2 Corinthians 9:1

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This Chapter is not unsimilar to the former. It treats principally of Alms-giving. But Paul sweetly closeth it, in blessing God, for the first, and best, and comprehensive Mercy of all Alms-giving, in God's unspeakable Gift, in, and by, Christ.

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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

For as touching the ministering to the saints - In regard to the collection that was to be taken up for the aid of the poor Christians in Judea;...
Arno Geneva Study Bible

For (1) as touching the ministering to the saints, it is superfluous for me to write to you: (1) He wisely answers the suspicion which the Corinthia...
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 Corin...
Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

touching . concerning. Greek. peri. App-104. ministering . Greek diakonia. App-190. to . unto. Greek. eis . App-104. saints. See Acts 9...
Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

This statement may seem at first view to suit ill, or not sufficiently well, with what goes before; for he seems to speak of a new matter, that...
Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

For as touching the ministering to the saints, it is superfluous for me to write to you: It is superfluous for me to write to you - I need not enlarg...
Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

For as touching the ministering to the saints,— Now concerning the ministration to the saints, it is superfluous that I should write further to...
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

For as touching the ministering to the saints, it is superfluous for me to write to you: For - connected with 2 Corinthians 8:24 . 'Show lov...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

The ministering ] St. Paul had already written on the collection in general ( 1 Corinthians 16:1-4 ), and had sent instructions by Titus on his firs...
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...
Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

IX. (1) For as touching... — The division of Chapter s in the English version, unfortunately, gives the impression of the introduction of a new...
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 de...
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 sain...
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...
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

For as touching the ministering to the saints ,.... It looks at first sight as if the apostle was entering upon a new subject, though by what follow...
John Trapp Complete Commentary

For as touching the ministering to the saints, it is superfluous for me to write to you: Ver. 1. The ministering to the saints ] Or the service t...
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...
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 exp...
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Charity Urged. A. D. 57. 1 For as touching t...
Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

OLBGrk; 2 CORINTHIANS CHAPTER 9 2 Corinthians 9:1-5 Paul showeth the reason why, though he knew the forwardness of the Corinthians, he had sent t...
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

‘For as touching the ministering to the saints, it is superfluous for me to write to you, for I know your readiness, of which I glory on your behalf...
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 ex...
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 initiatio...
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 aven...
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 noth...
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 ), c...
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

For as touching the ministering of the saints, it is superfluous for me to write to you.
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

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

1 John 2:27 ; 1 Samuel 20:23 ; 1 Thessalonians 4:10 ; 1 Thessalonians 4:9 ; 1 Thessalonians 5:1 ; 2 Corinthians 8:4 ; 2 Corinthians 9:12-14 ;...
Wesley's Explanatory Notes

To write to you — Largely.

¹ For as touching the ministering to the saints, it is superfluous for me to write to you:

Related Commentaries of 2 Corinthians 9:1

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arno Geneva Study Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

John Trapp Complete Commentary

Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Biblical Illustrator

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Wesley's Explanatory Notes

2 Corinthians 9:1