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Text -- 2 Corinthians 8:19 (NET)

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8:19 In addition, this brother has also been chosen by the churches as our traveling companion as we administer this generous gift to the glory of the Lord himself and to show our readiness to help.
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Commentary -- Word/Phrase Notes (per phrase)

Robertson: 2Co 8:19 - -- But who was also appointed ( alla kai cheirotonētheis ). Anacoluthon. The first aorist passive participle cheirotonētheis is from cheirotoneō...

But who was also appointed ( alla kai cheirotonētheis ).

Anacoluthon. The first aorist passive participle cheirotonētheis is from cheirotoneō , old verb to stretch out the hands (cheir teinō ) and so to vote in public. The idea is that this brother was chosen by the churches, not by Paul. Only here in N.T. save Act 14:23 where it means to appoint without notion of raising the hands. In Act 10:41 we have procheirotoneō .

Robertson: 2Co 8:19 - -- To travel with us ( sunekdēmos ). Late word for travelling companion. So in the inscriptions (sun , together with, ekdēmos , away from home).

To travel with us ( sunekdēmos ).

Late word for travelling companion. So in the inscriptions (sun , together with, ekdēmos , away from home).

Vincent: 2Co 8:19 - -- With this grace ( ἐν τῇ χάριτι ταύτῃ ) An obscure rendering, not much bettered by Rev. Grace is ambiguous. The refer...

With this grace ( ἐν τῇ χάριτι ταύτῃ )

An obscure rendering, not much bettered by Rev. Grace is ambiguous. The reference is, of course, to the contribution as a work of love; χάρις being used in the sense of benefaction or bounty . Paul says that the brother was appointed as his fellow-traveller in the matter of this bounty ; in the prosecution of this kindly act. For appointed , see on Act 14:23; see on Act 10:41.

Wesley: 2Co 8:19 - -- Of Macedonia.

Of Macedonia.

Wesley: 2Co 8:19 - -- Which they were carrying from Macedonia to Jerusalem.

Which they were carrying from Macedonia to Jerusalem.

Wesley: 2Co 8:19 - -- That of Paul and his fellow - traveller, ready to be the servants of all.

That of Paul and his fellow - traveller, ready to be the servants of all.

JFB: 2Co 8:19 - -- Not only praised in all the churches.

Not only praised in all the churches.

JFB: 2Co 8:19 - -- By vote: so the Greek.

By vote: so the Greek.

JFB: 2Co 8:19 - -- Therefore these companions of Paul are called "messengers of the churches" (2Co 8:23).

Therefore these companions of Paul are called "messengers of the churches" (2Co 8:23).

JFB: 2Co 8:19 - -- To Jerusalem.

To Jerusalem.

JFB: 2Co 8:19 - -- Greek, "in the case of this grace," or "gift."

Greek, "in the case of this grace," or "gift."

JFB: 2Co 8:19 - -- The oldest manuscripts omit "same."

The oldest manuscripts omit "same."

JFB: 2Co 8:19 - -- The oldest manuscripts read, "our," not your. This and the previous clause, "to the glory of the same Lord," do not follow "administered by us," but "...

The oldest manuscripts read, "our," not your. This and the previous clause, "to the glory of the same Lord," do not follow "administered by us," but "chosen of the churches to travel," &c. The union of the brother with Paul in this affair of the collection was done to guard against suspicions injurious "to the glory" of the Lord. It was also done in order to produce a "readiness" on the part of Paul and the brother to undertake the office which each, by himself, would have been less ready to undertake, for fear of suspicions arising (2Co 8:20) as to their appropriation of any of the money.

Clarke: 2Co 8:19 - -- Chosen of the Churches to travel with us - Χειροτονηθεις· Appointed by a show of hands; from χειρ the hand, and τεινω, t...

Chosen of the Churches to travel with us - Χειροτονηθεις· Appointed by a show of hands; from χειρ the hand, and τεινω, to extend. This appointment, by the suffrage of the Churches, seems to refer more to St. Luke than any one else; unless we suppose he refers to the transaction, Act 15:40, Act 15:41, and then it would appear that Silas is the person intended

Clarke: 2Co 8:19 - -- With this grace - Liberal contribution. See on 2Co 8:1 (note)

With this grace - Liberal contribution. See on 2Co 8:1 (note)

Clarke: 2Co 8:19 - -- Your ready mind - Your willingness to relieve them. But, instead of ὑμων, your, ἡμων, our, is the reading of almost all the best MSS. ...

Your ready mind - Your willingness to relieve them. But, instead of ὑμων, your, ἡμων, our, is the reading of almost all the best MSS. and all the versions. This is, doubtless, the reading.

Calvin: 2Co 8:19 - -- 19.Which is administered by us By commending his ministry, he still farther encourages the Corinthians. He says, that it tends to promote the glory o...

19.Which is administered by us By commending his ministry, he still farther encourages the Corinthians. He says, that it tends to promote the glory of God, and their kindness of disposition. Hence it comes, that these two things are conjoined — the glory of God and their liberality, and that the latter cannot be given up without the former being proportionally diminished. There is, in addition to this, the labor of those distinguished men, which it were very inconsistent to reject, or allow to pass unimproved.

TSK: 2Co 8:19 - -- but : 2Co 8:1-4; Act 6:3-6, Act 15:22, Act 15:25; 1Co 16:3, 1Co 16:4 grace : or gift, 2Co 8:4, 2Co 8:6, 2Co 8:7, 2Co 9:8 to the : 2Co 8:1, 2Co 8:2, 2C...

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Commentary -- Word/Phrase Notes (per Verse)

Barnes: 2Co 8:19 - -- And not that only - Not only is he esteemed on account of other services which he has rendered by his preaching and writings; but he has had a ...

And not that only - Not only is he esteemed on account of other services which he has rendered by his preaching and writings; but he has had a new mark of the confidence of the churches in being appointed to convey the collection to Jerusalem.

Chosen of the churches - Chosen by the churches. Many concurred in the choice, showing that they had entire confidence in him. Paul had been unwilling to have charge of this contribution alone (1Co 16:3-4; compare 2Co 8:20), and he had procured the appointment of some one to undertake it. Probably he expected that the church at Corinth would concur in this appointment.

With this grace - Margin, "Gift;"see 2Co 8:1. The word here refers to the alms, or the collection which had been made.

Which is administered by us - That is, which is undertaken by us. Paul had been the instrument of procuring it.

To the glory of the same Lord - The Lord of us all. The design was to promote the glory of the Lord by showing the influence of religion in producing true benevolence.

And declaration of your ready mind - That is, to afford you an opportunity of evincing your readiness to do good to others, and to promote their welfare.

Poole: 2Co 8:19 - -- And that he was chosen by the churches to go along with Paul and Titus, to carry the charity of other churches to the distressed Christians in Jude...

And that he was chosen by the churches to go along with Paul and Titus, to carry the charity of other churches to the distressed Christians in Judea; which charity is here again called grace, for the reason before mentioned, 2Co 8:1 . He declares that their end in this administration, was the glory of God, and the proof and

declaration of these Corinthians’ sincerity of brotherly love, and

ready mind to yield obedience to the will of God declared to them.

Gill: 2Co 8:19 - -- And not that only, but who was also chosen of the churches,.... Not only famous for preaching the Gospel, but he was also appointed by the joint suffr...

