2 Corinthians 9:4

2 Corinthians 11:17; 2 Corinthians 8:1-5; 2 Corinthians 8:24; 2 Corinthians 9:2

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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Lest haply if they of Macedonia - If any of the Macedonians should happen to come with me, and should find that you had done nothing. He does not...
Arno Geneva Study Bible

Lest haply if they of Macedonia come with me, and find you unprepared, we (that we say not, ye) should be ashamed in this same (a) confident boasting...
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

Lest haply . Lest by any means. Greek. me pos . if . App-118. with . Greek. sun. App-104. unprepared . Greek. aparaskeuastos. Only here....
Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

4. In this confidence The Greek term being ὑπόστασις the Old Interpreter has rendered it substantiam , ( substance.) (708) Erasmu...
Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Lest haply if they of Macedonia come with me, and find you unprepared, we (that we say not, ye) should be ashamed in this same confident boasting.
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Lest haply if they of Macedonia come with me, and find you unprepared, we (that we say not, ye) should be ashamed in this same confident boasting...
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...
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We (that we say not, ye) ] He bids them realise how much he would be ashamed before the Macedonian delegates if they were unprepared: at the same ti...
Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Lest haply if they of Macedonia... — The Greek for “Macedonians” has no article, and the word is meant to stir up something like an esprit de corp...
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...
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...
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Lest haply if they of Macedonia come with me ,.... The apostle had determined to come himself, though he was afterwards prevented by Providence, but...
John Trapp Complete Commentary

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: 4 Lest haply if they of...
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...
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

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Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

For if I should come, and any of the members of the churches of Macedonia, who have heard me boasting of you as a people very forward in this charita...
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...
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

‘But I have sent the brethren, that our glorying on your behalf may not be made void in this respect, so that, even as I said, you may be prepared, l...
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

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The Complete Pulpit Commentary

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The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Paul's Final instructions concerning the Collection. The example set by the readiness of the Corinthians:
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

lest haply, if they of Macedonia come with me and find you unprepared, we (that we say not, ye) should be ashamed in this same confident boasting....

⁴ Lest haply if they of Macedonia come with me, and find you unprepared, we (that we say not, ye) should be ashamed in this same confident boasting.

Related Commentaries of 2 Corinthians 9:4

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

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

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

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

2 Corinthians 9:4