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CHAPTER IX.
_St. Paul intimates that so ready were the Corinthians to make_
_this charitable contribution, that it was scarcely necessary_
_for him to write_, 1, 2.
_But lest they should not be re...
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FOR AS TOUCHING THE MINISTERING TO THE SAINTS - In regard to the
collection that was to be taken up for the aid of the poor Christians
in Judea; see the notes on Romans 15:26; 1 Corinthians 16:1;...
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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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2 Corinthians 9:1. On the general subject, the obligation to provide
assistance for God's people, there is no need for Paul to write to the
Corinthians. They have already acknowledged that obligation,...
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It is superfluous for me to write to you about this service designed
to help God's dedicated people, for I know your eagerness, about which
I have boasted for you to the Macedonians, for I have told t...
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THE WILLING GIVER (2 Corinthians 9:1-5)...
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TOUCHING. concerning. Greek. _peri._ App-104.
MINISTERING. Greek _diakonia._ App-190.
TO. unto. Greek. _eis_. App-104.
SAINTS. See Acts 9:13,...
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2 Corinthians 9:1. _For_ i.e. I am not writing to you about the
ministry to the saints, for that is unnecessary. I am writing about
your reception of the brethren, and your being ready when they come....
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ΠΕΡῚ ΜῈΝ ΓᾺΡ ΤΗ͂Σ ΔΙΑΚΟΝΊΑΣ. The μέν
looks forward to the second point, which comes in 2 Corinthians 9:3
(δέ): the γάρ looks back to the end of 8—the reception of the
three delegates. But, as μέν and...
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1–5. The assistance to be rendered to the three delegates. What the
Corinthians have to give should be collected soon, so as to be ready
when S. Paul arrives....
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_BE PREPARED TO KEEP YOUR WORD 2 CORINTHIANS 9:1-4:_ Paul felt that it
was really unnecessary, because of the present state of mind of these
brethren, to write to them about the money they planned to...
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ΠΕΡΙΣΣΌΣ (G4053) излишний,
ΓΡΆΦΕΙΝ _praes. act. inf. от_ ΓΡΆΦΩ (G1125)
писать. Артикулированный _inf._
объясняет, что является лишним.
Артикль означает, что главы 8 и 9 надо
рассматривать вместе. _Pr...
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FOR AS TOUCHING THE MINISTERING TO THE SAINTS,— _Now concerning the
ministration to the saints, it is superfluous that I should write_
further _to you._ Doddridge. _It is superfluous for me to write m...
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BUTLER'S COMMENTARY
SECTION 4
Compulsion (2 Corinthians 9:1-7)
9 Now it is superfluous for me to write to you about the offering for
the saints, -for I know your readiness, of which I boast about yo...
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APPLEBURY'S COMMENTS
_Ministering To The Saints
Scripture_
2 Corinthians 9:1-5. For as touching the ministering to the saints, it
is superfluous for me to write to you: 2 for I know your readiness, o...
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For as touching the ministering to the saints, it is superfluous for
me to write to you:
FOR - connected with . 'Show love to the messengers of the churches;
for, as concerns the ministration for...
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7 Is it not remarkable that Macedonia, poverty stricken, in the midst
of extreme affliction, deterred from contributing by Paul, entreats
for the privilege as a favor, while Corinth, undoubtedly far r...
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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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THE MINISTERING] St. Paul had already written on the collection in
general (1 Corinthians 16:1), and had sent instructions by Titus on
his first visit (2 Corinthians 12:18). THE SAINTS] the Christians...
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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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IX.
(1) FOR AS TOUCHING... — The division of Chapter s in the English
version, unfortunately, gives the impression of the introduction of a
new subject. In reality there is no new topic, and all flows...
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CHAPTER 21
THE FRUITS OF LIBERALITY.
2 Corinthians 8:16; 2 Corinthians 9:1 (R.V)
THIS long passage has a good many difficulties of detail, for the
grammarian and the textual critic. Where it seems...
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περὶ μὲν γὰρ κ. τ. λ.: _for concerning the
ministration to the saints, i.e._, the collection (see on 2
Corinthians 8:4), _it is superfluous_ (_cf._ 2Ma 12:44) _for me to
write, sc._, this letter (note...
