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

Bible Comments

in. Greek. en, as above.

trial. Greek. dokime. See Romans 5:4.

affliction. Greek. thlipsis. See 2 Corinthians 8:14.

deep poverty. Lit, poverty according to (Greek. kata. App-104.) depth.

unto. Greek. eis. App-104.

liberality. Greek. haplotes. The adjective haplous means single-minded, not self-seeking.

2 Corinthians 8:2

2 How that in a great trial of affliction the abundance of their joy and their deep poverty abounded unto the riches of their liberality.a