| 1. Linguistic Exegesis The verse opens with the prepositional phrase peri {Περὶ | Perí} ‘concerning’ plus a genitive object, a standard epistolary device to introduce a new topic. A genitive chain, tēs logeias tēs eis tous hagious {τῆς λογείας τῆς εἰς τοὺς ἁγίους | tês logeías tês eis toûs hagíous}, specifies “the collection” and its purpose “for the holy ones.” The comparative conjunction hosper {ὥσπερ | hósper} “just as” sets up a model drawn from Paul’s previous directives. The aorist active indicative dietaxa {διέταξα | diétaxa} “I directed” refers to a completed commanding act toward the churches in Galatia, marked by the dative phrase tais ekklēsiais tēs Galatias {ταῖς ἐκκλησίαις τῆς Γαλατίας | taîs ekklēsíais tês Galatías}. The adverb houtos {οὕτως | hoútōs} “in this way” combined with hymis {ὑμεῖς | hymêis} “you also” transfers the precedent directly. The aorist active imperative poiesate {ποιήσατε | poiḗsate} “do” carries a decisive command, preserving the authoritative tone when rendered in English. |