II Corinthians
Chapter
9
1~~For
indeed
{Greek literally is WAKE UP and PAY ATTENTION}
concerning
the aid to the saints
{the needy church of Jerusalem} . . .
it
keeps on being superfluous for me to write to you.
{Note: Paul is stating that HE knows they know this principal, but he is going to say it again anyway because repetition in teaching is important!!}
{Principal of GRACE GIVING - Rebound and the Filling of the Holy Spirit stimulate giving with the proper motivation.}
2~~For
I have absolute knowledge
of
your willingness of mind
{to give with grace},
for
which I keep on giving laudatory illustration
{he used the Corinthians as an example to the Macedonians}
on
behalf of you to them of Macedonia,
that
Southern Greece
{Achaia - the province where Corinth was located}
has
been prepared a year ago in mental attitude . . .
and
your noble aspirations
{based on doctrine}
have
stimulated very many.
{Note: The noble activities of believers can encourage other believers to act nobly . . . but all must be based on doctrine in the soul. Subtle point here though is it was NOT the amount of the offering Paul was using as the illustration, but their willing state of mind to give.}
3~~But
I have sent the brethren
{the Titus delegation},
lest
our laudatory illustration
on
behalf of you
should
not be falsified . . .
in
this fragment . . .
{amplification coming}
even
as I kept repeating
that
you have been prepared
from
the ultimate source of yourselves.
{prepared in the soul}
{Principal
of GRACE GIVING - no 'shaming' people - no pressure or embarrassment}
4~~Lest
by any means
if
{third class condition}
the
Macedonians accompany me,
and
discover you all unprepared,
that
we . . .
(we
do not say you). .
would
be embarrassed by this assumption
-
maybe we would, maybe we would not.
{Note: Paul is not using the mental prod of 'you should be ashamed of yourselves'. He has been talking up the Corinthians mental attitude of love giving to the Macedonians. And, if the Macedonians now find in carnality the Corinthians are not at this level of spiritual maturity any longer, then the shame is on Paul and the other teachers of doctrine - not the Corinthians.}
5~~
Therefore, in conclusion,
I
{Paul} made an executive command decision
to
encourage the brethren
{the Titus delegation},
that
they would go before toward you
and
prepare in advance your blessing
{grace contribution - is a blessing to the givers} . . .
which
you had previously promised . . .
that
the same might be prepared . . . as a blessing . . .
and
not as grudging or pressure giving.
{Principal
of GRACE GIVING - guarantees blessing}
6~~But
this {blessing},
He
who sows parsimoniously {pheidomenos}
shall
reap also parsimoniously . . .
and
he who sows on the principal of blessing {grace}
also
shall harvest on the principal of blessing {grace}.
{Note: Pheidomenos means stingy, sparingly, parsimoniously. It means giving based on what is NOT in the soul - i.e. lack of doctrine so human viewpoint giving - legalism. The Corinthians would have understood the concept as stated for what it is. Today we would say, 'he who gives in legalism, reaps from legalism . . . He who gives in grace reaps blessings by the Grace of God.}
{Principal
of GRACE GIVING - is a mental attitude.}
7~~Each
one
according
the norm or standard
as
he has determined
by
means of his 'right lobe'/heart . . .
so
give . . .
not
out from the pressure/stress of mind . . .
or
compulsion of emotion
{pressure gimmicks -starving children in Africa type thing} . . .
for
The God keeps on loving
{mental attitude love}
the
gracious {hilaros - willing, cheerful} giver.
{Principal
of GRACE GIVING - God provides everything in
grace
. . . both spiritual and material blessings.}
8~~And
The God has the ability
to
cause all grace to super abound to you . . .
for
the purpose that
at
all times
having
all sufficiency
in
the sphere of all things
{spiritual and material} . . .
you
may super abound
with
reference to every good work.
{in the context here - in grace giving}
{Documentation
of Grace Giving from the Old Testament}
9~~Even
as it is written in the past w
ith
the result that it stands written forever {Psalm 112:9},
"He
has given generously
{past tense - meaning in Eternity Past} . . .
He
has provided in time {present tense}
to
the {spiritually} poor
-
to their advantage -
His
dikaiosune/'Grace Virtue Righteousness'
keeps
on abiding forever."
{Note: Dikaiosune is translated as righteousness or the 'Total fulfillment of Spiritual Development' when applied to mankind. When applied toward God RBT wraps it all up into a bundle that is more clearly translated 'Grace Virtue Righteousness'.}
{Principal
of GRACE GIVING - grace giving experiences grace MULTIPLICATION}
10~~
Now He that provides {Epichoregeo} graciously
the
seed to the sower . . .
provides
graciously
for
the act of eating.
{represents necessities of life}
And,
at the same time,
multiplies
your seed sown . . .
and
even enlarges the harvest
of
your 'grace virtue righteousness' {dikaiosune}.
{Note: Epichoregeo was a word that came from Classical Greek. It referred to the wealthy person who paid in full for a drama to be put on without anything wanted in return - it was his gift to the pagan god supposedly honored by the drama. The benefactor also usually had a great interest in the subject of the drama. So, in the New Testament, it often is used when talking about God's grace gift of EVERYTHING to believers.}
11~~In
the sphere of all things . . .
being
enriched
because
of generosity of soul {grace virtue} . . .
brings
out {katergazomai}
as
a result the act of Thanksgiving
to
The God
through
us.
{Note: Katergazomai means something on the inside working its way out - so this is generosity of the soul coming out.}
12~~Because
of the administration of this sacred service
{grace giving}
is
not only filling up the deficiency
of
the lack of the saints {in Jerusalem} . . .
but
also is super abounding
many
thanksgivings unto The God.
{Note: The Corinthians give with a grace mental attitude. They do not expect anything in return from the Jerusalem saints in fact they probably do not even LIKE each other (Corinthians are Greeks/gentiles and tend on the lasciviousness side. The Jerusalem saints are Jews and tend to be on the legalistic or acetic side). Doesn't matter, the Corinthians received from the Lord by His Grace and gave to the Jerusalem saints in grace . . . and the saints gave the thanks where they belong - to the Lord! Grace giving is divine good based on doctrinal motivation. Giving based on emotion (how you feel) is human good (works) based on emotional motivation.}
{Principal
of GRACE GIVING - based on what you KNOW not what you FEEL.} {Result
of Grace Giving - verses 13-15.}
13~~Through
the testing for approval of this ministry
{grace giving},
they
{Jerusalem saints}
glorify
The God
upon
the subordination of your {Corinthians} acknowledgement
to
the gospel of Christ . . .
through
the generosity of your contribution
toward
themselves and toward all.
{Note: The gospel came to them in grace and they give in grace.}
14~~And
by their {Jerusalem saints}
act
of intercessory prayer
on
behalf of you {Corinthians} . . .
are
longing after you with a deep love . . .
because
of the surpassing grace of The God upon you.
{Note: Here is what the Corinthians needed from the Jerusalem saints - intercessory prayer on their behalf.}
15~~
Grace to The God . . .
upon
'The Indescribable Gift'.
{meaing The Lord Jesus Christ}
{Note: Most important thing to remember is God gave His son to us as a grace gift . . . to receive the imputation of and the judgement for our sins. This gift was a grace gift . . . and sets the example for how we should live - recognizing that all is by the grace of God.}
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