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Verse 2 Corinthians 9:2. _I KNOW THE FORWARDNESS OF YOUR MIND_] You
have already _firmly purposed_ to contribute to the support of the
poor and suffering saints.
_THAT ACHAIA WAS READY A YEAR AGO_]...
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FOR I KNOW THE FORWARDNESS OF YOUR MIND - I know your promptitude, or
your readiness to do it; see 2 Corinthians 8:10. Probably Paul here
means that he had had opportunity before of witnessing their r...
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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...
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2 Corinthians 9:1. On the general subject, the obligation to provide
assistance for God's people, there is no need for Paul to write to the
Corinthians. They have already acknowledged that obligation,...
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It is superfluous for me to write to you about this service designed
to help God's dedicated people, for I know your eagerness, about which
I have boasted for you to the Macedonians, for I have told t...
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THE WILLING GIVER (2 Corinthians 9:1-5)...
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KNOW. Greek. _oida_. App-132.
THE FORWARDNESS OF YOUR MIND. your readiness. Greek. _prothumia_. See
Acts 17:11,
BOAST. glory. Greek. _kauchaomai._ See Romans 2:17.
OF. on behalf of. Greek. _huper:_...
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_for I know the forwardness of your mind_ Rather, READINESS (_your
redynesse of minde_. Tyndale). See note on ch. 2 Corinthians 8:12. And
therefore I need not write about the collection.
_I boast_ Th...
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ΤΌ before ὑμῶν (אB, 17) rather than ὁ (CDFGKLP); and
ὑμῶν (אBCP, f Vulg. Copt. Arm.) rather than ἐξ ὑμῶν
(DFGKL, d e).
2. ΟἾΔΑ ΓᾺΡ Τ. ΠΡΟΘΥΜΊΑΝ. _For I know_ YOUR
READINESS, _of which_ _I_ AM GLORYING...
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1–5. The assistance to be rendered to the three delegates. What the
Corinthians have to give should be collected soon, so as to be ready
when S. Paul arrives....
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_BE PREPARED TO KEEP YOUR WORD 2 CORINTHIANS 9:1-4:_ Paul felt that it
was really unnecessary, because of the present state of mind of these
brethren, to write to them about the money they planned to...
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APPLEBURY'S COMMENTS
_Ministering To The Saints
Scripture_
2 Corinthians 9:1-5. For as touching the ministering to the saints, it
is superfluous for me to write to you: 2 for I know your readiness, o...
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BUTLER'S COMMENTARY
SECTION 4
Compulsion (2 Corinthians 9:1-7)
9 Now it is superfluous for me to write to you about the offering for
the saints, -for I know your readiness, of which I boast about yo...
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For I know the forwardness of your mind, for which I boast of you to
them of Macedonia, that Achaia was ready a year ago; and your zeal
hath provoked very many.
READY A YEAR AGO - to send off the...
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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...
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9:2 mass (h-32) i.e. 'the body,' as ch. 2.6....
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THE FORWARDNESS OF YOUR mind] RV 'your readiness.' A YEAR AGO] see on
2 Corinthians 8:10. PROVOKED] RV 'stirred up.'...
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_(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...
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GOD SHOWS HIS POWER WHEN WE ARE WEAK
2 CORINTHIANS
_PHILIP SMITH_
CHAPTER 9
V1 I do not really need to write to you about help for other
Christians. V2 I know how eager you are to help. I have to...
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FOR I KNOW THE FORWARDNESS OF YOUR MIND. — This was the boast to
which he had referred in 2 Corinthians 8:24. Achaia (_i.e.,_ Corinth,
and perhaps Cenchreæ also) had been ready _last year._ The urgenc...
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CHAPTER 21
THE FRUITS OF LIBERALITY.
2 Corinthians 8:16; 2 Corinthians 9:1 (R.V)
THIS long passage has a good many difficulties of detail, for the
grammarian and the textual critic. Where it seems...
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οἷδα γὰρ τὴν προθ. κ. τ. λ.: _for I know your
readiness, of which I glory_ (for constr. _cf._ 2 Corinthians 11:30;
Proverbs 27:1) _on your behalf_ (_cf._ 2 Corinthians 7:14) to the
Macedonia
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HE IS CONFIDENT OF THEIR READINESS TO GIVE; BUT TITUS AND HIS
COMPANIONS HAVE BEEN SENT ON, THAT THE COLLECTION MAY BE READY WHEN HE
ARRIVES AT CORINTH....
