2 Corinthians 9:3 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ 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: ”

2 Corinthians 9:3 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Yet have I sent the brethren - The brethren referred to in 2 Corinthians 8:18 , 2 Corinthians 8:22-23 . Lest our boasting of you - That you were disposed to contribute, and that you were al...
2 Corinthians 9:3 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

2 Corinthians 9:1-5 . On the general subject, the obligation to provide assistance for God's people, there is no need for Paul to write to the Corinthians. They have already acknowledged that obliga...
2 Corinthians 9:3 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

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. Gr...
2 Corinthians 9:3 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

3. But I have sent the brethren. He now brings forward the reason — why it is that, while entertaining a favorable opinion as to their willingness, he, nevertheless, sets himself carefully t...
2 Corinthians 9:3 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

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: Yet have I sent the brethren - Titus and his companions, mentioned in the pr...
2 Corinthians 9:3 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

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 I sent. We should say, 'I send;' the ancients put it in the pas...
2 Corinthians 9:3 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

(c) 9:1-15. Exhortations to Generous Giving There is no need to write to you about the purpose and necessity of the collection, for your zeal in the matter is well known, and has been used by me...
2 Corinthians 9:3 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Yet have I sent the brethren... — This, then, was his purpose in the new mission. He wanted the performance not to fall short of the promise. They must be found ready, their money collected. (Comp....
2 Corinthians 9:3 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Chapter 21 THE FRUITS OF LIBERALITY. 2 Corinthians 8:16-24 ; 2 Corinthians 9:1-15 (R.V) THIS long passage has a good many difficulties of detail, for the grammarian and the textual critic. W...
2 Corinthians 9:3 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

“God Loveth a Cheerful Giver” 2 Corinthians 9:1-7 Paul evidently had considerable anxiety about the collection at Corinth for the starving saints at Jerusalem. He had started the idea, not mere...
2 Corinthians 9:3 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

In concluding this subject of the collection for the saints the apostle declares that he desires that their giving should be glad and spontaneous. He excludes two methods of giving, "grudgingly," tha...
2 Corinthians 9:3 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

(1) For as touching the ministering to the saints, it is superfluous for me to write to you: (2) For I know the forwardness of your mind, for which I boast of you to them of Macedonia, that Achaia wa...
2 Corinthians 9:3 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Yet have I sent the brethren ,.... Titus, and the other two mentioned in the foregoing chapter: one manuscript reads, "we have sent"; and the Ethiopic version, "they have sent", that is, the Macedon...
2 Corinthians 9:3 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Yet have I sent the brethren Above mentioned before me; lest our boasting of you should be in vain Lest you should be found unprepared. To make up beforehand To complete before my arrival; you...
2 Corinthians 9:3 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Paul does not stress the rightness of their ministering to the saints: this would be superfluous, for of this they were already persuaded, and so expressed themselves, so that Paul had boasted to the...
2 Corinthians 9:3 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Charity Urged. A. D. 57. 1 For as touching the ministering to the saints, it is superfluous fo...
2 Corinthians 9:3 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

I did not send the brethren so much to move you to this work, or quicken you to it, for you yourselves purposed it a year ago, and showed a forwardness in it; the motion proceeded from yourselves, an...
2 Corinthians 9:3 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Further Reasons Why They Should Reveal Their Generosity ( 2 Corinthians 9:1-15 ). It is often noted that this chapter appears to repeat to some extent the ideas in chapter 8, yet from a different...
2 Corinthians 9:3 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL NOTES 2 Corinthians 9:1 —Connected, in word [περί, in both cases] and in fact, with 1 Corinthians 15:1 , which belongs to the initiation of this “collection,” this “ministration” for th...
2 Corinthians 9:3 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

2 Corinthians 9:1 . Touching the ministering to the saints in Judea, it is superfluous for me to write to you. What a method of finding the avenues of the heart. He knew their forwardness he had...
2 Corinthians 9:3 - The Biblical Illustrator

As touching the ministering to the saints. Liberal giving I. Why does God call us to give? 1. He cannot need our gifts. We can give Him nothing that we did not first get from Him. 2. It m...
2 Corinthians 9:3 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION Encouragement to the Corinthians to fulfil their promises by giving speedily ( 2 Corinthians 9:1-47 ), amply ( 2 Corinthians 9:6 ), cheerfully ( 2 Corinthians 9:7 ), and thereby earn...
2 Corinthians 9:3 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Paul's Final instructions concerning the Collection. The example set by the readiness of the Corinthians:
2 Corinthians 9:3 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Corinthians 16:1 ; 2 Corinthians 7:14 ; 2 Corinthians 8:17-24 ; 2 Corinthians 8:6 ; 2 Corinthians 9:4 ; 2 Corinthians 9:5 ; Titus 3:1
2 Corinthians 9:3 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

I have sent the above mentioned brethren before me.

2 Corinthians 9:3 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

2 Corinthians 9:3 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

2 Corinthians 9:3 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

2 Corinthians 9:3 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

2 Corinthians 9:3 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

2 Corinthians 9:3 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

2 Corinthians 9:3 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

2 Corinthians 9:3 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

2 Corinthians 9:3 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

2 Corinthians 9:3 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

2 Corinthians 9:3 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

2 Corinthians 9:3 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

2 Corinthians 9:3 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

2 Corinthians 9:3 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

2 Corinthians 9:3 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

2 Corinthians 9:3 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

2 Corinthians 9:3 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

2 Corinthians 9:3 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

2 Corinthians 9:3 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

2 Corinthians 9:3 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

2 Corinthians 9:3 - The Biblical Illustrator

2 Corinthians 9:3 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

2 Corinthians 9:3 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

2 Corinthians 9:3 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

2 Corinthians 9:3 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes