We desired Titus. Having experienced the benevolence and generosity of the faithful of Macedon, St. Paul dismisses his faithful disciple, Titus, to exhort the Corinthians to imitate the example of their brethren in Macedon, laying before their eyes, in the following verses, the charity of Christ, who reduced himself to the greatest poverty and indulgence, to shew us an example of humility and charity.
Verse 2 Corinthians 8:6. _THAT WE DESIRED TITUS_] Titus had probably laid the plan of this contribution when he was before at Corinth, according to the direction given by the apostle, 1 Corinthians 16...
INSOMUCH - The sense of this passage seems to be this, “We were encouraged by this unexpected success among the Macedonians. We were surprised at the extent of their liberality. And encouraged by this...
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...
2 CORINTHIANS 8, 9. THE COLLECTION FOR POOR CHRISTIANS AT JERUSALEM. Paul attached the highest importance to this collection, to which he seems to have invited all the Gentile churches to contribute....
Brothers, we want you to know about the grace of God which was given in the Churches of Macedonia. We want you to know that even when they were going through a severe test of their faith when things w...
AN APPEAL FOR GENEROSITY (2 Corinthians 8:1-15)...
INSOMUCH, &c. Literally Unto (Greek. _eis)_ our exhorting _(Greek. parakaleo._ App-134.) THAT. in order that. Greek. _hina._ BEGUN. begun before. Greek. _proenarchomai._ Only here and 2 Corinthians...
_Insomuch that we desired Titus_ Titus, it seems clear by the words -as he had begun," went a _second_time to Corinth before the Apostle arrived there (see, however, note on 2 Corinthians 8:18). His f...
ΕἸΣ ΤῸ ΠΑΡΑΚΑΛΈΣΑΙ ἩΜΑ͂Σ ΤΊΤΟΝ. This depends upon ἔδωκαν, and there should be at most a semicolon at the end of 2 Corinthians 8:5 : _They gave their own selves … so that_ WE EXHORTED (or, _entreated_)...
_FIRST GAVE THEMSELVES TO THE LORD 2 CORINTHIANS 8:1-6:_ Paul made known to these brethren that he considered both the opportunity to give and their willingness to give to be of the grace of God. Phil...
ΕΙΣ (G1519) с артикулированным _inf._; здесь используется для ввода результатов: "таким образом, мы попросили" (BD, 207; RG, 1003; IBG, 141). ΠΑΡΑΚΑΛΈΣΑΙ _aor. act. inf. от_ ΠΑΡΑΚΑΛΈΩ (G3870) просить...
AS HE HAD BEGUN, &C.— "As he had begun the collection among you, so he would also finish it," Heylin; who, instead of _grace_ in the next verse, reads _work of charity._ See 2 Corinthians 8:1; 2 Corin...
APPLEBURY'S COMMENTS _The Privilege of Giving Scripture_ 2 Corinthians 8:1-6. Moreover, brethren, we make known to you the grace of God which hath been given in the churches of Macedonia; 2 how that...
BUTLER'S COMMENTARY SECTION 1 Commitment (2 Corinthians 8:1-7) 8 We want you to know, brethren, about the grace of God which has been shown in the churches of Macedonia, 2for in a severe test of aff...
Insomuch that we desired Titus, that as he had begun, so he would also finish in you the same grace also. INSOMUCH THAT - As we saw the Macedonians' alacrity in giving, we could not but exhort Tit...
17 Isa_52:11; LXX, with alterations. Paul is not misquoting from memory, as is usually supposed. He makes inspired alterations to suit the occasion. 2 What a tender yet cutting rebuke to the Corinthia...
8:6 that (k-2) 'So that we were led to beg,' 'leading us to beg.' 'So that' states the effect produced; the tendency of the grace among the Macedonians he had been speaking of. to (a-19) Or 'with.'...
PARAPHRASE. 'The collection prospered so well here that we asked Titus to complete this work of charity which he organised on his former visit. (7) See, therefore, that you manifest this gift in the s...
_(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...
TITUS] He organised the collection after the arrival of our First Epistle, which contained instructions about it: cp. 1 Corinthians 16:1; 2 Corinthians 12:18....
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...
INSOMUCH THAT WE DESIRED TITUS... — The sequence of events seems to have been this: When Titus came to Corinth, he, among other things, after seeing the satisfactory results of the First Epistle in ot...
CHAPTER 20 THE GRACE OF LIBERALITY. 2 Corinthians 8:1 (R.V) WITH the eighth chapter begins the second of the three great divisions of this Epistle. It is concerned exclusively with the collection wh...
εἰς τὸ παρακαλέσαι κ. τ. λ.: _so that we exhorted Titus_ (the epistolary aor. infin.; this is the exhortation to Titus on his meeting with St. Paul in Macedonia after accomplishing his first Mission t...