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“GOD LOVETH A CHEERFUL GIVER”
2 Corinthians 9:1
Paul evidently had considerable anxiety about the collection at
Corinth for the starving saints at Jerusalem. He had started the idea,
not merely becau...
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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...
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VERSE 2 He believed the Corinthians when, over a year before, they had
committed themselves to give. He used that as a means of moving others
to action, much as he used the Macedonians to stimulate th...
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_That Achaia also was ready. Corinth was the capital of Achaia. St.
Paul had formerly exhorted the Macedonians to contribute to the utmost
of their power, informing them, that Corinth and all Achaia w...
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(1) For as touching the ministering to the saints, it is superfluous
for me to write to you: (2) For I know the forwardness of your mind,
for which I boast of you to them of Macedonia, that Achaia was...
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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...
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2._For which I have boasted. _He shows the good opinion that he had of
them from this, that he had, in a manner, stood forward as their
surety by asserting their readiness. But what if he rashly asser...
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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...
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FOR I KNOW THE FORWARDNESS OF YOUR MIND,.... How that they were
willing of themselves to engage in this good work; how readily they
came into it; what a cheerful disposition of mind they showed toward...
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For I know the forwardness of your mind, for which I boast of you to
them of Macedonia, that Achaia was ready a year ago; and your zeal
hath provoked very many.
Ver. 2. _Was ready_] To wit, in their...
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_As touching the ministering to the saints_ Contributing to their
relief, see on Romans 15:26; _it is superfluous for me to write_ More
largely and particularly. _For I know_ Rather, _have known_, in...
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ACHAIA; that part of Greece of which Corinth was the capital.
WAS READY; to make a collection....
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PAUL'S FINAL INSTRUCTIONS CONCERNING THE COLLECTION.
The example set by the readiness of the Corinthians:...
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FOR I KNOW THE FORWARDNESS OF YOUR MIND, FOR WHICH I BOAST OF YOU TO
THEM OF MACEDONIA, THAT ACHAIA WAS READY A YEAR AGO; AND YOUR ZEAL
HATH PROVOKED VERY MANY....
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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...
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1-5 When we would have others do good, we must act toward them
prudently and tenderly, and give them time. Christians should consider
what is for the credit of their profession, and endeavour to ador...
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He gives them the reason why he judgeth it superfluous to write to
them, because they had a forward mind of themselves, and needed not to
be spurred on. This the apostle tells them that he knew, (he h...
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for I know your readiness, of which I glory on your behalf to them of
Macedonia, that Achaia hath been prepared for a year past; and your
zeal hath stirred up very many of them. [It is needless for me...
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2 Corinthians 9:2 for G1063 know G1492 (G5758) your G5216 willingness
G4288 which G3739 boast G2744 (G5736)
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FURTHER REASONS WHY THEY SHOULD REVEAL THEIR GENEROSITY (2 CORINTHIANS
9:1).
It is often noted that this chapter appears to repeat to some extent
the ideas in chapter 8, yet from a different angle, an...
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2 Corinthians 9:2. FOR I KNOW YOUR READINESS, OF WHICH I GLORY ON YOUR
BEHALF (2 CORINTHIANS 8:24), TO THEM OF MACEDONIA (writing as he was
in Macedonia itself, he uses the present tense), THAT ACHAIA...
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I GLORY
(καυχωμα). Present middle indicative. I still am glorying, in
spite of the poor performance of the Corinthians.HATH BEEN PREPARED
(παρεσκευαστα). Perfect passive indicative of
παρασκευαζω...
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CONTENTS: Offering for the Jerusalem saints. Encouragement for givers.
CHARACTERS: God, Christ, Paul.
CONCLUSION: Our return in blessings will be proportionate to what we
sow. Let our works of charit...
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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...
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I HAVE BOASTED. Paul gives the exact words he used in his boast about
them. Achaia is the Roman name for Greece. Corinth's eagerness had
stirred up a _healthy rivalry_ among the Macedonian churches....
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_As touching the ministering to the saints._
LIBERAL GIVING
I. Why does God call us to give?
1. He cannot need our gifts. We can give Him nothing that we did not
first get from Him.
2. It must be s...
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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...
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_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...
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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'
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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....
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1 Corinthians 16:15; 1 Thessalonians 1:7; 2 Corinthians 1:1; 2
Corinthians 8:10;...
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I boast to them of Macedonia — With whom he then was....