Verse 1
1. The collection Bloomfield shows that the Greek word is rather a diminutive of the classic term for collection; and it might be well rendered pickings, savings, that is, from the small income of the contributor.
Saints Simply the term for Christians. The saintship of the second Jerusalem Church at this time was not very high. Note Acts 8:1.
Order Direction.
Churches of Galatia The Epistle to the Galatians was not yet written, and Paul had probably given this direction at his last visit. He mentions it here to indicate that it is to be a general movement of the Pauline Churches.
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