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2 CORINTHIANS 8:24 evndeiknu,menoi
Since it is now generally recognized by New Testament grammarians
that, in accordance with Semitic idiom, occasionally the Greek
participle functions as the imperat...
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Verse 2 Corinthians 8:24. _WHEREFORE SHOW YE TO THEM, AND BEFORE THE
CHURCHES_, c.] Seeing they are persons every way _worthy_ in
themselves, and coming to you on such an _important_ occasion, and so...
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WHEREFORE SHOW YE TO THEM ... - By a liberal contribution in the cause
in which they are engaged and for which they have come among you now,
furnish the evidence that you love me and the Christian cau...
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II. THE MINISTRY OF GIVING. CHAPTER S 8-9
1. The Examples and Principles of Giving.
CHAPTER 8
_ 1. The Grace of God Manifested in the Churches of Macedonia. (2
Corinthians 8:1)_
2. The Great Examp...
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2 Corinthians 8:16. Paul commends the three messengers who are going
to Corinth on the business of the collection. One of these was Titus,
and he looked on the matter in the same way as Paul. There we...
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AN APPEAL FOR GENEROSITY (2 Corinthians 8:1-15)...
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Thanks be to God who has put into the heart of Titus the same
earnestness for you as there is in mine. His earnestness is proved by
the fact that he not only welcomed my invitation, but that also, wit...
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SHEW. Greek. _endeiknumi_. See Romans 2:15.
BEFORE. Literally unto (Greek. _eis)_ the face of.
PROOF, or evidence. Greek. _endeixis_. See Romans 8:25.
BOASTING. Greek. _kauchesis_. See R
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ἘΝΔΕΊΞΑΣΘΕ (אCD2D3KLP, f Vulg. Syrr. Copt. Arm. Aeth.)
rather than ἐνδεικνύμενοι (BDFG, d e g): but the reading
is doubtful.
CHAPS. 8, 9. THE COLLECTION FOR THE POOR SAINTS AT JERUSALEM; THE
PALESTIN...
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23, 24. Summary, briefly commending all three of the delegates...
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_PROVIDING FOR HONEST THINGS 2 CORINTHIANS 8:19-24:_ The churches
chose this brother to help administer their gifts. It was Paul's goal
to avoid any blame in this matter. He did not want anyone to fin...
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ΈΝΔΕΙΞΙΣ (G1732) доказательство,
свидетельство.
ΚΑΥΧΉΣΕΩΣ (G2746) _gen. sing._ похвальба.
ΈΝΔΕΙΚΝΎΜΕΓΟΙ _praes. pass. part. от_
ΈΝΔΕΊΚΝΥΜΙ (G1731) показывать,
доказывать, предъявлять
доказательства,...
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BUTLER'S COMMENTARY
SECTION 3
Carefulness (2 Corinthians 8:16-24)
16 But thanks be to God who puts the same earnest care for you into
the heart of Titus 1, Titus 17For he not only accepted our appea...
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Wherefore shew ye to them, and before the churches, the proof of your
love, and of our boasting on your behalf.
SHOW YE. So 'Aleph (') C. But B Delta G f g read '(continue)
manifesting [ endeiknume...
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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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_(A) 8:1-9. THE EXAMPLE OF MACEDONIA_
1-5. Paraphrase. 'I wish you to know how liberally and spontaneously
the Churches of Macedonia have contributed to the relief of their
fellow-disciples in Jerusa...
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PARAPHRASE. 'The zeal of Titus on your account causes us great
thankfulness to God, (17) for he did not need my suggestion, but was
eager to return to you. (18) With him we send our fellow-labourer,
w...
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GOD SHOWS HIS POWER WHEN WE ARE WEAK
2 CORINTHIANS
_PHILIP SMITH_
CHAPTER 8
V1 Brothers, we want to tell you about the kindness that God showed
to the churches in Macedonia. V2 Even when they wer...
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WHEREFORE SHEW YE TO THEM. — In adding “before the churches”
(literally, _in the face of the churches_)_,_ St. Paul appeals, as he
has done throughout the chapter, to that natural love of praise which...
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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 n...
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HE COMMENDS TO THEM TITUS AND TWO UNNAMED COMPANIONS, WHO, BEARING
THIS LETTER WITH THEM, ARE SENT TO GATHER THE COLLECTION AT CORINTH....
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τὴν οὖν ἔνδειξιν κ. τ. λ.: _shew ye therefore_ (if
we read ἐνδεικνύμενοι the exhortation is indirect, as at
Romans 12:9-21) _unto them in the face of the Churches the
demonstration of your love, sc._,...
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“THINGS HONORABLE” BOTH TO GOD AND MEN
2 Corinthians 8:16
Those who handle the gifts of the Church should be extremely careful
that all their financing be above the slightest suspicion. The Apostle
s...
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The apostle now turned to the subject of the collection for the saints
at Jerusalem, concerning which he had written in his previous letter 1
Corinthians 16:1). He cites the example of the churches in...
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VERSE 24 Since the messengers deserved their trust, Paul asks the
Corinthians to show their love in the collection of the gift. He
wanted them to show it because he knew they had it and had confidentl...
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Wherefore shew ye to them, and before the (o) churches, the proof of
your love, and of our boasting on your behalf.
(o) All the churches in whose presence you are in will be witnesses of
this your go...
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REFLECTIONS
What a lovely view those Churches of Macedon exhibit, of the real love
of Christ, in their hearts, in their liberal attention to the wants of
Christ's members. Not only in proportion to th...