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HE IS CONFIDENT OF THEIR READINESS TO GIVE; BUT TITUS AND HIS
COMPANIONS HAVE BEEN SENT ON, THAT THE COLLECTION MAY BE READY WHEN HE
ARRIVES AT CORINTH....
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“GOD LOVETH A CHEERFUL GIVER”
2 Corinthians 9:1
Paul evidently had considerable anxiety about the collection at
Corinth for the starving saints at Jerusalem. He had started the idea,
not merely becau...
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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 1 Paul knew that the Corinthians would give to care for the poor
saints....
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For (1) as touching the ministering to the saints, it is superfluous
for me to write to you:
(1) He wisely answers the suspicion which the Corinthians might
conceive, as though the apostle in urging t...
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_The ministry, that is, the contributions for the brethren, so it is
also called again, (ver. 12.) the ministry of this office, or, as the
Greek signifies, of this sacrifice, inasmuch as alms, and suc...
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(1) For as touching the ministering to the saints, it is superfluous
for me to write to you: (2) For I know the forwardness of your mind,
for which I boast of you to them of Macedonia, that Achaia was...
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CONTENTS
This Chapter is not unsimilar to the former. It treats principally of
Alms-giving. But Paul sweetly closeth it, in blessing God, for the
first, and best, and comprehensive Mercy of all Alms-...
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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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This statement may seem at first view to suit ill, or not sufficiently
well, with what goes before; for he seems to speak of a new matter,
that he had not previously touched upon, while in reality he...
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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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FOR AS TOUCHING THE MINISTERING TO THE SAINTS,.... It looks at first
sight as if the apostle was entering upon a new subject, though by
what follows it appears to be the same; for by "ministering to t...
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For as touching the ministering to the saints, it is superfluous for
me to write to you:
Ver. 1. _The ministering to the saints_] Or the service that ye owe
the saints in ministering to their necessi...
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_As touching the ministering to the saints_ Contributing to their
relief, see on Romans 15:26; _it is superfluous for me to write_ More
largely and particularly. _For I know_ Rather, _have known_, in...
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THE MINISTERING TO THE SAINTS; making the collection for the
Christians in Judea....
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FOR AS TOUCHING THE MINISTERING OF THE SAINTS, IT IS SUPERFLUOUS FOR
ME TO WRITE TO YOU....
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PAUL'S FINAL INSTRUCTIONS CONCERNING THE COLLECTION.
The example set by the readiness of the Corinthians:...
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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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1-5 When we would have others do good, we must act toward them
prudently and tenderly, and give them time. Christians should consider
what is for the credit of their profession, and endeavour to ador...
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OLBGrk; 2 CORINTHIANS CHAPTER 9 2 CORINTHIANS 9:1 Paul showeth the
reason why, though he knew the forwardness of the Corinthians, he had
sent the brethren before hand to make up their collections agai...
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For as touching the ministering to the saints, it is superfluous for
me to write to you :...
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2 Corinthians 9:1 Now G1063 concerning G3303 G4012 ministering G1248
to G1519 saints G40 is G2076 (G5748) sup
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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, an...
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‘For as touching the ministering to the saints, it is superfluous
for me to write to you, for I know your readiness, of which I glory on
your behalf to those of Macedonia, that Achaia has been prepare...
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SUPERFLUOUS
(περισσον). All the same he does write. "The writing" (το
γραφειν) ought to be superfluous....
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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 charit...
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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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REALLY NO NEED. Paul is still anxious about the situation at Corinth.
It will be embarrassing if he arrives at Corinth with the brothers
from Macedonia, and things are not ready! Even though there is...
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_As touching the ministering to the saints._
LIBERAL GIVING
I. Why does God call us to give?
1. He cannot need our gifts. We can give Him nothing that we did not
first get from Him.
2. It must be s...
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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'
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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 John 2:27; 1 Samuel 20:23; 1 Thessalonians 4:10; 1 Thessalonians
4:9;...
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Observe here, The holy art and skill of this wise and great apostle,
in promoting forward, and putting on these Corinthians to, this work
of pious charity: he insinuates their present forwardness, to...