περι 4012 PREP δε 1161 CONJ της 3588 T-GSF λογιας 3048 N-GSF της 3588 T-GSF εις 1519 PREP τους 3588 T-APM αγιους 40 A-APM ωσπερ 5618 ADV διεταξα 1299 5656 V-AAI-1S ταις 3588 T-DPF εκκλησιαις 1577 N-DPF της 3588 T-GSF γαλατιας 1053 N-GSF ουτως 3779 ADV και 2532 CONJ υμεις 5210 P-2NP ποιησατε 4160 5657 V-AAM-2P
Vincent's NT Word Studies
1. Collection (logiav). Peculiar to the New Testament, and occurring only here and ver. 2. The classical word is sullogh, Vulg., collecta, which latter is also used of the assemblies in which the collections took place. From legw to collect. For such material ministries Paul uses a variety of words; as cariv bounty, ver. 3; koinwnia contribution, Rom. xv. 26; eujlogia. blessing, 2 Cor. ix. 5; leitoupgia ministration, 2 Corinthians ix. 12; ejlehmosunai alms, Acts xxiv. 17. The word eranov was used by the Greeks to denote a feast of contribution or picnic; a club for mutual relief, and a contribution, made as a club-subscription, or for the support of the poor.The saints. At Jerusalem. Evidently the community of property (Acts ii. 44) had been abandoned; and Augustine supposes that the poverty of the Jerusalem Christians was due to that practice. See note on Romans xv. 26. The precise causes of the destitution in that church can be only conjectured.
Robertson's NT Word Studies
16:1 {Now concerning the collection for the saints} (peri de tes logias tes eis tous hagious). Paul has discussed all the problems raised by the Corinthians. Now he has on his own heart the collection for the saints in Jerusalem (see chapters #2Co 8; 9). this word logia (or -eia) is now known to be derived from a late verb logeuw, to collect, recently found in papyri and inscriptions (Deissmann, _Bible Studies_, p. 143). The word logia is chiefly found in papyri, ostraca, and inscriptions that tell of religious collections for a god or a temple (Deissmann, _Light from the Ancient East_, p. 105). The introduction of this topic may seem sudden, but the Corinthians were behind with their part of it. They may even have asked further about it. Paul feels no conflict between discussion of the resurrection and the collection. {So also do ye} (houtws kai humas poiesate). Paul had given orders (dietaxa) to the churches of Galatia and now gives them like commands. As a matter of fact, they had promised a long time before this (#2Co 8:10; 9:1-5). Now do what you pledged.
