John Trapp on 1 Corinthians 16:1

CHAP. XVI. Verſe 1. Collection for the Saints]

THe poor believers at Jeruſalem, Rom. 15.26. who had ſuffered hard things of their own Countrey-men, 1 Theſſ. 2.14. and taken joyfully the ſpoiling of their goods, Heb. 10.34.Gal. 2.10. Non [non-Latin text not transcribed], ſed [non-Latin text not transcribed] & [non-Latin text not transcribed]. and were therefore relieved by the Churches of the Gentiles at Pauls motion. The word here uſed for Saints, ſignifieth ſuch as are taken off from the earth. The Saints, though their commoration be upon earth, their converſation's in heaven.