1.
For as touching the ministering to the saints, it is superfluous for me to write to you:
touching = concerning. Greek. peri. App-104 .
ministering . Greek diakonia. App-190 .
to = unto. Greek. eis . App-104 .
saints. See Acts 9:13 ,
2.
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.
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: App-104 .
them of , &c. = the Macedonians.
Achaia = Greece.
a year ago . See 2 Corinthians 8:10 .
zeal . Greek. zelos . Compare Acts 5:17 .
hath . Omit.
provoked. Greek. erethizo. Only here and Colossians 3:21 .
very many = the majority.
3.
Yet have I sent the brethren, lest our boasting of you should be in vain in this behalf; that, as I said, ye may be ready:
have . Omit.
sent, Greek. pempo. App-174 .
lest = in order that (Greek. hina) . not, Greek me. App-105 .
boasting = glorying. Greek. kauchema. See Romans 4:2 .
in vain = made void. Greek. kenoo. See Philippians 1:2 , Philippians 1:7 .
in . Greek. en . App-104 .
behalf = part. Greek. meros.
that = in order that. Greek. hina
said = was saying.
4.
Lest haply if they of Macedonia come with me, and find you unprepared, we (that we say not, ye) should be ashamed in this same confident boasting.
Lest haply = Lest by any means. Greek. me pos .
if . App-118 .
with . Greek. sun. App-104 .
unprepared . Greek. aparaskeuastos. Only here.
not. Greek me. App-105 ,I.
ashamed . Greek. kataischuno. See Romans 5:5 .
confident = confidence. Greek. hupostasis. Here, 2 Corinthians 11:17 . Hebrews 1:3 ; Hebrews 3:14 ; Hebrews 11:1 .
boasting . Greek. kauchesis. See Romans 3:27 . The texts omit.
5.
Therefore I thought it necessary to exhort the brethren, that they would go before unto you, and make up beforehand your bounty, whereof ye had notice before, that the same might be ready, as a matter of bounty, and not as of covetousness.
exhort. Greek parakaleo. App-134 .
unto . Gr . eis . App-10 .
make up beforehand . Greek. prokatartizo. Only here. Compare App-125 .
bounty = blessing, Greek. eulogia. Translated "blessing" eleven times, "fair speech" Romans 16:18 , and "bounty" here and 2 Corinthians 9:6 . Compare Joel 2:14 .Malachi 2:2 , where the same word is used in the Septuagint
whereof ye had notice before = before notified. Greek. prokatangello. See Acts 3:18 . The texts read proepangllo, which Occurs elsewhere only in Romans 1:2 .
6.
But this I say, He which soweth sparingly shall reap also sparingly; and he which soweth bountifully shall reap also bountifully.
sparingly . Greek pheidomenos. Only here. Compare pheidomai , 2 Corinthians 1:23
bountifully . Lit, upon (Greek. epi. App-104 .) blessings, as above. Figure of speech Symploke.
7.
Every man according as he purposeth in his heart, so let him give; not grudgingly, or of necessity: for God loveth a cheerful giver.
Every man = Each one.
purposeth . Greek. proaireomai. Only here. The texts read "bath purposed".
grudgingly . Lit, of (Greek. ek. App-104 .) grief.
of Greek. ek, as above.
God . App-98 .,
loveth . Greek. agapao. App-135 .
cheerful . Greek. hilaris . Only here. The noun in Romans 12:8 . Compare Eng. "hilarity'.
giver . Greek. dotes. Only here. Compare Proverbs 22:9 , where the Septuagint reads, "God blesseth a cheerful giver". Fig, Parcemia .
8.
And God is able to make all grace abound toward you; that ye, always having all sufficiency in all things, may abound to every good work:
able. Greek dunatos, but the texts read the verb dunateo, which ooc. elsewhere only in 2 Corinthians 13:3 .
all . Notice the four "alls" which, with "every", give the Figure of speech Polyptotan. App-6 .
grace . Greek. charis , App-184 . 1,
toward = unto. Greek. eis , as in 2 Corinthians 9:5 .
always . . . things. Greek. panti pantote pasan. Figure of speech Paronomasia.
sufficiency. Greek. avtarkeia. Only here and 1 Timothy 6:6 , every. Greek. pas. Translated "all "above,
9.
