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Verse 2 Corinthians 8:2. _IN A GREAT TRIAL OF AFFLICTION_] The sense
of this verse is the following: The Macedonians, though both poor and
persecuted, rejoiced exceedingly that an opportunity was aff...
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HOW THAT, IN A GREAT TRIAL OF AFFLICTION - When it might be supposed
they were unable to give; when many would suppose they needed the aid
of others; or when it might be supposed their minds would be...
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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...
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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....
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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...
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AN APPEAL FOR GENEROSITY (2 Corinthians 8:1-15)...
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IN. Greek. _en_, as above.
TRIAL. Greek. _dokime_. See Romans 5:4.
AFFLICTION. Greek. _thlipsis._ See 2 Corinthians 8:14.
DEEP POVERTY. Lit, poverty according to (Greek. _kata_. App-104.)
depth.
U...
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_trial_ The Greek word is always used of that which has been tried and
has stood the test See notes on 1 Corinthians 11:19 and James 1:12 in
this series. The meaning here is that tribulation has broug...
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ΤῸ ΠΛΟΥ͂ΤΟΣ (אBCP) rather than τὸν πλοῦτον
(א3DFGKL).
2. ὍΤΙ ἘΝ ΠΟΛΛΗ͂Ι ΔΟΚΙΜΗ͂Ι ΘΛΊΨΕΩΣ. THAT
IN MUCH PROOF _of affliction_. The ὅτι depends upon
γνωρίζομεν. For δοκιμῇ see on 2 Corinthians 2:9 : but...
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_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...
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DISCOURSE: 2032
LIBERALITY TO THE POOR
2 Corinthians 8:1. Moreover, brethren, we do you to wit of the grace
of God bestowed on the Churches of Macedonia; how that in a great
trial of affliction the ab...
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IN A GREAT TRIAL OF AFFLICTION— How ill-disposed the Macedonians in
general were to the Christians, may be seen, Acts, 16-17. Instead of
_abounded,_ some read _hath abounded._...
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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...
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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...
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How that in a great trial of affliction the abundance of their joy
and their deep poverty abounded unto the riches of their liberality.
TRIAL OF AFFLICTION - `in affliction which tested them;' lite...
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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...
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THEIR DEEP POVERTY] The Christians of Macedonia were very poor, and so
their liberality was all the more marked....
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_(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...
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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...
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IN A GREAT TRIAL OF AFFLICTION. — We do not know what is specially
referred to, but a community of Christians in a heathen city was
always exposed to trials of this kind, and the temper shown before b...
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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...
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THE LIBERALITY OF THE MACEDONIAN CHURCHES AN EXAMPLE TO CORINTH....
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ὅτι ἐν πολλῇ δοκιμῇ κ. τ. λ.: _how that in much
proof of affliction, i.e._, in spite of the severe afflictions by
which they were tried, probably a reference to persecution and
annoyance from their he...
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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...
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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...
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VERSE 2 McGarvey and Pendleton tell us that Macedonia had just been
through three civil wars. They were so poor, their taxes had been
lightened. The church was made even poorer by persecution (2
Thess...
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How that in a (b) great trial of affliction the abundance of their joy
and their deep poverty abounded unto the riches of their liberality.
(b) For those manifold afflictions with which the Lord trie...
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_Poverty hath abounded, &c. The sense seems to be, that in their great
poverty, they shewed the riches of their simplicity, that is, of a
sincere, willing, and charitable heart. (Witham)_...
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(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...
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2._In much trial _— In other words, while they were tried with
adversity, they, nevertheless, did not cease to rejoice in the Lord:
nay, this disposition rose so high, as to swallow up sorrow; for the...
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_ Commentary for this Chapter is probably included in the next or
previous Chapter s._...
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HOW THAT IN A GREAT TRIAL OF AFFLICTION,.... The apostle proceeds to
show the condition these churches were in when, and the manner in
which, they contributed to the relief of others. They were in
aff...
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How that in a great trial of affliction the abundance of their joy and
their deep poverty abounded unto the riches of their liberality.
Ver. 2. _In a great trial of affliction_] For affliction tries...
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_Moreover, brethren, we do you to wit_ Γνωριζομεν, _we make
known to you; the grace of God_ The great degree of grace conferred by
God; _on the churches of Macedonia_ Namely, of Philippi, Thessalonica...
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THE ABUNDANCE OF THEIR JOY; their spiritual joy in Christ. This
abounded unto the riches of their liberality by prompting them to give
a richly liberal gift.
THEIR DEEP POVERTY; this abounded unto the...
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PAUL'S TACTFUL APPEAL AND RECOMMENDATION.
The example of the Macedonian churches:...
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HOW THAT IN A GREAT TRIAL OF AFFLICTION THE ABUNDANCE OF THEIR JOY AND
THEIR DEEP POVERTY ABOUNDED UNTO THE RICHES OF THEIR LIBERALITY....
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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...
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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...
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IN A GREAT TRIAL OF AFFLICTION; how great the afflictions of the
churches in Macedonia were, both from the Jews and pagans, may be read
in ACTS 16:1 and ACTS 17:1. Afflictions are called trials, becau...
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how that in much proof of affliction the abundance of their joy and
their deep poverty abounded unto the riches of their liberality. [The
only Macedonian churches known to us were those at Philippi,
T...
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2 Corinthians 8:2 that G3754 in G1722 great G4183 trial G1382
affliction G2347 abundance G4050 their G846 joy G5
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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...
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THE GENEROSITY OF THE CHURCHES OF MACEDONIA WITH REGARD TO THE
COLLECTION (2 CORINTHIANS 8:1).
‘Moreover, brethren, we make known to you the grace of God which has
been given in the churches of Macedo...
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2 Corinthians 8:2. HOW THAT IN A GREAT TRIAL OF AFFLICTION the nature
and severity of which may be gathered from the storm of opposition in
which they rose into existence (Acts 16:12 to Acts 17:13, wi...
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PROOF
(δοκιμη). Tests as of metals as in 2 Corinthians 2:9.ABUNDANCE
(περισσεια). Late word from περισσευω, to
overflow.THEIR DEEP POVERTY
(η κατα βαθους πτωχεια αυτων). Πτωχεια
is old word from...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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SEVERELY TESTED. Compare 1 Thessalonians 1:6; 1 Thessalonians 2:14; 1
Thessalonians 3:3-9. EXTREMELY GENEROUS. "In spite of the fact that
they themselves were very poor (which coul
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_How that in a great trial … the abundance of their joy and their
deep poverty._
THE POVERTY OF THE MACEDONIANS
The condition of Greece in the time of Augustus was one of desolation
and distress. It...
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_The grace of God bestowed on the churches of Macedonia._
THE GRACE OF LIBERALITY
I. True liberality is a Christian grace--as truly a grace as
knowledge, diligence, and love. What light this throws...
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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
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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...
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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...
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_How that in a great trial of affliction the abundance of their joy._
When greatly tried by sundry tribulations, they were very joyful.
_And their deep poverty abounded._ Having sounded the depths of...
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_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...
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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...
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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...
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1 Thessalonians 1:6; 1 Thessalonians 2:14; 1 Thessalonians 3:3; 1
Thessalonians 3:4;...
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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...
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In a great trial of affliction — Being continually persecuted,
harassed, and plundered....