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Verse 2 Corinthians 9:13. _BY THE EXPERIMENT OF THIS MINISTRATION_] In
this, and in the preceding and following verses, the apostle
enumerates the good _effects_ that would be produced by their
_liber...
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WHILES BY THE EXPERIMENT ... - Or rather, by the experience of this
ministration; the proof (δοκιμῆς dokimēs), the evidence
here furnished of your liberality. They shall in this ministration
have ex...
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2. EXHORTATION AND ENCOURAGEMENT.
CHAPTER 9
_ 1. Further Exhortations to Liberality. (2 Corinthians 9:1)_
2. The Blessings Connected with Giving. (2 Corinthians 9:6 .)
Again he exhorts them to libe...
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This concern brings him, however, to a renewed consideration of the
grace or liberality, and of the blessings attached to it. He touches
in succession on the proper temper of such liberality (2 Corint...
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THE WILLING GIVER (2 Corinthians 9:1-5)...
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EXPERIMENT. proof. Greek. _dokime._ See 2 Corinthians 2:9.
MINISTRATION. Same as "ministering", 2 Corinthians 9:1.
FOR. upon. Greek. _epi,_ App-101.
YOUR PROFESSED SUBJECTION. the subjection of you...
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_experiment_ Rather, PROOF (_probatio_, Vulg.), i.e. the proof
afforded by the conduct of the Corinthians that they were Christians,
not in name only, but in deed. See ch. 2 Corinthians 2:9 2 Corinthi...
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EXHORTATION TO GIVE LIBERALLY AND CHEERFULLY
Having gloried in the former readiness of the Corinthians, in order to
encourage the Macedonians, and having told the Corinthians of the
spontaneous gener...
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_THE EXPERIMENT OF THIS MINISTRATION 2 CORINTHIANS 9:13-15:_ The way
the Corinthians had conducted themselves in the matter of giving would
be an experiment that would prove effective. They believed i...
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ΔΟΚΙΜΉ (G1382) одобрение, нечто
проверенное и одобренное (_см._ 2 Corinthians
2:9).
ΔΟΞΆΖΟΝΤΕΣ _praes. act. part. от_ ΔΟΞΆΖΩ (G1392)
славить, заставлять кого-л. думать
хорошо о чем-л. ΎΠΟΤΑΓΉ (G5292)...
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DISCOURSE: 2036
THE BENEFIT ARISING FROM ATTENTION TO THE POOR
2 Corinthians 9:12. _The administration of this service not only
supplieth the want of the saints, but is abundant also by many
thanksgi...
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WHILES BY THE EXPERIMENT, &C.— _Having this proof of your charity,
they will glorify God on account of that subjection to the gospel of
Christ which you profess, and for your liberal distribution to t...
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APPLEBURY'S COMMENTS
_Generous Giving
Scripture_
2 Corinthians 9:6-15. But this I say, He that soweth sparingly shall
reap also sparingly; and he that soweth bountifully shall reap also
bountifully....
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Whiles by the experiment of this ministration they glorify God for
your professed subjection unto the gospel of Christ, and for your
liberal distribution unto them, and unto all men;
BY - through....
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5 God has no need. Gifts acceptable to Him must spring from a pure
motive is better not to give at all than to give with a heavy heart or
from an unworthy motive. Extortion, whether by appeals to prid...
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9:13 communicating (h-29) _ Koinonia_ , as 'fellowship,' 1 Corinthians
1:9 ....
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_(C) 9:1-15. EXHORTATIONS TO GENEROUS GIVING_
There is no need to write to you about the purpose and necessity of
the collection, for your zeal in the matter is well known, and has
been used by me as...
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GOD SHOWS HIS POWER WHEN WE ARE WEAK
2 CORINTHIANS
_PHILIP SMITH_
CHAPTER 9
V1 I do not really need to write to you about help for other
Christians. V2 I know how eager you are to help. I have to...
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WHILES BY THE EXPERIMENT OF THIS MINISTRATION THEY GLORIFY GOD. —
The construction of the Greek sentence is again that of a participle
which has no direct grammatical connection with what precedes, bu...
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LIBERAL GIVING WILL CALL FORTH THE BLESSINGS OF THE RECIPIENTS....
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ENRICHED UNTO LIBERALITY
2 Corinthians 9:8
We are not really poorer by what we give away; and God will never
starve His own almoners. Note the comprehensiveness of 2 Corinthians
9:8. God's grace is l...
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In concluding this subject of the collection for the saints the
apostle declares that he desires that their giving should be glad and
spontaneous. He excludes two methods of giving, "grudgingly," that...
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VERSE 13 Those in Jerusalem would give thanks for the provision for
their needs and for the Corinthians. They would give praise to God for
the good Christians who were truly converted, as their action...
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Whiles by the (k) experiment of this ministration they glorify God for
your (l) professed subjection unto the gospel of Christ, and for
[your] liberal distribution unto them, and unto all [men];
(k)...
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_All bountifulness, [1] by which is signified, a sincere and free
liberality, by giving with a sincere heart, and good intention. St.
Paul encourages them to contribute willingly for God's sake, and o...
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(6) But this I say, He which soweth sparingly shall reap also
sparingly; and he which soweth bountifully shall reap also
bountifully. (7) Every man according as he purposeth in his heart, so
let him g...
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2 Corinthians 1:1-24. It is impossible to read the two epistles to the
Corinthians with the smallest care without perceiving the strong
contrast between the wounded tone of the first epistle (the hear...
