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John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
Therefore as ye abound in everything,.... In all gifts and every grace, in the use and exercise of them, insomuch that they were enriched in everything, and wanted nothing; see 1 Corinthians 1:5, that is here expressed in general, is explained by particulars following: in faith: both in the doctrine of faith, which they had received and professed,...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Therefore, as ye abound in every thing, in faith, and utterance, and knowledge, and in all diligence, and in your love to us, see that ye abound to this grace also. These Corinthians were an instructed people, they were so well taught that they were able to carry on an open meeting for years without a minister, and the natural consequences...
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
I speak not by commandment,.... Either of God, who has not fixed the certain times when, or certain sums which persons are to give, and other circumstances, which are left to discretion; but in general has signified it as his will, that those in necessity are to be relieved by such who are in ability to do it: or as an apostle, he did not speak in...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
I speak not by commandment, but by occasion of the forwardness of others, and to prove the sincerity of your love. And, Christian men and women, whenever you see other Christians excelling you in any grace, seek to catch up with them; why should you be in the rear rack? You are to run with patience the race that is set before you, so do not be...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
I speak not by commandment, “I do not wish to put it upon you as a law. I want it to be spontaneous on your part.”
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
But by occasion of the forwardness of others, and to prove the sincerity of your love. 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. What a touching argument! How could he find a better? Help your brethren in Jerusalem that are in need, even...
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
For ye know the grace of our Lord Jesus,.... This is a new argument, and a very forcible one to engage to liberality, taken from the wonderful grace and love of Christ, displayed in his state of humiliation towards his people; which is well known to all them that have truly believed in Christ; of this they are not and cannot be ignorant, his love,...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
For ye know- These are most precious words, worthy of being written in letters of gold: “Ye know” — 2Co_8:9. 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. “You know the wonderful story of how you are rich through Christ’s poverty. What a charge it was for...
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
And herein I give my advice,.... As Daniel did to Nebuchadnezzar, Daniel 4:27. The apostle did not choose to make use of his apostolical authority, or give orders, as he sometimes did in such cases; he did not think fit to speak by way of commandment, obliging them to what they ought to do willingly; looking upon this the most prudential step, and...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And herein I give my advice: for this is expedient for you, who have begun before, not only to do, but also to be forward a year ago. They had started a year ago, but the project had hung fire, as such things often do. Many a man is good at resolving and starting, but not so good at going on to the end.
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And herein I give my advice: for this is expedient for you, who have begun before, not only to do, but also to be forward a year ago. They had begun last year — perhaps not a year ago, but some months ago in the previous year — to talk the matter over, and to make promises; and they had been among the first to undertake the work, but as yet they...
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
Now therefore perform the doing of it,.... This is a conclusion from the former advice, to finish what was readily willed; for as it is not enough to do a thing, unless it is done cheerfully and willingly, so it is not sufficient to express a good will to such service as is here called to, without doing it; both should go together: that as there...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Now therefore perform the doing of it; “Do not let your good resolves be buried, let them be turned into action: ‘Now therefore perform the doing of it.’” so I might say to who are here. “You have purposed, you have determined, you have resolved a great many times; ‘Now therefore perform the doing of it.’ If it is a good resolve, it will be best...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
That as there was a readiness to will, so there may be a performance also out of that which ye have. For if there be first a willing mind, it is accepted according to that a man hath, and not according to that he hath not. This is how we should always act, see what we can do, and do it, not wait till we can do twice as much. There is a great waste...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Now therefore perform the doing of it; that as there was a readiness to will, so there may be a performance also out of that which ye have. They had not a minister, you see, and what is everybody’s business is nobody’s business, and so the contribution was not carried out. And in general the church at Corinth is about the worst in the New...
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
For if there be first a willing mind,.... If what is done springs from a truly noble, generous spirit, a spirit of bountifulness and liberality; and is given cheerfully and freely, and according to a man's ability; the quantity matters not, whether it be more or less: it is accepted; both of God and man: according to that a man hath, and not...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
For if there be first a willing mind, it is accepted according to that a man hath, and not according to that he hath not. For I mean not that other men be eased, and ye burdened: but by an equality, that now at this time your abundance may be a supply for their want: that their abundance also may be a supply for your want: that there may be...
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
For I mean not that other men be eased and you burdened. Referring either to the givers; and that either to the richer and meaner sort in this church; the apostle's sense being, not to put the whole burden of the collection upon some only, whilst others were excused doing little or nothing; but that everyone should give according to his ability;...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
For I mean not that other men be eased, and ye burdened: but by an equality, that now at this time your abundance may be a supply for their want, that their abundance also may be a supply for your want: that there may be equality: Paul would have the rich church at Corinth give to the poor church at Jerusalem for the Corinthians themselves might...
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
But by an equality,.... All that he meant was, that there might be an equality both in givers and receivers, proportioned to their several circumstances and stations of life: that now at this time; which was a very necessitous time at Jerusalem, there being a famine there, and their common stock exhausted: your abundance may be a supply for their...