THE LIBERALITY OF THE MACEDONIAN CHURCHES AN EXAMPLE TO CORINTH....
STIMULATING TO LIBERALITY 2 Corinthians 8:1 Surely the plea for a generous gift of money toward the collection which Paul was making for the poor saints in Jerusalem, could not have been more tenderl...
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...
VERSE 6 Thus encouraged by the Macedonian response, Paul sent Titus back to finish the collection at Corinth. Paul uses the example to encourage, not to promote competition....
(1) Moreover, brethren, we do you to wit of the grace of God bestowed on the churches of Macedonia; (2) How that in a great trial of affliction the abundance of their joy and their deep poverty abound...
6._That we should exhort Titus. _Now this is an exhortation that is of greater force, when they learn that they are expressly summoned to duty. (667) Nor was it offensive to the Macedonians, that he w...
_ Commentary for this Chapter is probably included in the next or previous Chapter s._...
INSOMUCH THAT WE DESIRED TITUS,.... Observing the very great readiness, cheerfulness, and liberality of the poor Macedonians in this matter, the apostles could do no other than desire Titus to forward...
Insomuch that we desired Titus, that as he had begun, so he would also finish in you the same grace also. Ver. 6. _So he would finish_] _Finis opus coronat._ The end crowns the work. "The end is bett...
_Insomuch that_ Seeing this forwardness in them; _we desired Titus, that as he had begun_ When he was with you before; _so he would also_ now _finish_ among _you the same grace_ That is, fruit of grac...
INSOMUCH; on account of their great liberality. AS HE HAD BEGUN; to make a collection for the poor saints at Jerusalem....
INSOMUCH THAT WE DESIRED TITUS THAT, AS HE HAD BEGUN, SO HE WOULD ALSO FINISH IN YOU THE SAME GRACE ALSO. Next to the preaching of the Gospel and the spread of the kingdom of Christ the chief concern...
PAUL'S TACTFUL APPEAL AND RECOMMENDATION. The example of the Macedonian churches:...
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...
1-6 The grace of God must be owned as the root and fountain of all the good in us, or done by us, at any time. It is great grace and favour from God, if we are made useful to others, and forward to a...
OLBGrk; THE SAME GRACE, in this place, signifieth no more than the same gift, or the same good work, in collecting in the church of Corinth. If by _grace_ here be understood the grace of God, the caus...
Insomuch that we exhorted Titus, that as he had made a beginning before, so he would also complete in you this grace also. [Inspired by the example of the Macedonians, Paul was moved to exhort Titus t...
2 Corinthians 8:6 So G1519 we G2248 urged G3870 (G5658) Titus G5103 that G2443 as G2531 begun G4278 ...
‘Insomuch that we exhorted Titus, that as he made a beginning before, so he would also complete in you this grace also.' Indeed so deep was the impact of the Macedonian way of giving that it moved him...
A PLEA CONCERNING THE PAYING OF THEIR ‘DEBT' TO THE JERUSALEM CHURCH BY MEANS OF ‘THE COLLECTION' WHICH WAS TO BE FOR THE RELIEF OF THE EXTREME POVERTY OF THE SAINTS IN THAT CHURCH AND WHICH WOULD ITS...
2 Corinthians 8:6. INSOMUCH THAT WE DESIRED TITUS, THAT AS HE HAD MADE A BEGINNING BEFORE that is, when he went with others to Corinth as the bearer of his First Epistle to that Church, and availed hi...
INSOMUCH THAT WE EXHORTED TITUS (εις το παρακαλεσα ημας Τιτον). Use of εις το and the infinitive for result with accusative of general reference (ημας). See Robertson, _Grammar_, p. 1003.HE HAD MAD...
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...
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...
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...
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...
SO WE URGED TITUS. Titus has just come from Corinth, but Paul is sending him back there, to complete this _raising of money_ to help the poor. Paul is careful just how he words this, calling it a spec...
2 CORINTHIANS—NOTE ON 2 CORINTHIANS 8:1 Paul’s Appeal to the Repentant Church Regarding the Collection. In view of 2 Corinthians 7:2, Paul encourages t
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...
_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...
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...
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...
1 Peter 4:10; 2 Corinthians 12:18; 2 Corinthians 8:16; 2 Corinthians 8:17;...
Had begun [π ρ ο ε ν η ρ ξ α τ ο]. Only here and ver. 10. Rev., giving the force of pro before, had made a beginning before : on his first visit to Corinth. Complete - this grace also [ε π ι τ ε λ ε...
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...
As he had begun — When he was with you before....
Here our apostle proceeds to make use of several other arguments to persuade the Corinthians to the exercise of the duty and grace of charity: as namely, (1.) Because he had desired Titus to go to th...