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Verse 17. _HE ACCEPTED THE EXHORTATION_] I advised him to visit you
and excite you to this good work, and I found that he was already
disposed in his heart to do it; God put this earnest care in the h...
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FOR INDEED HE ACCEPTED THE EXHORTATION - He cheerfully complied with
the exhortation which I gave him, to wit, to visit you, and excite you
to this good work.
BUT BEING MORE FORWARD - More disposed to...
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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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EXHORTATION. Same as "intreaty", 2 Corinthians 8:4.
BEING. Greek. _huparcho_, See Luke 9:48.
MORE FORWARD. more diligent. Greek. comp. of _spoudaios_. Only here
and 2 Corinthians 8:22.
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_For indeed he accepted the exhortation_ The Greek implies that Titus
did indeed receive an exhortation from St Paul, but that he did more
than he had been asked to do. For _exhortation_compare _entre...
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ὍΤΙ. The proof of his earnestness: _For indeed he_ ACCEPTS _our
exhortation, but being_ ALL ALONG VERY MUCH IN EARNEST, _of his own
accord_ (2 Corinthians 8:3) _he_ IS GOING _forth to you_. The verbs...
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_THAT THERE MAY BE EQUALITY 2 CORINTHIANS 8:13-18:_ The spiritual
abundance of Jerusalem had blessed Corinth. It was only fair that
Corinth share some physical blessing with Jerusalem during their
pov...
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ΈΔΈΞΑΤΟ _aor. ind. med. (dep.) от_ ΔΈΧΟΜΑΙ (G1209)
принимать, приветствовать,
ΣΠΟΥΔΑΙΌΤΕΡΟΣ _сотр. от_ ΣΠΟΥΔΑΊΟΣ (G4705)
ревностный, охотный, прилежный (BAGD; TLNT).
Элативный _сотр._, очень ревностн...
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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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But thanks be to God, which put the same earnest care into the heart
of Titus for you.
Returning to 2 Corinthians 8:6.
FOR YOU. Translate, 'which put the same earnest care for you into the
heart o...
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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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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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_(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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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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FOR INDEED HE ACCEPTED THE EXHORTATION... — The words have a
two-fold purpose: — (1) To show that Titus was authorised by the
Apostle, and acting at his request; (2) that he was so eager to go
that he...
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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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“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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VERSES 16-17. Paul thanked God that he had caused Titus to have the
same loving concern for the Corinthians' spiritual growth as Paul had.
Titus was not only willing to go back and encourage them to t...
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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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_His receiving the exhortation _means that he had undertaken this
business, (687) from being exhorted to it by Paul. He afterwards
corrects this by saying, that Titus had not been so much influenced b...
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_ Commentary for this Chapter is probably included in the next or
previous Chapter s._...
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FOR INDEED, HE ACCEPTED THE EXHORTATION,.... The Macedonians besought
the apostle with much entreaty to give unto him, 2 Corinthians 8:4 or
which being moved by their example, they gave unto him, name...
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For indeed he accepted the exhortation; but being more forward, of his
own accord he went unto you.
Ver. 17. _But being more forward_] A good heart is ready to every good
work, waiting the occasions...
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_But thanks be to God_ But while I speak of this collection which I am
desirous of promoting, I would express my gratitude to God, _who put
the same earnest care_ Which I have; _into the heart of Titu...
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THE EXHORTATION; to visit Corinth, in verse 2 Corinthians 8:6....
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FOR INDEED HE ACCEPTED THE EXHORTATION; BUT BEING MORE FORWARD, OF HIS
OWN ACCORD HE WENT UNTO YOU....
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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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SEE POOLE ON "2 CORINTHIANS 8:16...
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For he accepted indeed our exhortation; but being himself very
earnest, he went forth unto you of his own accord. [The apostle thanks
God that he had given to Titus the same desire to benefit the
Cori...
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2 Corinthians 8:17 For G3754 G3303 accepted G1209 (G5662) exhortation
G3874 but G1161 being G5225 (G5723
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‘But thanks be to God, who puts the same earnest care for you into
the heart of Titus. For he accepted indeed our exhortation, but being
himself very earnest, he went forth to you of his own accord.'...
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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 8:17. FOR INDEED HE ACCEPTED OUR EXHORTATION (2
Corinthians 8:6) to go to Corinth on this errand; BUT BEING HIMSELF
VERY EARNEST, HE WENT FORTH UNTO YOU OF HIS OWN ACCORD needing no
pres...
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VERY EARNEST
(σπουδαιοτερος). "More earnest than ordinarily,"
comparative adjective....
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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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Although this is rather a practical than a spiritual chapter, I hope
that we shall get profit out of it by the teaching of the Spirit of
God who inspired Paul to write it. Paul was writing to the chur...
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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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NOT ONLY. Paul did suggest this to Titus (2 Corinthians 8:6), but
Titus volunteered to go!...
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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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_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 8:10; 2 Corinthians 8:6; 2 Corinthians 8:8; Hebrews
13:22...
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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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Being more forward — Than to need it, though he received it well....