哥林多後書 9:5 RCUVTS

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - 2 Corinthians 9:1-5

In these verses the apostle speaks very respectfully to the Corinthians, and with great skill; and, while he seems to excuse his urging them so earnestly to charity, still presses them thereto, and shows how much his heart was set upon this matter. I. He tells them it was needless to press them with further arguments to afford relief to their poor brethren (2 Cor. 9:1), being satisfied he had said enough already to prevail with those of whom he had so good an opinion. For, 1. He knew their... read more

William Barclay

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - 2 Corinthians 9:1-5

9:1-5 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 them that Achaea has been ready since last year, and the story of your zeal has kindled the majority of them. But, all the same, I am sending the brothers, so that, in this particular matter, the boast I made of you may not be proved empty, so that you might be all ready, as I said you were.... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Corinthians 9:5

Therefore I thought it necessary to exhort the brethren ,.... Titus, and the other two, on whom he did not lay his commands, or apostolical injunctions, according to the authority and dignity of his office; only exhorted or besought them, and which was judged by him very needful and proper at this time: that they would go before hand unto you ; before him, and the Macedonian brethren that might probably come with him: and make up before hand your bounty ; or blessing; for any present... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Corinthians 9:5

Whereof ye had notice before - Instead of προκατηγγελμενην , spoken of before, BCDEFG, several others, with the Coptic, Vulgate, Itala, and several of the fathers, have προεπηγγελμενην , what was promised before. The sense is not very different; probably the latter reading was intended to explain the former. See the margin. Bounty, and not as of covetousness - Had they been backward, strangers might have attributed this to a covetous principle; as it would appear that they were loth... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Corinthians 9:5

Verse 5 5.As a blessing, not in the way of niggardliness In place of blessing, some render it collection. I have preferred, however, to render it literally, as the Greeks employed the term εὐλογίας to express the Hebrew word ברכה, (beracah,) which is used in the sense of a blessing, that is, an invoking of prosperity, as well as in the sense of beneficence. (711) The reason I reckon to be this, that it is in the first instance ascribed to God. (712) Now we know how God blesses us efficiently... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Corinthians 9:1-5

"For as touching the ministering to the saints," etc. The work of collecting was entrusted to Titus and a brother whose praise was "throughout all the Churches," and probably to other Christians more or less distinguished. Concerning the collecting of their subscriptions, three things are observable in Paul's own conduct. I. HE RECOGNIZED THEIR MERITS . "For as touching the ministering to the saints, it is superfluous for me to write to you: for I know the forwardness of your mind,... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Corinthians 9:1-15

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Corinthians 9:1-15

Reviewing the reasoning on the duty of Christian beneficence, the apostle concluded that he had expounded the subject in a manner so clear and explicit as to make any addition "superfluous" on the score either of logic or of appeal. Recall the argument for a moment, and see if he was not justified in this opinion. The appeal was for the poor of the Church at Jerusalem. Macedonia was depressed and sorely troubled, Achaia was internally agitated by Judaizers and free thinkers; and between this... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Corinthians 9:5

That they would go before unto you. The triple repetition of the word "before" shows how earnest St. Paul is in the matter. The Corinthians had promised largely; it was evident that there had been, or that there was ground for fearing that there might be, some slackness of performance. St. Paul was so unwilling to have seemed inaccurate in what, he had said about them in Macedonia that he wished to give them ample notice before the Macedonian delegates arrived. Your bounty, whereof ye had... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - 2 Corinthians 9:5

Therefore I thought it necessary ... - In order to secure the collection, and to avoid all unpleasant feeling on all hands.That they would go before unto you - Before I should come.And make up beforehand your bounty - Prepare it before I come. The word “bounty” is in the margin, rendered “blessing.” The Greek (εὐλογία eulogia) means properly commendation, eulogy. Then it means blessing, praise applied to God. Then that which blesses - a gift, donation, favor, bounty - whether of God to human... read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - 2 Corinthians 9:1-5

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - 2 Corinthians 9:1-5

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Corinthians 9:5

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Corinthians 9:5

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Corinthians 9:5

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Corinthians 9:1-5

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Corinthians 9:1-15

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Corinthians 9:1-15

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Corinthians 9:5

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - 2 Corinthians 9:5

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