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Upon the first day of the week (kata mian sabbatou). For the singular sabbatou (sabbath) for week see note on Luk 18:12 and note on Mar 16:9. For the use of the cardinal mian in sense of ordinal prōtēn after Hebrew fashion in lxx (Robertson, Grammar, p. 672) as in Mar 16:2; Luk 24:1; Act 20:7. Distributive use of kata also.
Lay by him in store (par' heautōi tithetō thēsaurizōn). By himself, in his home. Treasuring it (cf. Mat 6:19. for thēsaurizō). Have the habit of doing it, tithetō (present imperative).
As he may prosper (hoti ean euodōtai). Old verb from eu, well, and hodos, way or journey, to have a good journey, to prosper in general, common in lxx. In N.T. only here and Rom 1:10; 3Jo 1:2. It is uncertain what form euodōtai is, present passive subjunctive, perfect passive indicative, or even perfect passive subjunctive (Moulton, Prolegomena, p. 54). The old MSS. had no accents. Some MSS. even have euodōthēi (first aorist passive subjunctive). But the sense is not altered. Hoti is accusative of general reference and ean can occur either with the subjunctive or indicative. This rule for giving occurs also in 2Co 8:12. Paul wishes the collections to be made before he comes.