(As it is written, He hath dispersed abroad; he hath given to the poor: his righteousness remaineth for ever.
is = has been, or standeth.
dispersed abroad = scattered. Greek. skorpizo , See John 16:32 .
poor. Greek. penes. App-127 . Only here.
righteousness . Greek. dikaiosune. App-191 .
remaineth . Greek. meno . See p. 1511.
for ever . Greek. eis ton aiona. App-151 . Quoted from Psalms 112:9 .
10.
Now he that ministereth seed to the sower both minister bread for your food, and multiply your seed sown, and increase the fruits of your righteousness;)
ministereth. Greek. epichoregeo. Occurs elsewhere, Galatians 1:3 , Galatians 1:5 .Colossians 2:19 ; 2Pe 1:5 , 2 Peter 1:11 . The prefix epi suggests God's liberal supply. Compare Isaiah 55:10 .
minister . Greek. choregeo Only here and 1 Peter 4:11 . The choregos was the leader of a chorus, and then came to mean one who defrayed the cost of a chorus at the public festivals. The texts put these three verbs in the future, instead of the imperative.
for . Greek. eis . App-1 .
11.
Being enriched in every thing to all bountifulness, which causeth through us thanksgiving to God.
Being enriched . Greek. piontizo. See 1 Corinthians 1:5 ,
bountifulness . Greek haplotes. Sec 2 Corinthians 1:12 .
causeth = worketh, Greek. ketergazomai, as 2 Corinthians 4:17 .
through . Greek. dia. App-104 . 2 Corinthians 9:1 .
12.
For the administration of this service not only supplieth the want of the saints, but is abundant also by many thanksgivings unto God;
administration . Same es "ministering", 2 Corinthians 9:1 .
service . Greek. leitourgia. App-190 .
not , Greek. to. App-106 .
supplieth = fully supplies. Greek. prosanapleroo. Only here and 2 Corinthians 11:9 .
by = through, as 2 Corinthians 9:11 .
unto = to
13.
Whiles by the experiment of this ministration they glorify God for your professed subjection unto the gospel of Christ, and for your liberal distribution unto them, and unto all men;
experiment = proof. Greek. dokime. See 2 Corinthians 2:9 .
ministration . Same as "ministering", 2 Corinthians 9:1 .
for = upon. Greek. epi, App-101 .
your professed subjection = the subjection of your confession, i. e, produced by your confession.
confession . Greek. homologia. Occurs elsewhere, 1 Timothy 6:12 , 1 Timothy 6:13 .Hebrews 3:1 ; Hebrews 4:14 ; Hebrews 10:23 ,
subjection . Greek. hupotage, Occurs elsewhere Galatians 1:2 , Galatians 1:5 . 1 Timothy 2:11 ; 1 Timothy 3:4 .
gospel . App-140 .
Christ. App-98 .
liberal distribution = the bountifulness (Greek. haplotos, as in 2 Corinthians 9:11 ) of your distribution.
distribution = fellowship. Greek. koinbnia,
14.
And by their prayer for you, which long after you for the exceeding grace of God in you.
prayer . Greek deesis . App-134 .
for = on behalf of. Greek. huper. App-104 .
for = because of. Greek. dia. App-104 . 2 Corinthians 9:2 .
exceeding , Greek. huperballo. See 2 Corinthians 3:10 .
in = upon. Greek. epi. App-104 .
15.
Thanks be unto God for his unspeakable gift.
Thanks . Greek. charis , as in 2 Corinthians 9:8 .
unspeakable = that cannot be fully declared. Greek. anekdiegetos. Only here.
gift , Greek. dorea . See John 4:10 . It cannot be that Paul had in his mind anything less than God's supreme gift, the gift of His Son, of which he speaks in 2 Corinthians 8:9 . He frequently breaks out into thanksgiving in the midst of his epistles. Compare Romans 9:5 ; Romans 11:33 , Romans 11:36 , 1 Corinthians 15:57 . Galatians 1:1 , Galatians 1:5 .Ephesians 3:20 . 1 Timothy 1:17 .