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 the church to complete the collection that they had begun earlier for the suffering believers in Jerusalem (see Romans 15:25; 1 Corinthians 16:1; Gala... [ Continue Reading ]
2 CORINTHIANS—NOTE ON 2 CORINTHIANS 8:2 NOT AS WE EXPECTED. God’s grace was shown since the Macedonians gave even though they were poor. GAVE THEMSELVES FIRST TO THE LORD. The Macedonians recommitted their lives. AND THEN... TO US. They offered money and any other personal help they could give Paul.... [ Continue Reading ]
2 CORINTHIANS—NOTE ON 2 CORINTHIANS 8:7 FAITH... SPEECH... KNOWLEDGE. A reference to the Corinthians’ spiritual gifts (see 1 Corinthians 1:5; 1 Corinthians 8:1; 1 Corinthians 12:8; 1 Corinthians 14:19). ⇐... [ Continue Reading ]
2 CORINTHIANS—NOTE ON 2 CORINTHIANS 8:8 NOT AS A COMMAND. Giving to the Lord’s work must be voluntary. WAS RICH... BECAME POOR. A reference to Christ’s status as the eternal Son of God in heaven (John 1:1; Galatians 4:4; Philippians 2:6) and the humility of his life on earth, including his death (Ph... [ Continue Reading ]
2 CORINTHIANS—NOTE ON 2 CORINTHIANS 8:12 ACCORDING TO WHAT A PERSON HAS. Paul did not pressure people to give what they did not have or could not afford to give. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]
2 CORINTHIANS—NOTE ON 2 CORINTHIANS 8:13 FAIRNESS... FAIRNESS. Paul was asking that Corinth do its fair share in meeting the extreme needs of the Christians in Jerusalem. AT THE PRESENT TIME the Gentile believers can contribute financially, while the Jewish believers can contribute leadership and th... [ Continue Reading ]
2 CORINTHIANS—NOTE ON 2 CORINTHIANS 8:16 Once again, Paul’s THANKS... TO GOD begins a new section (compare 2 Corinthians 1:3; 2 Corinthians 2:14). ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]
2 CORINTHIANS—NOTE ON 2 CORINTHIANS 8:18 The identity of the FAMOUS... BROTHER is unknown. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]
2 CORINTHIANS—NOTE ON 2 CORINTHIANS 8:19 MINISTERED BY US.... ADMINISTERED BY US. This same phrase appears in 2 Corinthians 3:3 to describe Paul’s new covenant ministry of the Spirit (“delivered by us”). This shows that the collection for the needy in Jerusalem was an essential part of the apostolic... [ Continue Reading ]
2 CORINTHIANS—NOTE ON 2 CORINTHIANS 8:23 THE GLORY OF CHRIST. The delegates’ love reflects Christ’s love for his people (v. 2 Corinthians 8:9). It results from their having encountered the glory of God through Christ (2 Corinthians 3:18; 2 Corinthians 4:4). ⇐ ⇔... [ Continue Reading ]