Verlyn D. Verbrugge (PhD, University of Notre Dame) served as senior editor-at-large for biblical and theological resources at Zondervan until his death in 2015. He published a number of articles and was general editor of the acclaimed New International Dictionary of New Testament Theology, Abridged Edition. He is the author of several books, including Paul and Money and A Not-So-Silent-Night.

• IntroductionPart 1: Meeting One’s Personal Needs: Paul the Missionary and Financial Support1. Earning a Living from the Gospel2. Paul’s Reluctance to Accept Money3. Paul and Patronage in the Greco-Roman WorldPart 2: Paul’s Fund-Raising Ventures4. Concern for the Poor and Paul’s First Project5. The Collection and Its Meaning for Paul6. Fund-Raising for the Collection and Its Obstacles7. Motivating Believers to Give for the Collection8. The Success of the Collection and Its AftermathPart 3: Paul’s Other Dealings with Financial Issues9. The Thessalonians Freeloaders10. The Corinthian Rich and Poor11. The Message to the Rich in the World12. Taxes, Debt, and Ongoing Care for the DisenfranchisedConclusion

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Verlyn D. Verbrugge (PhD, University of Notre Dame) served as senior editor-at-large for biblical and theological resources at Zondervan until his death in 2015. He published a number of articles and was general editor of the acclaimed New International Dictionary of New Testament Theology, Abridged Edition. He is the author of several books, including Paul and Money and A Not-So-Silent-Night.

• IntroductionPart 1: Meeting One’s Personal Needs: Paul the Missionary and Financial Support1. Earning a Living from the Gospel2. Paul’s Reluctance to Accept Money3. Paul and Patronage in the Greco-Roman WorldPart 2: Paul’s Fund-Raising Ventures4. Concern for the Poor and Paul’s First Project5. The Collection and Its Meaning for Paul6. Fund-Raising for the Collection and Its Obstacles7. Motivating Believers to Give for the Collection8. The Success of the Collection and Its AftermathPart 3: Paul’s Other Dealings with Financial Issues9. The Thessalonians Freeloaders10. The Corinthian Rich and Poor11. The Message to the Rich in the World12. Taxes, Debt, and Ongoing Care for the DisenfranchisedConclusion

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Verlyn D. Verbrugge (PhD, University of Notre Dame) served as senior editor-at-large for biblical and theological resources at Zondervan until his death in 2015. He published a number of articles and was general editor of the acclaimed New International Dictionary of New Testament Theology, Abridged Edition. He is the author of several books, including Paul and Money and A Not-So-Silent-Night.

• IntroductionPart 1: Meeting One’s Personal Needs: Paul the Missionary and Financial Support1. Earning a Living from the Gospel2. Paul’s Reluctance to Accept Money3. Paul and Patronage in the Greco-Roman WorldPart 2: Paul’s Fund-Raising Ventures4. Concern for the Poor and Paul’s First Project5. The Collection and Its Meaning for Paul6. Fund-Raising for the Collection and Its Obstacles7. Motivating Believers to Give for the Collection8. The Success of the Collection and Its AftermathPart 3: Paul’s Other Dealings with Financial Issues9. The Thessalonians Freeloaders10. The Corinthian Rich and Poor11. The Message to the Rich in the World12. Taxes, Debt, and Ongoing Care for the DisenfranchisedConclusion

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