2 Corinthians 9:1 - 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 the brethren before hand to make up their collections against his coming. 2 Corinthians 9:6-11 He stirreth them up to give bountifully and cheerfully, as a likely means to increase their store, 2 Corinthians 9:12-15 and as productive of many thanksgivings unto God. I should think the particle gar, here translated for, had been better translated but, as in 1 Peter 4:15, and 2 Peter 1:9, our translators do render it. So these words contain an elegant revocation of himself from the argument he had dwelt upon in the whole former chapter, and the sense amounts to this: But to what purpose do I multiply words to you, to persuade you to minister to the saints in distress? As to you, it is superfluous. By this art letting them know, that he had no doubt, but a confident expectation, concerning them; the suggesting of which hath also the force of another argument, that they might not deceive the apostle's good opinion and confidence of them.