2 Corinthians 9

2 Corinthians 9:1

Now concerning this contribution to the poor Christians of Judæa, I suppose it utterly superfluous for me to use any arguments to exhort you to it.

2 Corinthians 9:2

For of your forwardness therein I am so far from doubting, that I have made boast of it to others, that the Christians of all Achaia (of which Corinth was the chief city) have for a twelvemonth made a preparation to send a new supply, beyond that which they then did, (see note [a] ch. viii. 10,) and the emulation to your example, or the opinion of your forwardness, hath stirred up, hath wrought much in Macedonia, made them very liberal.

2 Corinthians 9:3

And that what I have thus boasted of your preparation may be found true, and that you may be indeed prepared beforehand, and not surprised at my coming, I have sent these bearers to you to give you warning:

2 Corinthians 9:4

Lest if the Macedonians, to whom I have boasted of your forwardness, ver. 2, come along with me to you, and find that you have not your supplies ready, it be matter of great shame to me, as it must be also to you, (see note [a] ch. viii. 10,) that I have had the

2 Corinthians 9:23

In brief, the persons that are intrusted in this business are such as may be trusted, Titus, that accompanied me and helped to convert you, the other brethren, Luke, &c., men of eminence and rule in the churches of Christ, (see note on Rom. xvi. 6,) and such as have been used as instruments to advance the gospel.

2 Corinthians 9:24

And therefore it will concern you by your behaviour in this matter to demonstrate your own Christian charity, and to let them see that what I have boasted of you hath not been without reason. ### CHAP. IX.