2 Corinthians 9:1,2 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

As touching the ministering to the saints Contributing to their relief, see on Romans 15:26; it is superfluous for me to write More largely and particularly. For I know Rather, have known, in former instances, and have now again learned from Titus; the forwardness of your mind Your readiness to assist in this good work; for which I boast of you to them of Macedonia To the Christians in that province, with whom he then was; that Achaia Whereof Corinth was the chief city; was ready Was prepared; a year ago Or since the last year, as απο περυσι properly signifies. “So the apostle thought when he boasted of the Corinthians to the Macedonians. For in his former letter, which was written in the end of the preceding year, he had exhorted them to make the collection, and had given it in charge to Titus, who carried that letter, to encourage them in the work. Besides, the Corinthians having expressed the greatest respect for the apostle in the letter which they sent to him, and the messengers, who brought him that letter, having assured him of their disposition to obey him in every thing, he did not doubt of their having complied with his request. And therefore, when he went into Macedonia the following spring, after pentecost, he told the Macedonian churches that Achaia was prepared since the end of the last year, firmly believing that it was so.” Macknight.