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**do you to wit** = make you to know. Greek. *gnorizo.* Compare [1 Corinthians 12:3](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/12/3) .
**grace** . App-184 .
**God** . App-98 .
**on** . Greek. *en* App-104 .
**churches** . App-186 .

**in.** Greek. *en* , as above.
**trial** . Greek. *dokime* . See [Romans 5:4](../../../kjv/romans/5/4) .
**affliction.** Greek. *thlipsis.* See [2 Corinthians 8:14](../../../kjv/2-corinthians/8/14) .
**deep poverty** . Lit, poverty according to (Greek. *kata* . App-104 .) depth.
**unto** . Greek. *eis.* App-104 .
**liberality** . Greek. *haplotes.* The adjective *haplous* means single-minded, not self-seeking.

**to** = according to. Greek *kata.* App-104 .
**power** . Greek. *dunamis* . App-172 .
**bear record** = testify. Greek. *martureo.* See p. 1611.
**beyond** = above. Greek. *huper.* App-104 . The texts read *para.*
**willing of themselves** . Lit, self-chosen. Greek *authairetos.* Only here and [2 Corinthians 8:17](../../../kjv/2-corinthians/8/17) .

**Praying** = Asking. Greek. *deomai.* App-134 .
**with** . Greek. *meta* . App-104 .
**intreaty** = exhortation. Greek. *paraklesis.* See [Acts 4:36](../../../kjv/acts/4/36) , and [Acts 13:15](../../../kjv/acts/13/15) ,
**that we would receive** . The texts omit, and read, "asking of us the gift and fellowship".
**gift** = grace. As in [2 Corinthians 8:1](../../../kjv/2-corinthians/8/1)
**ministering** = ministry. Greek. *diakonia,* App-190 .
**to** = unto. Greek. *eis* . App-104 .
**saints** . See [Acts 9:13](../../../kjv/acts/9/13) .

**not** . Greek. *ou* . App-105 .
**Lord.** App-98 .
**unto** = to.
**by** = through. Greek. *dia.* App-104 . [2 Corinthians 8:1](../../../kjv/2-corinthians/8/1) .
**will.** Greek. *thelema* . App-102 .

**Insomuch** , &c. Literally Unto (Greek. *eis)* our exhorting *(Greek. parakaleo.* App-134 .)
**that** = in order that. Greek. *hina.*
**begun** = begun before. Greek. *proenarchomai.* Only here and [2 Corinthians 8:10](../../../kjv/2-corinthians/8/10) .
**also finish** = finish also.
**finish** . Greek. epiteled. App-125 .
**in** = unto. Greek. *eis* , as above.
**the same** = this.

**Therefore** = But, or Moreover.
**faith.** Greek. *pistis.* App-160 .
**utterance** = ward. Greek. *logos* . App-121 .,
**knowledge** . Greek. *gnosis.* App-132 .
**diligence** . Greek. *spoude.* See [2 Corinthians 7:11](../../../kjv/2-corinthians/7/11) .
**your love to us** . Literally the love from (Greek. *ek)* you in respect of (Greek. *en)* us.
**love.** Greek. *agape.* App-135 .

**by.** Greek. *kata.* App-104 .
**commandment.** Greek. *epitage.* See [Romans 16:20](../../../kjv/romans/16/20) .
**by occasion of** . = through. Greek. *dia* , as in [2 Corinthians 8:5](../../../kjv/2-corinthians/8/5) .
**forwardness** . Same as "diligence" in [2 Corinthians 8:7](../../../kjv/2-corinthians/8/7) ,
**others.** Greek. *heteros.* App-124 .
**sincerity** = genuineness. Greek. *gnesios.* Occurs elsewhere, [Philippians 1:4](../../../kjv/philippians/1/4) , [Philippians 1:3](../../../kjv/philippians/1/3) . [2 Timothy 1:4](../../../kjv/2-timothy/1/4); [2 Timothy 1:4](../../../kjv/2-timothy/1/4) .

**know** . Greek. *ginosko.* App-132 .
**Jesus Christ** . App-98 .
**for your sakes** = on account of (Greek. *dia.* App-106 . [2 Corinthians 8:2](../../../kjv/2-corinthians/8/2) ) you.
**became poor.** Greek. *ptocheuo.* Only here. Compare App-127 .

**herein** = in (Greek. *en)* this.
**advice** = judgment. App-177 .
**also** , he, to be forward also.
**be forward** = will. Greek. *theta.* App-102 .
**a year ago** = from (Greek. *apo* . App-104 , iv) a year ago. Greek. *perusi* . Only here and [2 Corinthians 9:2](../../../kjv/2-corinthians/9/2) .

**perform** . Samaritan Pentateuch word as "finish", [2 Corinthians 8:6](../../../kjv/2-corinthians/8/6) .
**doing** = doing also.
**readiness** . Greek. *prothumia.* See [Acts 17:11](../../../kjv/acts/17/11) .
**will** . Greek. thelo, as [2 Corinthians 8:10](../../../kjv/2-corinthians/8/10)
**performance** = performing, as above.
**out of** . Greek. *ek* . App-104 .

**if** . App-118 .
**be first** = is set forth, or set before. Greek. *prokeimai.* Occ, elsewhere, [Hebrews 6:18](../../../kjv/hebrews/6/18) ; [Hebrews 6:12](../../../kjv/hebrews/6/12) , [Hebrews 6:1](../../../kjv/hebrews/6/1) , [Hebrews 6:2](../../../kjv/hebrews/6/2) .[Jude 1:7](../../../kjv/jude/1/7) .
**willing mind** . Same as "readiness", [2 Corinthians 8:11](../../../kjv/2-corinthians/8/11) .
**accepted** . Greek. *euprosdektos.* See [Romans 15:16](../../../kjv/romans/15/16) .
**that** = whatsoever.

**other men be eased** = there should be ease or rest (Greek. *anesis.* See [Acts 24:23](../../../kjv/acts/24/23) ) to others (Greek. *allos.* App-124 .)
**ye burdened** = to you affliction, as in [2 Corinthians 8:2](../../../kjv/2-corinthians/8/2) .

**by** = out of. Greek. *ek.* App-104 .
**equality** . Greek. *isotes.* Only here and [Colossians 4:1](../../../kjv/colossians/4/1) .
**now at this time** = in (Greek. *en)* the present season.
**for.** Greek. *eis.* App-104 .
**want.** Greek. *husteremia.* See [1 Corinthians 16:17](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/16/17) .
**be** = become. In this verse there is an *epanodos* ( App-6 ).

**is** = has been.
**had nothing over** = did not ( App-106 ).
**abound** . Greek. *pleonazo.* See [2 Corinthians 4:15](../../../kjv/2-corinthians/4/15) .
**had no lack** = had not ( App-105 ) less (than enough). Greek. *elattoneo* . Only here. This is quoted almost word for word from the Septuagint [Exodus 16:18](../../../kjv/exodus/16/18) .

**thanks.** Greek. *charis* . App-164 .
**earnest care** . Same as "diligence", [2 Corinthians 8:7](../../../kjv/2-corinthians/8/7) .
**into** = in. Greek. *en,* App-104 ,
**for.** Greek. *huper,* App-104 .

**exhortation** . Same as "intreaty", [2 Corinthians 8:4](../../../kjv/2-corinthians/8/4) .
**being** . Greek. *huparcho* , See [Luke 9:48](../../../kjv/luke/9/48) .
**more forward** = more diligent. Greek. comp. of *spoudaios* . Only here and [2 Corinthians 8:22](../../../kjv/2-corinthians/8/22) . Compare verses: [2 Corinthians 8:7-8](../../../kjv/2-corinthians/8/7-8) , [2 Corinthians 7:16](../../../kjv/2-corinthians/7/16) .
**of his own accord** . Greek. authairetos. See [2 Corinthians 8:3](../../../kjv/2-corinthians/8/3) .
**unto** . Greek. *pros* . App-104 .

