in the ministry of the word.”

⁵These words pleased the whole multitude. They chose Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Spirit, Philip, Prochorus, Nicanor, Timon, Parmenas, and Nicolaus, a proselyte of Antioch, ⁶whom they set before the apostles. When they had prayed, they laid their hands on them.

2 Corinthians 8:4

⁴begging us with much entreaty to receive this grace and the fellowship in the service to the saints.