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(16) But thanks be to God, which put the same earnest care into the
heart of Titus for you. (17) For indeed he accepted the exhortation;
but being more forward, of his own accord he went unto you. (18...
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He mentions two things in the close: “See that our brethren behold
your love,” and secondly, “Take care, that it be not in vain that
I have boasted of you.” For αὐτούς (_to them_,) appears to
me to be...
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_ Commentary for this Chapter is probably included in the next or
previous Chapter s._...
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WHEREFORE SHOW YE TO THEM, AND BEFORE THE CHURCHES,.... This is the
conclusion of the apostle, upon summing up the characters of these
messengers; and his exhortation is, that since they were persons...
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Wherefore shew ye to them, and before the churches, the proof of your
love, and of our boasting on your behalf.
Ver. 24. _Wherefore show ye_] As by an ocular demonstration, or as by
pointing the fing...
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_Whether any inquire_, &c. As if he had said, If any be not yet
satisfied, but desire to know more of those persons, and inquire
concerning _Titus, he is my partner_ In my cares and labours; _and
fell...
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THE PROOF OF YOUR LOVE; by furnishing them with a liberal
contribution.
OUR BOASTING; our commendation of your liberality....
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WHEREFORE SHOW YE TO THEM, AND BEFORE THE CHURCHES, THE PROOF OF YOUR
LOVE, AND OF OUR BOASTING ON YOUR BEHALF.
Having named the motives which should incite the Corinthians to take
up the matter of th...
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Commendation of Titus and his companions:...
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Chapter s 8 and 9 deal with the subject of proper care for poor saints
on the part of the assembly. The wisdom and delicacy with which the
apostle writes is both admirable and beautiful. He avoids abs...
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16-24 The apostle commends the brethren sent to collect their
charity, that it might be known who they were, and how safely they
might be trusted. It is the duty of all Christians to act prudently;
t...
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The chapter concludeth with an exhortation to their liberality, backed
with a heap of arguments.
1. It would be an evidence of their love to God, to their afflicted
brethren, and to the apostle.
2....
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Show ye therefore unto them in the face of the churches the proof of
your love, and of our glorying on your behalf. [As a final
commendation, and as one calculated to stop the mouths of all
objectors,...
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2 Corinthians 8:24 Therefore G3767 show G1731 (G5669) to G1519 them
G846 and G2532 before G1519 G4383 chu
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‘Show you therefore to them in the face of the churches the proof of
your love, and of our glorying on your behalf.'
Thus to such honoured men they are to show, as it were in the presence
of the chur...
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HE IS SENDING THREE REPRESENTATIVES TO SEE TO THE COLLECTION AND TO
THEIR SPIRITUAL WELFARE, ONE OF WHOM IS TITUS WHOM THEY KNOW WELL (2
CORINTHIANS 8:16).
Three was the number of completeness from wh...
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2 Corinthians 8:24. Shew ye therefore unto them in the face of the
churches the proof of your love, and of our glorying in your behalf.
‘By the reception you give to these honoured messengers, shew th...
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THE PROOF OF YOUR LOVE
(την ενδειξιν της αγαπης υμων). There is a
word here for pastors and deacons who try to protect the churches from
the denominational representatives of kingdom causes.IN THE...
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The apostle is writing concerning a certain collection which was being
made for the poor saints of Jerusalem. It was from Jerusalem that the
gospel had spread into Greece, and, therefore, those who ha...
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CONTENTS: Collection for the poor. Exhortation concerning the grace of
giving.
CHARACTERS: God, Christ, Paul, Titus.
CONCLUSION: Those who truly love the Lord Jesus Who became poor for
our sakes, mak...
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2 Corinthians 8:1. _Moreover, brethren, we do you to wit of the grace
of God._ Better to say, It is requisite that I should apprise you of
the grace that God has conferred on the churches of Macedonia...
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SHOW YOUR LOVE TO THEM. These men will eventually report back to the
churches they represent. The conduct of the Corinthian church will be
proof of all the good things Paul has said about them!...
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_But thanks be to God, which put the same earnest care into the heart
of Titus._
THANKSGIVING TO GOD FOR MINISTERIAL CARE
1. We may look up, and give thanks to God for what they are.
2. We may look...
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CHAPTER 8
SYNOPSIS OF THE CHAPTER
i. He exhorts the Corinthians to imitate the generosity of the
Macedonian Christians in sending alms to the poor at Jerusalem.
II. He points (ver. 9) to the exampl...
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_Therefore shew ye to them._ Show to Titus and his companions that
signal love which becomes you and your generous love, as well as my
boasting of you....
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_CRITICAL NOTES_
Observe:
1. 2 Corinthians 8:1 to 2 Corinthians 9:15 is one continuous section,
concerned with the _completion_ of the Corinthian contribution to
Paul’s great Jerusalem Christian Poor...
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EXPOSITION
Liberality shown by the Macedonian Churches (2 Corinthians 8:1). He is
sending Titus to receive their contribution for the Church of
Jerusalem, and he invites them to give according to the...
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Moreover, brethren, we do you to wit [or we would bring to your
remembrance] of the grace of God bestowed on the churches of
Macedonia; How that in a great trial of affliction, the abundance of
their...
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2 Corinthians 7:14; 2 Corinthians 8:8; 2 Corinthians 9:2...
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THE GRACE OF GIVING
2 Corinthians 8:1
INTRODUCTORY WORDS
Our Lord lifts Christian liberality out of the mire of coercive
necessity, into the realm of grace. As introductory to this sermon on
giving...
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Before the churches — Present by their messengers....