Commentaries Dictionaries Concordances

Charles Rose Commentaries

2 Corinthians 9:14

δέησις (G1162) запрос, просьба. Это слово обозначает особую просьбу об удовлетворении потребностей (Plummer; Trench, Synonyms, 189). Dat. здесь указывает на сопутствующие обстоятельства; то есть вмешательство, сопровождающее их желания (Plummer).
έπιποθούντων praes. act. part. от έπιποθέω (G1971) желать чего-л., стремиться к чему-л. (Hering). Gen. abs. (RWP).
ύπερβάλλουσαν praes. act. part. от ύπερβάλλω (G5235) литься через край, превосходить. Здесь относится к избыточной благодати и щедрости (Barrett).

Continues after advertising

See also 2 Corinthians 9:14 in other biblical comments:

  • Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

    Verse 14. _THE EXCEEDING GRACE OF GOD IN YOU._] By the υπερβαλλουσαν χαριν, _superabounding_ or _transcending grace, of_ _God, which was in them_, the apostle most evidently means the _merciful_ and...

  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

    AND BY THEIR PRAYER FOR YOU - On the grammatical construction of this difficult verse, Doddridge and Bloomfield may be consulted. It is probably to be taken in connection with 2 Corinthians 9:12, and...

  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

    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...

  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    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...

  • Barclay Daily Study Bible (NT)

    THE WILLING GIVER (2 Corinthians 9:1-5)...

  • Barclay Daily Study Bible (NT)

    Further, there is this--He who sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and he who sows bountifully will reap bountifully. Let each man give as he has decided in his heart. Let him not give as if it h...

  • Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

    PRAYER. Greek _deesis_. App-134. FOR. on behalf of. Greek. _huper._ App-104. FOR. because of. Greek. _dia._ App-104. 2 Corinthians 9:2. EXCEEDING, Greek. huperballo. See 2 Corinthians 3:10. IN. up...

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    _and by their prayer for you, which long after you_ The construction in the Greek is somewhat obscure. Some would render (1) as A. V., and regard this verse also as depending upon the word _glorify_....

  • Cambridge Greek Testament for Schools and Colleges Commentary

    ΚΑῚ ΑΥ̓ΤΩ͂Ν ΔΕΉΣΕΙ ὙΠῈΡ ὙΜΩ͂Ν ἘΠΙΠΟΘΟΎΝΤΩΝ ὙΜΑ͂Σ. The construction is uncertain: but it is clumsy to take δεήσει back to δοξάζοντες, ‘glorifying God _by_ their prayer’; and still more so to take it ba...

  • Cambridge Greek Testament for Schools and Colleges Commentary

    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 genero...

  • Charles Box Commentaries

    _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...

  • Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

    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 thanksgivi...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    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....

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    BUTLER'S COMMENTARY SECTION 3 Confessions (2 Corinthians 9:12-15) 12for the rendering of this service not only supplies the wants of the saints but also overflows in many thanksgivings to God. 13Und...

  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

    And by their prayer for you, which long after you for the exceeding grace of God in you. Translate, 'Themselves also with prayer for you, longing after you on account of the exceeding grace of God (r...

  • Concordant Commentary on the New Testament by A. E. Knoch

    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...

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    _(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...

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    PARAPHRASE. 'For this charity has a twofold benefit: it supplies the needs of the brethren in Jerusalem, and it makes them give thanks and praise to God. (13) They give glory to God because they see i...

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

    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...

  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

    AND BY THEIR PRAYER FOR YOU, WHICH LONG AFTER YOU. — The structure of the Greek is again ungrammatical, but the following gives a somewhat more accurate representation: _And while they long after you,...

  • Expositor's Greek Testament (Nicoll)

    καὶ αὐτῶν δεήσει κ. τ. λ. This is again an independent sentence, beginning with a gen. abs.: _while they also, with supplication on your behalf, long after you_ (_sc._, apparently, long to see you) _b...

