Neville Goddard on 1 Corinthians 16:1-7 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read 1 Corinthians 16 in context

Scripture Focus

1Now concerning the collection for the saints, as I have given order to the churches of Galatia, even so do ye.

2Upon the first day of the week let every one of you lay by him in store, as God hath prospered him, that there be no gatherings when I come.

3And when I come, whomsoever ye shall approve by your letters, them will I send to bring your liberality unto Jerusalem.

4And if it be meet that I go also, they shall go with me.

5Now I will come unto you, when I shall pass through Macedonia: for I do pass through Macedonia.

6And it may be that I will abide, yea, and winter with you, that ye may bring me on my journey whithersoever I go.

7For I will not see you now by the way; but I trust to tarry a while with you, if the Lord permit.

1 Corinthians 16:1-7

Biblical Context

Paul directs the churches to set aside a collection on the first day of the week, in proportion to how God has prospered each believer, and to send the gift with trusted messengers. He also plans to visit through Macedonia and perhaps stay with them for a season.

Neville's Inner Vision

Consider that the 'collection' is not merely money but a movement of your inner state. In the spirit of Neville Goddard, the verses become a doorway into your own supply. When you say 'as God hath prospered him,' you are naming a prosperous state of consciousness you choose to inhabit here and now. The first day of the week stands for a weekly reset of imagination, a moment to re-anchor yourself in abundance. The journey through Macedonia and the possibility of wintering with them are symbols for the soul’s travels through the regions of mind toward a fuller life. And 'if the Lord permit' is the humble acknowledgement that your awareness is the Lord; when you align with that inner alignment, your plans unfold in harmony with your inner state. The collection is really a testament to your faith in your capacity to give from fullness, not fear. Your present perception becomes the channel by which future provision arrives.

Practice This Now

Imaginative act: On the coming first day, assume the feeling of abundance as your present reality. Then lay by in store in your imagination and see your generosity traveling to its appointed destination.