And not that only, but who was also chosen of the churches,.... Not only famous for preaching the Gospel, but he was also appointed by the joint suffrages of the churches, which were made by the lifting up or stretching out of the hand, as the word here used signifies; this brother was not chosen to this service by a few private persons, or by a single church only, but by several churches; which does not refer to the churches at Jerusalem and Antioch, as if the apostles were appointed, and others were appointed by these churches to travel with them, in order to collect money for the poor saints at Jerusalem; of which no mention is any where made, only of their being sent out by them to preach the Gospel. James, Cephas, and John indeed, when they gave to Paul and Barnabas the right hand of fellowship, that they might go to the Heathen, desired them to "remember the poor"; Gal 2:9 but these were not the churches. The church at Antioch did collect for the brethren in Judea, at the time of the famine among them, and sent their bounty by the hands of Barnabas and Saul, which seems to be the case here. This brother was chosen by the churches who collected, and not by the churches in Judea, for whom the collections were made; for it was usual, and what was right and proper, that the churches chose whom they thought fit to carry their liberality to Jerusalem; see 1Co 16:3. Now this brother had the honour to be chosen by these churches,

to travel, says the apostle,

with us, with this grace; bounty or beneficence of the churches, what they had freely and liberally contributed for the supply of the poor, from a principle of grace, and by the assistance of it;

which is administered by us; not given by the apostles, but collected by them; or what was procured by their means, in the several churches to whom they had moved it, and by proper arguments had excited them to it, with which they cheerfully complied: and this was done on a two fold account, both

to the glory of the same Lord: Jesus Christ, who is the one Lord over all; the same Lord of the apostles, and the church at Corinth; the same Lord of the Corinthians, and the Macedonian and other churches; and the same Lord of the poor saints at Jerusalem, and the rich members of the several churches that contributed to them: and also to

the declaration of your ready mind; or to stir up their ready mind to increase it and promote it in them, as well to make it manifest, and that it might appear to others, how readily and freely they came into this service; so that the apostle's concern in this administration was not from any sinister and selfish ends; no, nor so much for the relief of the poor, though this was greatly designed, as for the glory of Christ, and the honour of his churches.

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Commentary -- Verse Notes / Footnotes

NET Notes: 2Co 8:19 The words “to help” are not in the Greek text but are implied (see L&N 25.68).

Geneva Bible: 2Co 8:19 And not [that] only, but who was also chosen of the churches to travel with us with this ( k ) grace, which is administered by us to the glory of the ...

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Commentary -- Verse Range Notes

TSK Synopsis: 2Co 8:1-24 - --1 He stirs them up to a liberal contribution for the poor saints at Jerusalem, by the example of the Macedonians;7 by commendation of their former for...

MHCC: 2Co 8:16-24 - --The apostle commends the brethren sent to collect their charity, that it might be known who they were, and how safely they might be trusted. It is the...

Matthew Henry: 2Co 8:16-24 - -- In these verses the apostle commends the brethren who were sent to them to collect their charity; and as it were, gives them letters credential, tha...

Barclay: 2Co 8:16-24 - --The great interest of this passage is its intensely practical character. Paul knew he had his enemies and his critics. He knew well that there would...

Constable: 2Co 8:1--10:1 - --III. INSTRUCTIONS CONCERNING THE COLLECTION FOR THE POOR SAINTS IN JUDEA 8:1--9:15 The New Testament reveals tha...

Constable: 2Co 8:16-24 - --C. The delegates of the churches 8:16-24 Having motivated his readers to finish the collection Paul proceeded to explain the practical steps he had ta...

College: 2Co 8:1-24 - --2 CORINTHIANS 8 VI. PREPARATION FOR THE COLLECTION (8:1-9:15) The collection Paul organized for the famine-plagued believers in Jerusalem, easily sp...

McGarvey: 2Co 8:19 - --and not only so, but who was also appointed by the churches to travel with us in the matter of this grace, which is ministered by us to the glory of t...

Lapide: 2Co 8:1-24 - --CHAPTER 8 SYNOPSIS OF THE CHAPTER i. He exhorts the Corinthians to imitate the generosity of the Macedonian Christians in sending alms to the poor ...

