| 2. Linguistic Exegesis The verse begins with the temporal marker kata mian sabbatou {κατὰ μίαν σαββάτου | katà mían sabbátou} 'according to the first day of the week', indicating a regular weekly occasion. The nominative phrase hekastos hymōn {ἕκαστος ὑμῶν | hékastos hymôn} 'each of you' highlights individual responsibility. The private setting is signaled by the prepositional phrase par heautō {παρʼ ἑαυτῷ | par heautō} 'beside himself', while the imperative tithētō {τιθέτω | tithétō} 'let him put' issues a continuing command, further defined by the participle thēsaurizōn {θησαυρίζων | thēsaurízōn} 'storing up', which conveys ongoing, cumulative action. The clause ho ti ean euodōtai {ὅ τι ἐὰν εὐοδῶται | hó ti eàn euodô̂tai} 'whatever he may prosper' uses the conditional particle ean with the present subjunctive to tie the amount to the believer’s prosperity. The purpose clause introduced by hina {ἵνα | hína} 'in order that' and the negative particle mē {μὴ | mḕ} 'not', together with the temporal protasis hotan elthō {ὅταν ἔλθω | hótan élthō} 'whenever I come', stipulates Paul’s aim to prevent future collections, with the subjunctive ginōntai {γίνωνται | gínōntai} 'may occur' marking the event to be averted. English renderings preserve this progression from scheduled preparation to the avoidance of on-site fundraising. |