2 Corinthians 8:8 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ I speak not by commandment, but by occasion of the forwardness of others, and to prove the sincerity of your love. ”

2 Corinthians 8:8 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

I speak not by commandment - This does not mean that he had no express command of God in the case, but that he did not mean to command them; he did not speak authoritatively; he did not intend to...
2 Corinthians 8:8 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

(3) I speak not by commandment, but by occasion of the (e) forwardness of others, and to prove the (f) sincerity of your love. (3) Thirdly, he warns them to live up to the expectation which Paul and...
2 Corinthians 8:8 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

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 contribut...
2 Corinthians 8:8 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

by. Greek. kata. App-104. commandment. Greek. epitage. See Romans 16:20 . by occasion of . = through. Greek. dia , as in 2 Corinthians 8:5 . forwardness . Same as "diligence" in 2 Co...
2 Corinthians 8:8 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

8. I speak not according to commandment Again he qualifies his exhortation, by declaring that he did not at all intend to compel them, as if he were imposing any necessity upon them, for tha...
2 Corinthians 8:8 - Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

DISCOURSE: 2033 LIBERALITY TO THE POOR RECOMMENDED 2 Corinthians 8:7-8 . As ye abound in every thing, in faith, and utterance, and knowledge, and in all diligence, and in your love to us, see th...
2 Corinthians 8:8 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

I speak not by commandment, but by occasion of the forwardness of others, and to prove the sincerity of your love. I speak not by commandment - I do not positively order this; I assume no right or au...
2 Corinthians 8:8 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

And to prove the sincerity of your love.— The genuine temper, &c. Locke. Taking as we may, without violence to the words, the original, δοκιμαζων for drawing out a proof, and the word γνησι...
2 Corinthians 8:8 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

I speak not by commandment, but by occasion of the forwardness of others, and to prove the sincerity of your love. Not by commandment - `not by way of commandment.' By occasion of х dia...
2 Corinthians 8:8 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

(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 Jer...
2 Corinthians 8:8 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

I speak not by commandment. — The English, and, indeed, the Greek also, is to some extent ambiguous, and leaves us uncertain whether he disclaims merely the tone of command or the sanction of a div...
2 Corinthians 8:8 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Chapter 20 THE GRACE OF LIBERALITY. 2 Corinthians 8:1-15 (R.V) WITH the eighth chapter begins the second of the three great divisions of this Epistle. It is concerned exclusively with the coll...
2 Corinthians 8:8 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Stimulating to Liberality 2 Corinthians 8:1-15 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 mor...
2 Corinthians 8:8 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

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 16:1-24 ). He cites the example of the churc...
2 Corinthians 8:8 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

(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 aboun...
2 Corinthians 8:8 - James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

AN APOSTLE PLEADING FOR LIBERALITY IN GIVING ‘I speak not by commandment, but by occasion of the forwardness of others, and to prove the sincerity of your love.’ 2 Corinthians 8:8 If you wil...
2 Corinthians 8:8 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

I speak not by commandment ,.... Either of God, who has not fixed the certain times when, or certain sums which persons are to give, and other circumstances, which are left to discretion; but in gen...
2 Corinthians 8:8 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

I speak not by commandment, but by occasion of the forwardness of others, and to prove the sincerity of your love. Ver. 8. To prove the sincerity ] Gr. το γνησιον, the germanity, the naturalness,...
2 Corinthians 8:8 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Insomuch that Seeing this forwardness in them; we desired Titus, that as he had begun When he was with you before; so he would also now finish among you the same grace That is, fruit of gra...
2 Corinthians 8:8 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

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 ab...
2 Corinthians 8:8 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Charity Urged. A. D. 57. 7 Therefore, as ye abound in every thing, in faith, and utterance...
2 Corinthians 8:8 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

I do not speak in an imperious way, as one that commandeth you; or rather, God hath no where given an express command as to the quantum of what you should give; but the forwardness of others makes...
2 Corinthians 8:8 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

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 I...
2 Corinthians 8:8 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

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 Christi...
2 Corinthians 8:8 - Sermon Bible Commentary

2 Corinthians 8:8 An Apostle pleading for Liberality in Giving. If you will glance at the context, two things appear on the surface of it: first that St. Paul is very anxious to obtain a handsome...
2 Corinthians 8:8 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

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 chu...
2 Corinthians 8:8 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

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 Macedo...
2 Corinthians 8:8 - The Biblical Illustrator

Therefore, as ye abound in everything. The grace of liberality I. WHY we ought to give a portion of our substance to the lord. It is a duty clearly enjoined in Scripture. The practice of giving...
2 Corinthians 8:8 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION Liberality shown by the Macedonian Churches ( 2 Corinthians 8:1-47 ). He is sending Titus to receive their contribution for the Church of Jerusalem, and he invites them to give accord...
2 Corinthians 8:8 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

A proof of their love for Christ:
2 Corinthians 8:8 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Corinthians 7:12 ; 1 Corinthians 7:25 ; 1 Corinthians 7:6 ; 1 John 3:17-19 ; 1 Peter 1:22 ; 2 Corinthians 6:6 ; 2 Corinthians 8:10 ; 2 Corinthians 8:1-3 ; 2 Corinthians 8:24 ; 2 Corinthia...
2 Corinthians 8:8 - Wells of Living Water Commentary

The Grace of Giving 2 Corinthians 8:1-24 INTRODUCTORY WORDS Our Lord lifts Christian liberality out of the mire of coercive necessity, into the realm of grace. As introductory to this sermon o...

2 Corinthians 8:8 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

2 Corinthians 8:8 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

2 Corinthians 8:8 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

2 Corinthians 8:8 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

2 Corinthians 8:8 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

2 Corinthians 8:8 - Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

2 Corinthians 8:8 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

2 Corinthians 8:8 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

2 Corinthians 8:8 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

2 Corinthians 8:8 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

2 Corinthians 8:8 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

2 Corinthians 8:8 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

2 Corinthians 8:8 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

2 Corinthians 8:8 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

2 Corinthians 8:8 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

2 Corinthians 8:8 - James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

2 Corinthians 8:8 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

2 Corinthians 8:8 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

2 Corinthians 8:8 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

2 Corinthians 8:8 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

2 Corinthians 8:8 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

2 Corinthians 8:8 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

2 Corinthians 8:8 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

2 Corinthians 8:8 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

2 Corinthians 8:8 - Sermon Bible Commentary

2 Corinthians 8:8 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

2 Corinthians 8:8 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

2 Corinthians 8:8 - The Biblical Illustrator

2 Corinthians 8:8 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

2 Corinthians 8:8 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

2 Corinthians 8:8 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

2 Corinthians 8:8 - Wells of Living Water Commentary