Matthew Poole and continuators on 1 Corinthians 16:1

1 NOw concerning the collection for the Saints , as I have given order to the churches of Galatia, even so do ye .

The business of relieving the poor Members of the Church, is a moral Duty, a Sacrifice with which God is well pleased; our Faith must work by this Love. The Apostle, in several Epistles, was very sollicitous about this: he mentioneth it Rom. 15.26. Gal. 2.10. as well as in this Epistle. Besides, that our Saviour had foretold, That the state of the Church would be such, that they should have the poor always with them. Agabus, Acts 11.28. had prophesied of a Famine, which (some think) raged at this time; and besides, the Persecution at Ierusalem had scattered the Brethren abroad, and being out of their Country and imployments, they could not but be at a loss for a livelihood; and so need the charitable contribution of other Churches under better circumstances, as they were at this time in Greece. The Churches of Galatia and Macedonia had been very liberal this way; and the Apostle, by their Example, quickens the Churches both at Rome and Corinth, Rom 15.26. 2 Cor. 8.4.

As to this he had (as he saith) given order to the Churches of Galatia, which, it is thought, he did in his journey through Galatia, Acts 16.6. and he ordereth the Church at Corinth to follow that Order, which followeth.

Marginal references: Acts 24.17. 2 Cor. 9.1, 2, 12.