Verse 2 He believed the Corinthians when, over a year before, they had committed themselves to give. He used that as a means of moving others to action, much as he used the Macedonians to stimulate the Corinthians (2 Corinthians 8:1-5). In fact, the example of Achaia had stirred Macedonia to its liberality.
Verse 2 Corinthians 9:2. _I KNOW THE FORWARDNESS OF YOUR MIND_] You have already _firmly purposed_ to contribute to the support of the poor and suffering saints. _THAT ACHAIA WAS READY A YEAR AGO_]...
FOR I KNOW THE FORWARDNESS OF YOUR MIND - I know your promptitude, or your readiness to do it; see 2 Corinthians 8:10. Probably Paul here means that he had had opportunity before of witnessing their r...
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...
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,...
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...
THE WILLING GIVER (2 Corinthians 9:1-5)...
KNOW. Greek. _oida_. App-132. THE FORWARDNESS OF YOUR MIND. your readiness. Greek. _prothumia_. See Acts 17:11, BOAST. glory. Greek. _kauchaomai._ See Romans 2:17. OF. on behalf of. Greek. _huper:_...
_for I know the forwardness of your mind_ Rather, READINESS (_your redynesse of minde_. Tyndale). See note on ch. 2 Corinthians 8:12. And therefore I need not write about the collection. _I boast_ Th...
ΤΌ before ὑμῶν (אB, 17) rather than ὁ (CDFGKLP); and ὑμῶν (אBCP, f Vulg. Copt. Arm.) rather than ἐξ ὑμῶν (DFGKL, d e). 2. ΟἾΔΑ ΓᾺΡ Τ. ΠΡΟΘΥΜΊΑΝ. _For I know_ YOUR READINESS, _of which_ _I_ AM GLORYING...
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....
_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...
ΠΡΟΘΥΜΊΑ (G4288) готовность (_см._ 2 Corinthians 8:11). ΚΑΥΧΏΜΑΙ _praes. ind. med. (dep.) от_ ΚΑΥΧΆΟΜΑΙ (G2744) хвалить, славить. _Praes._ подчеркивает, что Павел постоянно хвалит их (Plummer). ΠΑΡΕ...
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...
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...
For I know the forwardness of your mind, for which I boast of you to them of Macedonia, that Achaia was ready a year ago; and your zeal hath provoked very many. READY A YEAR AGO - to send off the...
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...
9:2 mass (h-32) i.e. 'the body,' as ch. 2.6....
_(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...
THE FORWARDNESS OF YOUR mind] RV 'your readiness.' A YEAR AGO] see on 2 Corinthians 8:10. PROVOKED] RV 'stirred up.'...
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...
FOR I KNOW THE FORWARDNESS OF YOUR MIND. — This was the boast to which he had referred in 2 Corinthians 8:24. Achaia (_i.e.,_ Corinth, and perhaps Cenchreæ also) had been ready _last year._ The urgenc...
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...
οἷδα γὰρ τὴν προθ. κ. τ. λ.: _for I know your readiness, of which I glory_ (for constr. _cf._ 2 Corinthians 11:30; Proverbs 27:1) _on your behalf_ (_cf._ 2 Corinthians 7:14) to the Macedonia
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....
“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...
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...
_That Achaia also was ready. Corinth was the capital of Achaia. St. Paul had formerly exhorted the Macedonians to contribute to the utmost of their power, informing them, that Corinth and all Achaia w...
(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...
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...
2._For which I have boasted. _He shows the good opinion that he had of them from this, that he had, in a manner, stood forward as their surety by asserting their readiness. But what if he rashly asser...
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...
FOR I KNOW THE FORWARDNESS OF YOUR MIND,.... How that they were willing of themselves to engage in this good work; how readily they came into it; what a cheerful disposition of mind they showed toward...
For I know the forwardness of your mind, for which I boast of you to them of Macedonia, that Achaia was ready a year ago; and your zeal hath provoked very many. Ver. 2. _Was ready_] To wit, in their...
_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...
ACHAIA; that part of Greece of which Corinth was the capital. WAS READY; to make a collection....
PAUL'S FINAL INSTRUCTIONS CONCERNING THE COLLECTION. The example set by the readiness of the Corinthians:...
FOR I KNOW THE FORWARDNESS OF YOUR MIND, FOR WHICH I BOAST OF YOU TO THEM OF MACEDONIA, THAT ACHAIA WAS READY A YEAR AGO; AND YOUR ZEAL HATH PROVOKED VERY MANY....
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...
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...
He gives them the reason why he judgeth it superfluous to write to them, because they had a forward mind of themselves, and needed not to be spurred on. This the apostle tells them that he knew, (he h...
for I know your readiness, of which I glory on your behalf to them of Macedonia, that Achaia hath been prepared for a year past; and your zeal hath stirred up very many of them. [It is needless for me...
2 Corinthians 9:2 for G1063 know G1492 (G5758) your G5216 willingness G4288 which G3739 boast G2744 (G5736)
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...
2 Corinthians 9:2. FOR I KNOW YOUR READINESS, OF WHICH I GLORY ON YOUR BEHALF (2 CORINTHIANS 8:24), TO THEM OF MACEDONIA (writing as he was in Macedonia itself, he uses the present tense), THAT ACHAIA...
I GLORY (καυχωμα). Present middle indicative. I still am glorying, in spite of the poor performance of the Corinthians.HATH BEEN PREPARED (παρεσκευαστα). Perfect passive indicative of παρασκευαζω...
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...
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...
I HAVE BOASTED. Paul gives the exact words he used in his boast about them. Achaia is the Roman name for Greece. Corinth's eagerness had stirred up a _healthy rivalry_ among the Macedonian churches....
_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...
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...
_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...
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'
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....
1 Corinthians 16:15; 1 Thessalonians 1:7; 2 Corinthians 1:1; 2 Corinthians 8:10;...
I boast to them of Macedonia — With whom he then was....