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2 Corinthians 9:13

δοκιμή (G1382) одобрение, нечто проверенное и одобренное (см. 2 Corinthians 2:9).
δοξάζοντες praes. act. part. от δοξάζω (G1392) славить, заставлять кого-л. думать хорошо о чем-л. ύποταγή (G5292) dat. sing. подчинение, повиновение,
ομολογία (G3671) исповедь. В особенности относится к выражению убеждения; то есть объекту исповеди, исповедовать Христа или учение Его церкви (ЕСС, 17).
άπλότης (G572) щедрость. Это слово указывает на единую цель щедрости по отношению к другим (Hughes; см. 2 Corinthians 8:2).
κοινωνία (G2842) содружество. Здесь используется в знач. участие в сборе (Barrett; см. 2 Corinthians 8:4).

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See also 2 Corinthians 9:13 in other biblical comments:

  • Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

    Verse 2 Corinthians 9:13. _BY THE EXPERIMENT OF THIS MINISTRATION_] In this, and in the preceding and following verses, the apostle enumerates the good _effects_ that would be produced by their _liber...

  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

    WHILES BY THE EXPERIMENT ... - Or rather, by the experience of this ministration; the proof (δοκιμῆς dokimēs), the evidence here furnished of your liberality. They shall in this ministration have ex...

  • 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

    EXPERIMENT. proof. Greek. _dokime._ See 2 Corinthians 2:9. MINISTRATION. Same as "ministering", 2 Corinthians 9:1. FOR. upon. Greek. _epi,_ App-101. YOUR PROFESSED SUBJECTION. the subjection of you...

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    _experiment_ Rather, PROOF (_probatio_, Vulg.), i.e. the proof afforded by the conduct of the Corinthians that they were Christians, not in name only, but in deed. See ch. 2 Corinthians 2:9 2 Corinthi...

  • Cambridge Greek Testament for Schools and Colleges Commentary

    13. Explains why the recipients of the bounty give thanks; and the participle is again, like πλουτιζόμενοι (2 Corinthians 9:11), without regular construction; SEEING THAT THROUGH THE PROOF (2 Corinthi...

  • 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...

  • Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

    WHILES BY THE EXPERIMENT, &C.— _Having this proof of your charity, they will glorify God on account of that subjection to the gospel of Christ which you profess, and for your liberal distribution to t...

  • 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

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  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

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  • 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...

  • Darby's translation notes (1890)

    9:13 communicating (h-29) _ Koinonia_ , as 'fellowship,' 1 Corinthians 1:9 ....

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    WHILES BY THE EXPERIMENT OF THIS MINISTRATION] RV 'Seeing that through the proving of you by this ministration.' The reception of the collection would be proof to the Church in Jerusalem of the true C...

  • 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...

  • 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...

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

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  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

    WHILES BY THE EXPERIMENT OF THIS MINISTRATION THEY GLORIFY GOD. — The construction of the Greek sentence is again that of a participle which has no direct grammatical connection with what precedes, bu...

  • Expositor's Greek Testament (Nicoll)

    διὰ τῆς δοκιμῆς τῆς διακ. κ. τ. λ.: _inasmuch as they, i.e._, the Judæan Christians, _through the proof, sc._, of you, _afforded by this ministration_ (_cf._ 2 Corinthians 8:2 for a similar gen. after...

  • 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 13 Those in Jerusalem would give thanks for the provision for their needs and for the Corinthians. They would give praise to God for the good Christians who were truly converted, as their action...

  • Geneva Study Bible Commentary

    Whiles by the (k) experiment of this ministration they glorify God for your (l) professed subjection unto the gospel of Christ, and for [your] liberal distribution unto them, and unto all [men]; (k)...

  • George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary

    _All bountifulness, [1] by which is signified, a sincere and free liberality, by giving with a sincere heart, and good intention. St. Paul encourages them to contribute willingly for God's sake, and o...

  • 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

    13._By the experiment of that administration _The term _experiment _here, as in a variety of other places, means _proof _or _trial _(733) For it was a sufficient token for bringing the love of the Cor...

  • 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

    WHILES BY THE EXPERIMENT OF THIS MINISTRATION,.... That is, the poor saints at Jerusalem having a specimen, a proof, an experience of the liberality of the Gentile churches ministered to them by the a...

  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

    For the administration of this service not only supplieth the want of the saints, but is abundant also by many thanksgivings unto God; 13 Whiles by the experiment of this ministration they glorify Go...

  • 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 THE EXPERIMENT OF THIS MINISTRATION; through the experience they have of your liberality in ministering to their wants. FOR YOUR PROFESSED SUBJECTION UNTO THE GOSPEL OF CHRIST; literally, for the...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

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

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

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  • 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

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  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

    WHILES BY THE EXPERIMENT OF THIS MINISTRATION, upon their receiving of what you sent them, THEY GLORIFY GOD FOR YOUR PROFESSED SUBJECTION UNTO THE GOSPEL OF CHRIST; they will see how ready you are to...

  • McGarvey and Pendleton Commentaries

    seeing that through the proving of you by this ministration they glorify God for the obedience of your confession unto the gospel of Christ, and for the liberality of your contribution unto them, and...

  • NT Verse References in the Ante-Nicene Fathers

    Clement of Alexandria Stromata Book III "Qui enim sunt ejusmodi, pseudapostoli, operarii dolosi," usque ad illud: "Quorum finis erit secundum opera eorum."[4] Acts of the Holy Apostles Peter and Paul...

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    2 Corinthians 9:13 while G1223 proof G1382 this G5026 ministry G1248 glorify G1392 (G5723) God G2316 for G19

  • 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

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

    2 Corinthians 9:12. FOR THE MINISTRATION OF THIS SERVICE NOT ONLY FILLETH UP THE MEASURE OF THE WANTS OF THE SAINTS, BUT ABOUNDETH ALSO THROUGH MANY THANKSGIVINGS UNTO GOD; 2 Corinthians 9:13. seeing...

  • Robertson's Word Pictures of the New Testament

    SEEING THAT THEY GLORIFY GOD (δοξαζοντες τον θεον). Anacoluthon again. The nominative participle used independently like πλουτιζομενο in verse 2 Corinthians 9:11.OBEDIENCE (υποταγη). Late and rar...

  • Summarized Bible Commentary

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  • 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 BECAUSE OF THE PROOF. The proof that the Corinthians are loyal to Christ is their willingness to give. It is likely that the _circumcision party_ in Judea did not think the Gentile churches were c...

  • The Biblical Illustrator

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  • The Great Commentary of Cornelius à Lapide

    _By the experiment of this ministration._ This almsgiving of yours will induce men to glorify God in Christ and to give thanks to Him for the law of grace which has stirred you up to this liberality....

  • 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 Peter 2:9; 1 Peter 4:11; 2 Corinthians 10:5; Acts 11:18; Acts 21:19

  • Vincent's Word Studies in the New Testament (4 Volume Set)

    Experiment of this ministration [δ ο κ ι μ η ς τ η ς δ ι α κ ο ν ι α ς τ α υ τ η ς]. Commentators differ as to the interpretation; the difference hinging on the question whether the trial (experiment)...

  • Wesley's Explanatory Notes

    Your avowed subjection — Openly testified by your actions. To all men — Who stand in need of it....

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