2 Corinthians 8:4. Praying us with much entreaty that we would receive the gift, and take upon us the fellowship of the ministering to the saints.
"Take upon us the communion," for that blessed word "Koinonia," communion, is applied not only to the Lord’s supper, and to such fellowship as that but to communion with poor saints - fellowship with them by helping their necessities. And Paul says that the Macedonian Churches pressed it upon him that he should take their money, and go with it to Jerusalem, and distribute it. He appears to have been very reluctant to do this, but they pressed it upon him.
2 Corinthians 8:4. Praying us with much entreaty that we would receive the gift, and take upon us the fellowship of the ministering to the saints.
"Take upon us the communion," for that blessed word "Koinonia," communion, is applied not only to the Lord’s supper, and to such fellowship as that but to communion with poor saints - fellowship with them by helping their necessities. And Paul says that the Macedonian Churches pressed it upon him that he should take their money, and go with it to Jerusalem, and distribute it. He appears to have been very reluctant to do this, but they pressed it upon him.