**sent** . Greek. *sumpempo* . App-174 . Only here and [2 Corinthians 8:22](../../../kjv/2-corinthians/8/22) . gospel. App-140 .
**throughout** . Greek. *dia* . App-104 . [2 Corinthians 8:1](../../../kjv/2-corinthians/8/1) . The brother was probably Luke.

**also chosen** = chosen also.
**chosen** . Greek. *cheirotoneo* . See [Acts 14:22](../../../kjv/acts/14/22) .
**of** = by. Greek. *hupo* . App-104 .
**to travel with us** = as our fellow traveller. Greek. *sunekdemos* . See [Acts 19:29](../../../kjv/acts/19/29) .
**with** . Greek. *sun* . App-104 . The texts read *en* .
**administered** . Greek. *diakoneo* . App-190 .
**by** . Greek. *hupo* , as above.
**to** = with a view to. Greek. *pros.* App-104 . This depends on "chosen". The object of Paul's having a companion was to avert suspicions, which would tarnish the Lord's glory by bringing discredit on His servant, and also to remove Paul's reluctance. Compare [2 Corinthians 8:20](../../../kjv/2-corinthians/8/20) .
**glory** . See p. 1511.
**same.** The texts omit.
**declaration of** . Supply the ellipsis by "to show". your. All the texts read "our".
**ready mind.** Same as "readiness", [2 Corinthians 8:11](../../../kjv/2-corinthians/8/11) . Compare [2 Corinthians 8:1](../../../kjv/2-corinthians/8/1) ,

**Avoiding.** Greek. *stellomai* . Only here and [2 Thessalonians 3:6](../../../kjv/2-thessalonians/3/6) .
**that no man** = lest (Greek. *me)* any one (Greek. *tis* . App-123 ,),
**blame** . Greek. *momaomai* See [2 Corinthians 6:3](../../../kjv/2-corinthians/6/3) .
**abundance** . Greek. *hadrotes* . Only here.

**Providing for** . The texts read "For we provide". Greek. *pronoeo* . See [Romans 12:17](../../../kjv/romans/12/17) .
**honest.** See item. [2 Corinthians 12:17](../../../kjv/2-corinthians/12/17) .
**Lord.** App-98 .
**also,** &c. = in the sight of men also. This is a reply to the charge referred to in [2 Corinthians 12:17](../../../kjv/2-corinthians/12/17) .
**men.** App-123 .

**diligent.** Same as "forward", [2 Corinthians 8:17](../../../kjv/2-corinthians/8/17) .
**upon** = through. No preposition.
**confidence.** Greek. *pepoithesis* . App-150 .
**I have** . Supply the ellipsis by "he has". This was the reason of his diligence.

**of** = on behalf of. Greek. *huper* , App-104 .
**partner** . Greek. *koinonos* . See [2 Corinthians 1:7](../../../kjv/2-corinthians/1/7) .
**fellowhelper** . Greek. eeeergos. See, [1 Corinthians 3:9](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/3/9) .
**concerning** = with reference to. Greek. *eis* . App-104 .
**messengers** , Greek. *apostolos* . App-189 . Here and in [Philippians 1:2](../../../kjv/philippians/1/2) , [Philippians 1:25](../../../kjv/philippians/1/25) used in the general sense.
**Christ.** App-98 .

**shew.** Greek. *endeiknumi* . See [Romans 2:15](../../../kjv/romans/2/15) .
**before** . Literally unto (Greek. *eis)* the face of.
**proof** , or evidence. Greek. *endeixis* . See [Romans 8:25](../../../kjv/romans/8/25) .
**boasting** . Greek. *kauchesis* . See [Romans 3:27](../../../kjv/romans/3/27) .
**on your behalf** = on behalf of (Greek. *huper* , as above) you.

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