  • Expositor's Greek Testament (Nicoll)

    LIBERAL GIVING WILL CALL FORTH THE BLESSINGS OF THE RECIPIENTS....

  • Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

    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...

  • G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

    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...

  • Gary Hampton Commentaries

    VERSE 14 Paul says that the Jerusalem saints would pray for God's blessings on the Corinthians and that they might meet face to face and fellowship their generous brethren....

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    (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...

  • Introductory Lectures - Commentary by William Kelly

    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...

  • John Calvin's Bible Commentary

    14._And their prayer _He omits no advantage which may be of any use for stirring up the Corinthians. (735) In the _first _place, he has made mention of the comfort that believers would experience; _se...

  • John Darby's Synopsis

    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...

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    AND BY THEIR PRAYER FOR YOU,.... The sense is, they glorify God on your behalf, making mention of you in all their prayers at the throne of grace, giving thanks to God for your liberality to them, and...

  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

    And by their prayer for you, which long after you for the exceeding grace of God in you. Ver. 14. _And by their prayer for you_] A poor Christian's prayers cannot be bought too dearly. "I will restor...

  • Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    _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...

  • Justin Edwards' Family Bible New Testament (1851)

    BY THEIR PRAYER; which they will offer for your good. WHICH LONG AFTER YOU; or, while they long after you, with Christian affection. FOR; on account of. THE EXCEEDING GRACE OF GOD IN YOU; as manife...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    Liberal giving brings the blessings of the recipients:...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    AND BY THEIR PRAYER FOR YOU, WHICH LONG AFTER YOU FOR THE EXCEEDING GRACE OF GOD IN YOU....

  • Leslie M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

    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...

  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

    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...

  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

    Another way by which the glory of God will be promoted, by your simple, free, and liberal contribution, is, that by this he will have more prayers, which also will redound to your advantage, for it wi...

  • McGarvey and Pendleton Commentaries

    while they themselves also, with supplication on your behalf, long after you by reason of the exceeding grace of God in you. [This ministry of yours, in giving to the poor at Jerusalem, not only fills...

  • NT Verse References in the Ante-Nicene Fathers

    Archelaus Acts of the Disputation with the Heresiarch Manes What great thing therefore is it, if his ministers also be transformed into the ministers of righteousness?-whose end shall be according to...

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    2 Corinthians 9:14 and G2532 their G846 prayer G1162 for G5228 you G5216 long G1971 (G5723) you G5209 bec

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    ‘Seeing that through the proving (or ‘approval') of you by this ministration they glorify God for the obedience of your confession to the gospel of Christ, and for the liberality of your contribution...

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    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...

  • Philip Schaff's Popular Commentary on the NT (4 vols)

    2 Corinthians 9:14. WHILST THEY THEMSELVES ALSO, WITH SUPPLICATION ON YOUR BEHALF, LONG AFTER YOU BY REASON OF THE EXCEEDING GRACE OF GOD IN YOU; ‘Your generosity not only causes much thanksgiving to...

  • Robertson's Word Pictures of the New Testament

    WHILE THEY THEMSELVES LONG AFTER YOU (αυτων επιποθουντων). Genitive absolute of present active participle of επιποθεω (2 Corinthians 5:2).IN YOU (εφ' υμιν). Upon you....

  • Summarized Bible Commentary

    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...

  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    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...

  • The Bible Study New Testament

    AND SO. Paul's goal was to unite Jewish and Gentile Christians in one common fellowship. Compare notes on Acts 21:11-14. This Gentile gift would produce love in Jewish hearts. _Josephus_ says that by...

  • The Biblical Illustrator

    _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...

  • The Great Commentary of Cornelius à Lapide

    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...

  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

    _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...

  • The Pulpit Commentaries

    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'

  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

    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....

  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

    1 Corinthians 1:4; 1 Corinthians 1:5; 1 Timothy 1:14; 2 Corinthians 1:11;...

Continues after advertising

Old Testament