Verse 1
touching = concerning. Greek. peri. App-104.
ministering. Greek diakonia. App-190.
to = unto. Greek. eis. App-104.
saints. See Acts 9:13,
Verse 2
know. Greek. oida. App-132.
the forwardness of your mind = your readiness. Greek. prothumia. See Acts 17:11,
boast = glory. Greek. kauchaomai. See Romans 2:17.
of = on behalf of. Greek. huper: App-104.
them of, &c. = the Macedonians.
Achaia = Greece.
a year ago. See 2 Corinthians 8:10.
zeal. Greek. zelos. Compare Acts 5:17.
hath. Omit.
provoked. Greek. erethizo. Only here and Colossians 3:21.
very many = the majority.
Verse 3
have. Omit.
sent, Greek. pempo. App-174.
lest = in order that (Greek. hina). not, Greek me. App-105.
boasting = glorying. Greek. kauchema. See Romans 4:2.
in vain = made void. Greek. kenoo. See Philippians 1:2, Philippians 1:7.
in. Greek. en. App-104.
behalf = part. Greek. meros.
that = in order that. Greek. hina
said = was saying.
Verse 4
Lest haply = Lest by any means. Greek. me pos.
if. App-118.
with. Greek. sun. App-104.
unprepared. Greek. aparaskeuastos. Only here.
not. Greek me. App-105,I.
ashamed. Greek. kataischuno. See Romans 5:5.
confident = confidence. Greek. hupostasis. Here, 2 Corinthians 11:17. Hebrews 1:3; Hebrews 3:14; Hebrews 11:1.
boasting. Greek. kauchesis. See Romans 3:27. The texts omit.
Verse 5
exhort. Greek parakaleo. App-134.
unto. Gr. eis. App-10.
make up beforehand. Greek. prokatartizo. Only here. Compare App-125.
bounty = blessing, Greek. eulogia. Translated "blessing" eleven times, "fair speech" Romans 16:18, and "bounty" here and 2 Corinthians 9:6. Compare Joel 2:14. Malachi 2:2, where the same word is used in the Septuagint
whereof ye had notice before = before notified. Greek. prokatangello. See Acts 3:18. The texts read proepangllo, which Occurs elsewhere only in Romans 1:2.
Verse 6
sparingly. Greek pheidomenos. Only here. Compare pheidomai, 2 Corinthians 1:23
bountifully. Lit, upon (Greek. epi. App-104.) blessings, as above. Figure of speech Symploke.
Verse 7
Every man = Each one.
purposeth. Greek. proaireomai. Only here. The texts read "bath purposed".
grudgingly. Lit, of (Greek. ek. App-104.) grief.
of Greek. ek, as above.
God. App-98.,
loveth. Greek. agapao. App-135.
cheerful. Greek. hilaris. Only here. The noun in Romans 12:8. Compare Eng. "hilarity".
giver. Greek. dotes. Only here. Compare Proverbs 22:9, where the Septuagint reads, "God blesseth a cheerful giver". Fig, Parcemia.
Verse 8
able. Greek dunatos, but the texts read the verb dunateo, which ooc. elsewhere only in 2 Corinthians 13:3.
all. Notice the four "alls" which, with "every", give the Figure of speech Polyptotan. App-6.
grace. Greek. charis, App-184. 1,
toward = unto. Greek. eis, as in 2 Corinthians 9:5.
always . . . things. Greek. panti pantote pasan. Figure of speech Paronomasia.
sufficiency. Greek. avtarkeia. Only here and 1 Timothy 6:6, every. Greek. pas. Translated "all "above,
Verse 9
is = has been, or standeth.
dispersed abroad = scattered. Greek. skorpizo, See John 16:32.
poor. Greek. penes. App-127. Only here.
righteousness. Greek. dikaiosune. App-191.
remaineth. Greek. meno. See p. 1511.
for ever. Greek. eis ton aiona. App-151. Quoted from Psalms 112:9.
Verse 10
ministereth. Greek. epichoregeo. Occurs elsewhere, Galatians 1:3, Galatians 1:5. Colossians 2:19; 2 Peter 1:5, 2 Peter 1:11. The prefix epi suggests God"s liberal supply. Compare Isaiah 55:10.
minister. Greek. choregeo Only here and 1 Peter 4:11. The choregos was the leader of a chorus, and then came to mean one who defrayed the cost of a chorus at the public festivals. The texts put these three verbs in the future, instead of the imperative.
for. Greek. eis. App-1.
Verse 11
Being enriched. Greek. piontizo. See 1 Corinthians 1:5,
bountifulness. Greek haplotes. Sec 2 Corinthians 1:12.
causeth = worketh, Greek. ketergazomai, as 2 Corinthians 4:17.
through. Greek. dia. App-104. 2 Corinthians 9:1.
Verse 12
administration. Same es "ministering", 2 Corinthians 9:1.
service. Greek. leitourgia. App-190.
not, Greek. to. App-106.
supplieth = fully supplies. Greek. prosanapleroo. Only here and 2 Corinthians 11:9.
by = through, as 2 Corinthians 9:11.
unto = to
Verse 13
experiment = proof. Greek. dokime. See 2 Corinthians 2:9.
ministration. Same as "ministering", 2 Corinthians 9:1.
for = upon. Greek. epi, App-101.
your professed subjection = the subjection of your confession, i. e, produced by your confession.
confession. Greek. homologia. Occurs elsewhere, 1 Timothy 6:12, 1 Timothy 6:13. Hebrews 3:1; Hebrews 4:14; Hebrews 10:23,
subjection. Greek. hupotage, Occurs elsewhere Galatians 1:2, Galatians 1:5. 1 Timothy 2:11; 1 Timothy 3:4.
gospel. App-140.
Christ. App-98.
liberal distribution = the bountifulness (Greek. haplotos, as in 2 Corinthians 9:11) of your distribution.
distribution = fellowship. Greek. koinbnia,
Verse 14
prayer. Greek deesis. App-134.
for = on behalf of. Greek. huper. App-104.
for = because of. Greek. dia. App-104. 2 Corinthians 9:2.
exceeding, Greek. huperballo. See 2 Corinthians 3:10.
in = upon. Greek. epi. App-104.
Verse 15
Thanks. Greek. charis, as in 2 Corinthians 9:8.
unspeakable = that cannot be fully declared. Greek. anekdiegetos. Only here.
gift, Greek. dorea. See John 4:10. It cannot be that Paul had in his mind anything less than God"s supreme gift, the gift of His Son, of which he speaks in 2 Corinthians 8:9. He frequently breaks out into thanksgiving in the midst of his epistles. Compare Romans 9:5; Romans 11:33, Romans 11:36, 1 Corinthians 15:57. Galatians 1:1, Galatians 1:5. Ephesians 3:20. 1 Timothy 1:17.