2Cor 8:1-2, 8-10, Eph 1:15, Col 1:4, 1Th 1:7, 2Th 1:3, Phile 5-7 | TSK | STEP | He stirs them up to a liberal contribution for the poor saints at Jerusalem, by the example of the Macedonians; by commendation of their former forwardness; by the example of Christ; and by the spiritual profit that shall redound to themselves thereby; commending to them the integrity and willingness of Titus, and those other brethren, who upon his request, exhortation, and commendation, were purposely come to them for this business. we. the grace. churches.

2 Corinthians 8:1-2

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 forwardness;

9 by the example of Christ;

14 and by the spiritual profit that shall redound to themselves thereby;

16 commending to them the integrity and willingness of Titus, and those other brethren, who upon his request, exhortation, and commendation, were purposely come to them for this business.

we.

the grace.

2-7; 9:12; Ac 11:23; 1Co 15:10; Eph 3:8; Col 1:29

churches.

9:2,4; 11:9; Ac 16:9; Ro 15:26; 1Th 1:7,8; 4:10

in.

1Th 1:6; 2:14; 3:3,4

the abundance.

Ne 8:10-12; Ac 2:45,46

their deep.

Mr 12:42-44; Lu 21:1-4; Jas 2:5; Re 2:9

the riches.

6:10; 9:11,13; De 15:4; Pr 11:25; Isa 32:5-8

liberality. Gr. simplicity.

1:12; Ro 12:8

2 Corinthians 8:8-10

speak.

10; 9:7; 1Co 7:6,12,25

by occasion.

1-3; 9:2; Ro 11:12-14; Heb 10:24

prove.

24; 6:6; Jos 24:14; Eze 33:31; Ro 12:9; Eph 4:15; *marg:

Eph 6:24; Jas 2:14-16; 1Pe 1:22; 1Jo 3:17-19

the grace.

13:14; Joh 1:14,17; Ro 5:8,20,21; 1Co 1:4; Eph 1:6-8; 2:7; 3:8,19

though.

Ps 102:25-27; Joh 1:1-4,10; 16:15; 1Co 15:47; Php 2:6; Col 1:16,17

Heb 1:2,6-14

for.

Isa 62:1; 65:8; Joh 12:30; 17:19; Col 1:24

he became.

Isa 53:2; Mt 8:20; 17:27; 20:28; Mr 6:3; Lu 2:7; 8:3; 9:58; Php 2:6-8

that ye.

6:10; Lu 16:11; Ro 8:32; 11:12; 1Co 3:21,22; Eph 3:8; 1Ti 6:18

Jas 2:5; Re 3:18; 21:7

I give.

1Co 7:25,40

expedient.

12:1; Pr 19:17; Mt 10:42; Joh 11:50; 16:7; 18:14; 1Co 6:12; 10:23

Php 4:17; 1Ti 6:18,19; Heb 13:16; Jas 2:15,16

to be.

8; 9:2

forward. Gr. willing.

Ephesians 1:15

after.

Col 1:3,4; Phm 1:5

faith.

Ga 5:6; 1Th 1:3; 2Th 1:3; 1Ti 1:5,14

love.

Ps 16:3; Col 1:4; 1Th 4:9; Heb 6:10; 1Pe 1:22; 1Jo 3:17; 4:21

Colossians 1:4

we.

9; 2Co 7:7; Eph 1:15; 1Th 3:6; 3Jo 1:3,4

faith.

Ga 5:6; 1Th 1:3; 4:9,10; 2Th 1:3; Phm 1:5; 1Pe 1:21-23; 1Jo 3:14,23

1Jo 4:16

the love.

Heb 6:10

1 Thessalonians 1:7

ensamples.

4:10; 1Ti 4:12; Tit 2:7; 1Pe 5:3

in.

8; Ac 16:12; 1:13; 18:1; 2Co 1:1; 9:2; 11:9,10

2 Thessalonians 1:3

are.

2:13; Ro 1:8; 1Co 1:4; 1Th 1:2,3; 3:6,9

as is.

Lu 15:32; Php 1:7; 2Pe 1:13

your.

Job 17:9; Ps 84:7; 92:13; Pr 4:18; Isa 40:29-31; Lu 17:5; Joh 15:2

Php 1:9; 1Th 4:1,9,10; 1Pe 1:22; 2Pe 1:5-10; 3:18

groweth.The word, [huperauxano ,] from [huper ,] intensive, and [auxano ,] to grow, increase, signifies, as Dr. Clarke remarks, to grow luxuriantly, as a good and healthy tree in a good soil; and, if a fruit tree, bearing an abundance of fruit to compensate the labour of the husbandman. Faith is one of the seeds of the kingdom: this the Apostle had sowed and watered, and God gave an abundant increase. Their faith was multiplied, and their love abounded: and this was not the case with some distinguished characters only; it was the case with every one of them. For this the apostle felt himself bound to give continual thanks to God on their behalf, as it was "meet" and right.

Philemon 5-7

Hearing.

Ga 5:6; Eph 1:15; Col 1:4

toward the Lord.

7; Ps 16:3; Ac 9:39-41; Ro 12:13; 15:25,26; 1Co 16:1; 1Jo 3:23; 5:1,2

the communication.

2Co 9:12-14; Php 1:9-11; Tit 3:14; Heb 6:10; Jas 2:14,17

the acknowledging.

Mt 5:16; 1Co 14:25; Php 4:8; 1Pe 1:5-8; 2:12; 3:1,16

in you.

2Pe 1:8

great joy.

1Th 1:3; 2:13,19; 3:9; 2Jo 1:4; 3Jo 1:3-6

the bowels.

20; 2Co 7:13; 2Ti 1:16