2017-06-21 20:45:09 +00:00
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## for the saints ##
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2016-02-23 02:42:46 +00:00
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2017-06-21 20:45:09 +00:00
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Paul was collecting money from his churches for the poor Jewish Christians in Jerusalem and Judea.
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2016-02-23 02:42:46 +00:00
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2017-06-21 20:45:09 +00:00
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## as I directed ##
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2016-02-23 02:42:46 +00:00
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2017-06-21 20:45:09 +00:00
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"as I gave specific instructions"
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## store it up ##
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Possible meanings are: 1) "keep it at home" or 2) "leave it with the church"
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## so that there will be no collections when I come ##
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AT: "So that you will not have to collect more money while I am with you."
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