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2 Corinthians 9:2

I know, of course, your willingness to help, and I am always boasting of it to the Macedonians. I tell them that you in Greece have been ready for a year past; and it was really your zeal that stimulated most of them.

Twentieth Century New Testament

In The King James Version

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.

In Context

1With reference, indeed, to the Fund for your fellow-Christians, it is quite superfluous for me to say anything to you.

3So my reason for sending our Brothers is to prevent what we said about you from proving, in this particular matter, an empty boast, and to enable you to be as well prepared as I have been saying that you are.

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Cross References

Acts 18:12While Gallio was governor of Greece, the Jews made a combined attack on Paul, and brought him before the Governor’s Bench,

2 Corinthians 1:1To the Church of God in Corinth, and to all Christ’s People throughout Greece, from Paul, an Apostle of Christ Jesus, by the will of God, and from Timothy, a Brother.

2 Corinthians 8:8I am not laying a command upon you, but I am making use of the earnestness shown by others to test the genuineness of your affection.

2 Corinthians 8:19and not only that, but he has been elected by the Churches to accompany us on our journey, in connexion with this expression of your love, which we are personally administering to the honour of the Lord, and to show our deep interest.

1 Thessalonians 1:7and so became a pattern to all who believed in Christ throughout Macedonia and Greece.

Matthew Henry on 2 Corinthians 9:2-6

Charity Urged. ( a. d. 57.) 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 boast of you to them of Macedonia, that Achaia was ready a year ago; and your zeal hath provoked very many. 3 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 Macedonia come with me, and find you unprepared, we (that we say not, ye) should be… Read the whole commentary →

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