Confident boasting [υ π ο σ τ α σ ε ι]. Primarily something put under, foundation, ground; so substance (sub, stans, standing under), substantial quality : thence steadiness, confidence. Compare Hebrews 3:14; Hebrews 11:1. In the Septuagint the word represents fifteen different Hebrew words.... [ Continue Reading ]
Go before. Notice the thrice repeated before, emphasizing the injunction to have everything ready before Paul's arrival. Make up beforehand [π ρ ο κ α τ α ρ τ ι σ ω σ ι ν]. Adjust. See on Matthew 4:21; Matthew 21:16; Luke 6:40; 1 Peter 5:10. Bounty [ε υ λ ο γ ι α ν]. Lit., blessing. In this sense o... [ Continue Reading ]
Bountifully [ε π ε υ λ ο γ ι α ι ς]. Lit., with blessings. Compare 1 Corinthians 9:10, "plow in hope [ε π ε λ π ι δ ι].... [ Continue Reading ]
Purposeth [π ρ ο α ι ρ ε ι τ α ι]. Read prohrhtai, perfect tense, hath purposed. Grudgingly [ε κ λ υ π η ς]. Lit., out of sorrow. Cheerful [ι λ α ρ ο ν]. Only here in the New Testament. See on the kindred iJlarothv cheerfulness, note on Romans 12:8. God loveth, etc. From Proverbs 22:9, where the... [ Continue Reading ]
Always - all - in everything. Nearly reproducing the play on the word all in the Greek. Sufficiency [α υ τ α ρ κ ε ι α ν]. Only here and 1 Timothy 6:6. The kindred adjective aujtarkhv A. V., content, occurs Philippians 4:11 (see note). The word properly means self - sufficiency, and is one of those... [ Continue Reading ]
He hath dispersed abroad [ε σ κ ο ρ π ι σ ε ν]. As in sowing, ver. 6. Psalms 112:9. Almost literally after the Hebrew and Septuagint.... [ Continue Reading ]
Ministereth [ε π ι χ ο ρ η γ ω ν]. Rev., supplieth. See on add, 2 Peter 1:5. Both minister bread, etc. Construe bread with supplieth, as Rev., supplieth seed to the sow and bread for food. Minister and multiply [χ ο ρ η γ η σ α ι κ α ι π λ η θ υ ν α ι]. The correct reading is the future, corhghsei... [ Continue Reading ]
Liberality [α π λ ο τ η τ α]. Better singleness or simplicity of heart. See on Romans 12:8.... [ Continue Reading ]
Service [λ ε ι τ ο υ ρ γ ι α ς]. Also rendered ministry or ministration (A. V. and Rev.), as Luke 1:23; Hebrews 8:6; Hebrews 9:21. See on Luke 1:23. The word is used of this same contribution, Romans 14:7. Supplieth [ε σ τ ι ν π ρ ο σ α ν α π λ η ρ ο υ σ α]. Lit., fills up by adding to. Only here a... [ Continue Reading ]
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) applies to the service itself, or to those who render it : hence either "the proving of you by this... [ Continue Reading ]
Thanks, etc. These abrupt thanksgivings are common in Paul's writings. See Romans 9:5; Romans 11:33; 1 Corinthians 14:57; Galatians 1:5; Ephesians 3:20. Unspeakable [α ν ε κ δ ι η γ η τ ω]. Lit., not to be told throughout. Only here in the New Testament.... [ Continue Reading ]