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Introduction / Outline

Robertson: 2 Corinthians (Book Introduction) Second Corinthians From Macedonia a.d. 54 Or 55 By Way of Introduction The Pauline authorship is admitted by all real scholars, though there is ...

JFB: 2 Corinthians (Book Introduction) THE following reasons seem to have induced Paul to write this Second Epistle to the Corinthians: (1) That he might explain the reasons for his having ...

JFB: 2 Corinthians (Outline) THE HEADING; PAUL'S CONSOLATIONS IN RECENT TRIALS IN ASIA; HIS SINCERITY TOWARDS THE CORINTHIANS; EXPLANATION OF HIS NOT HAVING VISITED THEM AS HE HA...

TSK: 2 Corinthians (Book Introduction) The most remarkable circumstance in this Epistle, observes Mr. Scott, is the confidence of the Apostle in the goodness of his cause, and in the power ...

TSK: 2 Corinthians 8 (Chapter Introduction) Overview 2Co 8:1, He stirs them up to a liberal contribution for the poor saints at Jerusalem, by the example of the Macedonians; 2Co 8:7, by comm...

Poole: 2 Corinthians 8 (Chapter Introduction) CORINTHIANS CHAPTER 8

MHCC: 2 Corinthians (Book Introduction) The second epistle to the Corinthians probably was written about a year after the first. Its contents are closely connected with those of the former e...

MHCC: 2 Corinthians 8 (Chapter Introduction) (2Co 8:1-6) The apostle reminds them of charitable contributions for the poor saints. (2Co 8:7-9) Enforces this by their gifts, and by the love and g...

Matthew Henry: 2 Corinthians (Book Introduction) An Exposition, with Practical Observations, of The Second Epistle of St. Paul to the Corinthians In his former epistle the apostle had signified his i...

Matthew Henry: 2 Corinthians 8 (Chapter Introduction) In this and the following chapter Paul is exhorting and directing the Corinthians about a particular work of charity - to relieve the necessities o...

Barclay: 2 Corinthians (Book Introduction) INTRODUCTION TO THE LETTERS TO THE CORINTHIANS The Greatness Of Corinth A glance at the map will show that Corinth was made for greatness. The south...

Barclay: 2 Corinthians 8 (Chapter Introduction) An Appeal For Generosity (2Co_8:1-15) Practical Arrangements (2Co_8:16-24)

Constable: 2 Corinthians (Book Introduction) Introduction Historical background First Corinthians did not dispel the problems in th...

Constable: 2 Corinthians (Outline) Outline I. Introduction 1:1-11 A. Salutation 1:1-2 B. Thanksgiving for c...

Constable: 2 Corinthians 2 Corinthians Bibliography Alford, Henry. The Greek Testament. 4 vols. Reprint ed. Grand Rapids: Baker Book Hou...

Haydock: 2 Corinthians (Book Introduction) THE SECOND EPISTLE OF ST. PAUL, THE APOSTLE, TO THE CORINTHIANS. INTRODUCTION. The subject and design of this second Epistle to the Corinthian...

Gill: 2 Corinthians (Book Introduction) INTRODUCTION TO 2 CORINTHIANS This epistle, according to the subscription at the end of it, was written from Philippi of Macedonia; and though the ...

Gill: 2 Corinthians 8 (Chapter Introduction) INTRODUCTION TO 2 CORINTHIANS 8 In this chapter the apostle stirs up the Corinthians, to make a collection for the poor saints at Jerusalem, by a v...

College: 2 Corinthians (Book Introduction) INTRODUCTION Studying 2 Corinthians plunges the modern reader back to the real, tumultuous world of early Christianity. The simple ideals of sharing ...

College: 2 Corinthians (Outline) OUTLINE I. OPENING - 1:1-2 II. THANKSGIVING - 1:3-11 A. GOD COMFORTS - 1:3-7 B. GOD DELIVERS - 1:8-11 III. DEFENSE OF INTEGRITY - 1:12...

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