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13._By the experiment of that administration _The term _experiment
_here, as in a variety of other places, means _proof _or _trial _(733)
For it was a sufficient token for bringing the love of the Cor...
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In the next Chapter the apostle (being on his way to Judea) exhorts
the Corinthians to prepare relief for the poor of Israel; sending
Titus that all might be ready as of a willing mind a disposition o...
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WHILES BY THE EXPERIMENT OF THIS MINISTRATION,.... That is, the poor
saints at Jerusalem having a specimen, a proof, an experience of the
liberality of the Gentile churches ministered to them by the a...
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For the administration of this service not only supplieth the want of
the saints, but is abundant also by many thanksgivings unto God;
13 Whiles by the experiment of this ministration they glorify Go...
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_Now he that ministereth seed to the sower_ By making the earth
fruitful; _and bread for your food_ (So Bengelius reads,) namely, all
things needful for your souls and bodies. _May he supply and multi...
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BY THE EXPERIMENT OF THIS MINISTRATION; through the experience they
have of your liberality in ministering to their wants.
FOR YOUR PROFESSED SUBJECTION UNTO THE GOSPEL OF CHRIST; literally,
for the...
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Liberal giving brings the blessings of the recipients:...
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Paul does not stress the rightness of their ministering to the saints:
this would be superfluous, for of this they were already persuaded,
and so expressed themselves, so that Paul had boasted to the...
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6-15 Money bestowed in charity, may to the carnal mind seem thrown
away, but when given from proper principles, it is seed sown, from
which a valuable increase may be expected. It should be given
car...
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WHILES BY THE EXPERIMENT OF THIS MINISTRATION, upon their receiving of
what you sent them, THEY GLORIFY GOD FOR YOUR PROFESSED SUBJECTION
UNTO THE GOSPEL OF CHRIST; they will see how ready you are to...
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seeing that through the proving of you by this ministration they
glorify God for the obedience of your confession unto the gospel of
Christ, and for the liberality of your contribution unto them, and...
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Clement of Alexandria Stromata Book III "Qui enim sunt ejusmodi,
pseudapostoli, operarii dolosi," usque ad illud: "Quorum finis erit
secundum opera eorum."[4]
Acts of the Holy Apostles Peter and Paul...
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2 Corinthians 9:13 while G1223 proof G1382 this G5026 ministry G1248
glorify G1392 (G5723) God G2316 for G1909 obedience G5292 your G5216
confession G3671 to G1519 gospel G2098 Christ G5547 and G2532...
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FURTHER REASONS WHY THEY SHOULD REVEAL THEIR GENEROSITY (2 CORINTHIANS
9:1).
It is often noted that this chapter appears to repeat to some extent
the ideas in chapter 8, yet from a different angle, a...
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2 Corinthians 9:12. FOR THE MINISTRATION OF THIS SERVICE NOT ONLY
FILLETH UP THE MEASURE OF THE WANTS OF THE SAINTS, BUT ABOUNDETH ALSO
THROUGH MANY THANKSGIVINGS UNTO GOD;
2 Corinthians 9:13. SEEING...
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SEEING THAT THEY GLORIFY GOD
(δοξαζοντες τον θεον). Anacoluthon again. The
nominative participle used independently like πλουτιζομενο
in verse 2 Corinthians 9:11.OBEDIENCE
(υποταγη). Late and rar...
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CONTENTS: Offering for the Jerusalem saints. Encouragement for givers.
CHARACTERS: God, Christ, Paul.
CONCLUSION: Our return in blessings will be proportionate to what we
sow. Let our works of chari...
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2 Corinthians 9:1. _Touching the ministering to the saints_ in Judea,
_it is superfluous for me to write to you._ What a method of finding
the avenues of the heart. He knew their forwardness he had bo...
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AND BECAUSE OF THE PROOF. The proof that the Corinthians are loyal to
Christ is their willingness to give. It is likely that the
_circumcision party_ in Judea did not think the Gentile churches were
c...
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_By the experiment of this ministration they glorify God for your
professed subjection unto the gospel of Christ._
PROFESSED SUBJECTION UNTO THE GOSPEL OF CHRIST
We have here--
I. A summary of Chri...
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CHAPTER 9
SYNOPSIS OF THE CHAPTER
i. He proceeds to stimulate the Corinthians to almsgiving by motives
of human shame and praise; he bids them not to be put to shame before
the liberality of the Mac...
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_CRITICAL NOTES_
2 Corinthians 9:1—Connected, in word [περί, in both cases] and
in fact, with 1 Corinthians 15:1, which belongs to the initiation of
this “collection,” this “ministration” for the poor...
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EXPOSITION
Encouragement to the Corinthians to fulfil their promises by giving
speedily (2 Corinthians 9:1), amply (2 Corinthians 9:6), cheerfully (2
Corinthians 9:7), and thereby earn God's blessing...
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Shall we turn in our Bibles to II Corinthians, chapter nine.
Paul has been, in the last couple of Chapter s, talking to them about
the collection that he wanted them to take for the poor in Jerusalem....
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1 Peter 2:9; 1 Peter 4:11; 2 Corinthians 10:5; Acts 11:18; Acts 21:19;
Acts 21:20; Acts 4:21; Galatians 1:24; Hebrews 13:16; Hebrews 5:9;...
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Experiment of this ministration [δ ο κ ι μ η ς τ η ς δ ι
α κ ο ν ι α ς τ α υ τ η ς]. Commentators differ as to the
interpretation; the difference hinging on the question whether the
trial (experiment)...
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Your avowed subjection — Openly testified by your actions. To all
men — Who stand in need of it....