(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 Jerusalem, having first of all presented themselves to God's service.'
CHAPTER VIII. _The apostle stirs them up to make a collection for the poor_ _Christians at Jerusalem, by the very liberal contributions of_ _the people of Macedonia for the same purpose, who were_...
MOREOVER, BRETHREN, WE DO YOU TO WIT - We make known to you; we inform you. The phrase “we do you to wit,” is used in Tyndale’s translation, and means “we cause you to know.” The purpose for which Pau...
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)...
DO YOU TO WIT. make you to know. Greek. _gnorizo._ Compare 1 Corinthians 12:3. GRACE. App-184. GOD. App-98. ON. Greek. _en_ App-104. CHURCHES. App-186....
_we do you to wit_ The translation is Tyndale's. Wiclif translates literally, WE MAKE KNOWN TO YOU. Cranmer, _I certifye you_(cf. Calvin, _certiores vos facio_). The word _wit_is derived from the Angl...
ΓΝΩΡΊΖΟΜΕΝ ΔῈ ὙΜΙ͂Ν, ἈΔΕΛΦΟΊ, ΤῊΝ ΧΆΡΙΝ ΤΟΥ͂ ΘΕΟΥ͂. NOW WE MAKE KNOWN _to you, brethren, the grace of God_ WHICH HATH BEEN GIVEN IN _the Churches of Macedonia_. The δέ and the ἀδελφοί mark a transitio...
_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...
ΓΝΩΡΊΖΟΜΕΝ _praes. ind. act. от_ ΓΝΩΡΊΖΩ (G1107) делать известным, сообщать; здесь: "мы хотим привлечь ваше внимание" (Barrett), ΧΆΡΙΣ (G5485) благодать. Это слово здесь означает щедрость христиан, д...
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...
_2 Corinthians 8:1_. The Apostle having employed the seven fore-going Chapter s, in a considerable measure, in his own justification, and having in the close expressed the great satisfaction that he h...
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...
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...
Moreover, brethren, we do you to wit of the grace of God bestowed on the churches of Macedonia; WE DO YOU TO WIT - Greek, 'BUT we make known to you:' while "I have confidence in you" () I acquaint...
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...
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...
VIII. (1) MOREOVER, BRETHREN, WE DO YOU TO WIT... — Better, _we declare,_ or _make known to you._ There is no adequate reason for retaining a phrase which is now obsolete. The topic on which the Epist...
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...
Γνωρίζομεν f1δὲ ὑμῖν κ. τ. λ.: _moreover_ (for this is the force of the δὲ μεταβατικόν, marking the transition to a new subject; _cf._ 1 Corinthians 7:1; 1 Corinthians 8:1; 1 Corinthians 15:1, chap....
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...
VERSE 1 Paul gave instructions concerning this collection in 1 Corinthians 16:1-3. "Grace" is the opportunity to do good for others, which Christians should be thankful for. Macedonia would include Ph...
Moreover, (1) brethren, we do you to wit of the (a) grace of God bestowed on the churches of Macedonia; (1) The sixth part of this epistle containing different exhortations to stir up the Corinthians...
Grace of God, [1] that hath been given in the Churches of Macedonia. It was certainly the grace of God, that moved the Macedonians to make those charitable contributions for the relief of their poor C...
(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...
CONTENTS The Historical Part of this Chapter, is in relation to the Provision Paul recommended, for the poor Saints in the Church. He speaks sweetly of Christ, and shews the Fulness, and Suitability...
As, in the event of the Corinthians retaining any feeling of offense, occasioned by the severity of the preceding Epistle, that might stand in the way of Paul’s authority having influence over them, h...
_ Commentary for this Chapter is probably included in the next or previous Chapter s._...
MOREOVER, BRETHREN, WE DO YOU TO WIT OF THE GRACE OF GOD,.... The apostle having said everything that was proper to conciliate the minds and affections of the Corinthians to him, and the matter in dif...
Moreover, brethren, we do you to wit of the grace of God bestowed on the churches of Macedonia; Ver. 1. _Of the grace of God_] It is a favour, yea, an honour to us, that we may relieve poor Christ in...
_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...
DO YOU TO WIT; cause you to know. THE GRACE OF GOD; here the grace of God as manifested in the liberality of the Macedonian churches....
PAUL'S TACTFUL APPEAL AND RECOMMENDATION. The example of the Macedonian churches:...
BRETHREN, WE DO YOU TO WIT OF THE GRACE OF GOD BESTOWED ON THE CHURCHES OF MACEDONIA,...
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...
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...
2 CORINTHIANS CHAPTER 8 2 CORINTHIANS 8:1 Paul extolleth the liberal contributions of the Macedonian churches for the relief of the brethren in Judea, 2 CORINTHIANS 8:6 and recommendeth the like chari...
[In this section Paul exhorts the Corinthians to proceed with the collection for the poor of the Jerusalem church. For Paul's instructions in regard to this collection, and the reasons for it, see 1 C...
Irenaeus Against Heresies Book IV of doctrine, and neither receiving addition nor [suffering] curtailment [in the truths which she believes]; and [it consists in] reading [the word of God] without fa...
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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...
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 8:1. MOREOVER, BRETHREN, WE MAKE KNOWN TO YOU THE GRACE OF GOD WHICH HATH BEEN BESTOWED ON THE CHURCHES OF MACEDONIA. That celebrated peninsula which lies between the Adriatic Sea on the...
THE GRACE (την χαριν). As manifested in the collection in the churches, poor as they were. The Romans had lacerated Macedonia (Livy, XLV. 30)....
MOREOVER In 2 Corintians 8-9, the apostle sums up the Christian doctrine of giving. It may be thus summarized: (1) It is a "grace," that is, a disposition created by the Spirit. (2 Corinthians 8:7)....
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...
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...
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...
WHAT GOD'S GRACE. Paul points to the good example of the churches in Macedonia, but is careful to give God the glory! Macedonia would include Philippi, Berea, Thessalonica, etc. The Corinthians had at...
_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...
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
_Moreover, brethren, we do you to wit of the grace._ God has given to the Macedonian Christians great patience, liberality, and pity for others....
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 15:10; 1 Thessalonians 1:7; 1 Thessalonians 1:8; 1 Thessalonians 4:10;...
We do you to wit [γ ν ω ρ ι ζ ο μ ε ν]. An obsolete, though correct rendering. Do is used in the sense of cause or make, as Chaucer : "She that doth me all this woe endure." To wit is to know : Anglo...
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...
We declare to you the grace of God — Which evidently appeared by this happy effect....
The first argument which our apostle makes use of to excite the charity of the Corinthians, is drawn from the example of the Macedonians, into whose hearts God had poured that excellent grace of chari...