They Shall Go with Me 1 Corinthians 16:4

Paul the apostle shared with the church members in Corinth “And when I come, whomsoever you shall approve by your letters, them will I send to bring your liberality unto Jerusalem”. In chapter sixteen and verse four of First Corinthians, Paul declared to the church members, “they shall go with me”, where we read:

And if it be meet that I go also, they shall go with me.

The verse begins, “And if it be meet that I go also, ...” Paul began with the words, “And if” or “and whether or in case” “it be meet” which means “it has weight, is befitting, congruous, corresponding to a thing or merited” “that I go also” or “that Paul carry over, transport and continue on his journey” . Paul hoped he would be able to go to Jerusalem as well, however, he knew that might not be a possibility.

The verse continues, “... they shall go with me.” Paul added the words, “they shall go” or “those who are appointed and approved shall be carried over, transported and continued upon their journey” “with me” which means “along with Paul”. Paul desired to go to Jerusalem, and he would have the ones appointed and approved to carry the offerings to the church to go with him.

When we think through these words from Paul, we see how important is was that he be involved in the benevolence of those within the church who give. The “gospel of Jesus Christ” and the works that emit from it were worthy of Paul's attendance, and they should be for us as well. Jesus desires for everyone to “come unto” Him, and when they do, there is more than ample opportunity to “go with” those who share the “good news”.

Next time Paul declares to the church members, “Now I will come unto you, when I shall pass through Macedonia”, so read ahead, and we shall join together then.

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