For ye know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that, though he was rich, yet for your sakes he became poor, that ye through his poverty might be rich.For ye know — And this knowledge is the true source of love.The grace — The most sincere, most free, and most abundant love.He became poor — In becoming man, in all his life; in his death.Rich — In the favour and image of God. read more
3. And he exhorts them to make a liberal contribution, 2 Corinthians 8:1 to 2 Corinthians 9:15. a. By the Macedonian example, 2 Corinthians 8:1-8 . St. Paul, as above remarked, hoped to win the Corinthians to himself only by bringing them to a higher plane of piety; and as they have so done and come into his full confidence, as noted last verse, he now draws them out to self-sacrifice in behalf of Christianity. “No man,” said Captain Webb, our early soldier preacher, “is fully converted,... read more
9. For Inasmuch as, being Christians, you assume Christ as your supreme example. Ye know For though no gospel was as yet written, the life of Christ was known to every trained Christian. Rich With that glory which he had before the world was. John 17:5. Became poor By the assumption of a despised and distressed humanity. Rich With an eternal glory after this world has passed away. Herein is a divine model for human imitation. This text implies Christ’s existence before his assumption of... read more
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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge - 2 Corinthians 8:9
the grace: 2 Corinthians 13:14, John 1:14, John 1:17, Romans 5:8, Romans 5:20, Romans 5:21, 1 Corinthians 1:4, Ephesians 1:6-Ruth :, Ephesians 2:7, Ephesians 3:8, Ephesians 3:19 though: Psalms 102:25-Daniel :, John 1:1-Numbers :, John 1:10, John 16:15, 1 Corinthians 15:47, Philippians 2:6, Colossians 1:16, Colossians 1:17, Hebrews 1:2, Hebrews 1:6-2 Chronicles : for: Isaiah 62:1, Isaiah 65:8, John 12:30, John 17:19, Colossians 1:24 he became: Isaiah 53:2, Matthew 8:20, Matthew 17:27,... read more