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  • 1 Corinthians 16:3
    New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures
    • 3 But when I get there, I will send the men you approve of in your letters+ to take your kind gift to Jerusalem.

  • 1 Corinthians 16:3
    The Kingdom Interlinear Translation of the Greek Scriptures
    • 3 ὅταν Whenever δὲ but παραγένωμαι, I should come to be alongside, οὓς whom ἐὰν if ever δοκιμάσητε YOU should approve of δι’ through ἐπιστολῶν, letters, τούτους these (ones) πέμψω I shall send ἀπενεγκεῖν to bear off τὴν the χάριν grace ὑμῶν of YOU εἰς into Ἰερουσαλήμ· Jerusalem;

  • 1 Corinthians 16:3
    New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures—With References
    • 3 But when I get there, whatever men YOU approve of by letters,+ these I shall send to carry YOUR kind gift to Jerusalem.

  • 1 Corinthians 16:3
    The Bible in Living English
    • 3 And when I arrive, whomever you approve I will send with letters to take your kindness to Jerusalem;

  • 1 Corinthians 16:3
    American Standard Version
    • 3 And when I arrive, whomsoever ye shall approve, them will I send with letters to carry your bounty unto Jerusalem:

  • 1 Corinthians 16:3
    The Emphasized Bible
    • 3 And as soon as I arrive whomsoever ye shall approve by letters these will I send to bear away your favour unto Jerusalem:

  • 1 Corinthians 16:3
    King James Version
    • 3 And when I come, whomsoever ye shall approve by your letters, them will I send to bring your liberality unto Jerusalem.

  • 1 Corinthians
    Watch Tower Publications Index 1986-2026
    • 16:3 w98 7/15 7; w89 12/1 24

  • 1 Corinthians
    Watch Tower Publications Index 1930-1985
    • 16:3 w77 530-531

  • 1 Corinthians
    Research Guide for Jehovah’s Witnesses—2019 Edition
    • 16:3

      The Watchtower,

      7/15/1998, p. 7

      12/1/1989, p. 24

  • 1 Corinthians Study Notes—Chapter 16
    New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures (Study Edition)
    • 16:3

      I will send the men . . . to take your kind gift to Jerusalem: About 55 C.E., the Christians in Judea had fallen into poverty, so Paul supervised the collection of relief funds from the congregations in Galatia, Macedonia, and Achaia. (1Co 16:1, 2; 2Co 8:1, 4; 9:1, 2) When he set out on the long journey to Jerusalem in 56 C.E. to deliver the contribution, Paul was accompanied by a number of men. The group were carrying money entrusted to them by several congregations, each of which may have supplied men to accompany Paul. (Ac 20:3, 4; Ro 15:25, 26) Such a large company may have been needed for security because robbers posed a threat to safe passage. (2Co 11:26) Since only approved men would be delivering the collected funds along with Paul, there would not be any reason to suspect these men of misusing the funds. Those giving the contributions could be confident that the money would be used properly.​—2Co 8:20.

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