2 Corinthians 9:2

I boast to them of Macedonia — With whom he then was.

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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

For I know the forwardness of your mind - I know your promptitude, or your readiness to do it; see 2 Corinthians 8:10 . Probably Paul here means...
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

know . Greek. oida . App-132. the forwardness of your mind . your readiness. Greek. prothumia . See Acts 17:11 , boast . glory. Greek. kauch...
Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

2. For which I have boasted. He shows the good opinion that he had of them from this, that he had, in a manner, stood forward as their suret...
Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

For I know the forwardness of your mind, for which I boast of you to them of Macedonia, that Achaia was ready a year ago; and your zeal hath provoked...
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

For I know the forwardness of your mind, for which I boast of you to them of Macedonia, that Achaia was ready a year ago; and your zeal hath prov...
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...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

The forwardness of your mind] RV 'your readiness.' A year ago ] see on 2 Corinthians 8:10 . Provoked] RV 'stirred up.'
Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

For I know the forwardness of your mind. — This was the boast to which he had referred in 2 Corinthians 8:24 . Achaia ( i.e., Corinth, and perhap...
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

For I know the forwardness of your mind ,.... How that they were willing of themselves to engage in this good work; how readily they came into it; w...
John Trapp Complete Commentary

For I know the forwardness of your mind, for which I boast of you to them of Macedonia, that Achaia was ready a year ago; and your zeal hath provoked...
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

He gives them the reason why he judgeth it superfluous to write to them, because they had a forward mind of themselves, and needed not to be spurred...
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

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

For I know the forwardness of your mind, for which I boast of you to them of Macedonia, that Achaia was ready a year ago; and your zeal hath provoke...
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Corinthians 16:15 ; 1 Thessalonians 1:7 ; 2 Corinthians 1:1 ; 2 Corinthians 8:10 ; 2 Corinthians 8:19 ; 2 Corinthians 8:24 ; 2 Corinthians 8...

² For I know the forwardness of your mind, for which I boast of you to them of Macedonia, that Achaia was ready a year ago; and your zeal hath provoked very many.

Related Commentaries of 2 Corinthians 9:2

Albert Barnes' Notes on the 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

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

2 Corinthians 9:2