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2 Corinthians 9:2 KJV
2 Corinthians · chapter 9 · verse 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.2 Corinthians 9:2 · King James Version
2 Corinthians 9:2 in context
1For as touching the ministering to the saints, it is superfluous for me to write to you:
2For 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.
3Yet 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:
4Lest 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
Key words (Strong's)
- Macedoniamakedōna MacedonianG3110 →
- AchaiaachaiaAchaia = " trouble" , in a restricted sense, the maritime region of northern…G882 →
- boastkauchaomaito glory , to glory on account of a thing, to glory in a thingG2744 →
- readyparaskeuazōto make one's self ready, to prepare one's self, have prepared one's self, to be prepared…G3903 →
- knoweidōto see, to perceive with the eyes, to perceive by any of the senses, to perceive, notice…G1492 →
- mindprothymiazeal, spirit, eagerness, inclination, readiness of mindG4288 →
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In these verses the apostle speaks very respectfully to the Corinthians, and with great skill; and, while he seems to excuse his urging them so earnestly to charity, still presses them thereto, and shows how much his heart was set upon this matter. I.
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 1-5