Gary Hampton Commentaries
2 Corinthians 8:7
Verse 7 They possessed many of the gifts of the Spirit and Christian virtues. Paul now encourages them to add one more good work.
Verse 7 They possessed many of the gifts of the Spirit and Christian virtues. Paul now encourages them to add one more good work.
2 CORINTHIANS 8:7 h`mw/n evn u`mi/n {C} On the basis of the testimony of several early witnesses (î46 B 1739 itr copsa, bo Origenlat Ephraem) a majority of the Committee felt a slight preference for...
Verse 2 Corinthians 8:7. _AS YE ABOUND IN EVERY_ THING] See the note on 1 Corinthians 1:5. _In faith_, crediting the whole testimony of God; _in utterance_, λογω, _in doctrine_, knowing what to teach...
THEREFORE AS YE ABOUND IN EVERYTHING - see the note, 1 Corinthians 1:5. Paul never hesitated to commend Christians where it could be done with truth; and the fact that they were eminent in some of the...
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)...
THEREFORE. But, or Moreover. FAITH. Greek. _pistis._ App-160. UTTERANCE. ward. Greek. _logos_. App-121., KNOWLEDGE. Greek. _gnosis._ App-132. DILIGENCE. Greek. _spoude._ See 2 Corinthians 7:11. Y...
_as ye abound_ Cf. 1 Corinthians 1:5. _in all diligence_ See note on ch. 2 Corinthians 7:11. _your love to us_ Some copies read _our love to you_. _this grace also_ The word here, as in the last ver...
7. Perhaps ἘΞ ἩΜΩ͂Ν ἘΝ ὙΜΙ͂Ν (B 30, 31, Arm.) rather than ἐξ ὑμῶν ἐν ἡμῖν (אCDFGKLP, Latt. Aeth.). 7. ἈΛΛʼ ὭΣΠΕΡ ἘΝ ΠΑΝΤῚ ΠΕΡΙΣΣΕΎΕΤΕ. NAY, _as ye abound in everything_. There is no parenthesis. The ἀ...
_THERE MUST BE A WILLING MIND 2 CORINTHIANS 8:7-12:_ The Corinthian brethren seemed to have thought of themselves as abounding in faith, utterance, knowledge, diligence, and in love. Paul now encourag...
ΠΕΡΙΣΣΕΎΕΤΕ _praes. ind. act. от_ ΠΕΡΙΣΣΕΎΩ (G4052) изобиловать, быть в избытке; с последующим _dat._ отношения: "изобиловать по отношению к чему-л.". ΪΝ (G2443) с _conj._ вводит _imper._ (BD, 195f; М...
DISCOURSE: 2033 LIBERALITY TO THE POOR RECOMMENDED 2 Corinthians 8:7. _As ye abound in every thing, in faith, and utterance, and knowledge, and in all diligence, and in your love to us, see that ye a...
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...
APPLEBURY'S COMMENTS _Principles Regulating Giving Scripture_ 2 Corinthians 8:7-15. But as ye abound in everything, in faith, and utterance, and knowledge, and in all earnestness, and in your love to...
Therefore, as ye abound in every thing, in faith, and utterance, and knowledge, and in all diligence, and in your love to us, see that ye abound in this grace also. THEREFORE - Greek, 'But' [ alla...
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...
8:7 (b-1) 'But,' not 'therefore' (as in A.V.). The apostle means 'but it is,' or 'my object in doing so is,' or 'what I have in my mind in thus sending Titus is.'...
_(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...
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...
THIS GRACE ALSO] Liberality is a Christian grace as much as these others....
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...
THEREFORE, AS YE ABOUND IN EVERY THING. — Literally, _But, as ye abound,_ marking the transition from narrative to exhortation. He opens, as was his manner, with words of praise, and dexterously combi...
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...
(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...
7._But as _He had already been very careful to avoid giving offense, inasmuch as he said, that Titus had entreated them, not so much from his own inclination, as in consideration of the charge given h...
_ Commentary for this Chapter is probably included in the next or previous Chapter s._...
THEREFORE AS YE ABOUND IN EVERYTHING,.... In all gifts and every grace, in the use and exercise of them, insomuch that they were enriched in everything, and wanted nothing; see 1 Corinthians 1:5, that...
Therefore, as ye abound in every _thing, in_ faith, and utterance, and knowledge, and _in_ all diligence, and _in_ your love to us, _see_ that ye abound in this grace also. Ver. 7. _As he abound in f...
_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...
IN THIS GRACE; that of liberally contributing of their substance, to supply the wants of the needy....
A proof of their love for Christ:...
THEREFORE, AS YE ABOUND IN EVERYTHING, IN FAITH, AND UTTERANCE, AND KNOWLEDGE, AND IN ALL DILIGENCE, AND IN YOUR LOVE TO US, SEE THAT YE ABOUND IN THIS GRACE ALSO....
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...
7-9 Faith is the root; and as without faith it is not possible to please God, Hebrews 11:6, so those who abound in faith, will abound in other graces and good works also; and this will work and show...
Though the apostle made little use of oratory in his ordinary discourses and epistles, yet he knew how to use it when it might be of probable advantage for the ends which he aimed at, viz. the glory o...
But as ye abound in everything, in faith, and utterance, and knowledge, and in all earnestness, and in your love to us, see that ye abound in this grace also....
2 Corinthians 8:7 But G235 as G5618 abound G4052 (G5719) in G1722 faith G4102 G2532 speech G3056...
HE EXHORTS THE CORINTHIANS ALSO TO DEMONSTRATE THEIR SPIRITUALITY BY THEIR GENEROSITY (2 CORINTHIANS 8:7) ‘But as you abound in everything, in faith, and utterance, and knowledge, and in all earnestn...
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 8:7. BUT to bring this to a point AS YE ABOUND IN EVERY THING, _IN _ FAITH, AND UTTERANCE, AND KNOWLEDGE (see 1 Corinthians 1:5), AND IN ALL EARNESTNESS such as that exemplified in carry...
IN THIS GRACE ALSO (κα εν ταυτη τη χαριτ). This gifted church (2 Corinthians 8:1) had fallen behind in the grace of giving. Kindly irony in this allusion....
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...
YOU ARE SO RICH. "You are a gifted church, rich in spiritual things (1 Corinthians 1:4-5)_."_ Paul implies they should be the one to set the example for everyone else!...
_Therefore, as ye abound in everything._ THE GRACE OF LIBERALITY I. WHY we ought to give a portion of our substance to the lord. It is a duty clearly enjoined in Scripture. The practice of giving to...
2 CORINTHIANS—NOTE ON 2 CORINTHIANS 8:7 FAITH... SPEECH... KNOWLEDGE. A reference to the Corinthians’ spiritual gifts (see 1 Corinthians 1:5;...
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 Corinthians 1:5; 1 Corinthians 12:13; 1 Corinthians 13:2; 1 Corinthians 13:8;...
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...