2 Coríntios 9

2 Coríntios 9

Wuest adds that hupotage "denotes a voluntary act, not one imposed from without." BDAG - "only passive the state of submissiveness, subjection, subordination, as opposed to setting oneself up as controller." Hupotage - 4v - 2 Co. 9:13; Gal. 2:5; 1 Tim. 2:11; 1 Tim. 3:4 Confession (3671) homologia from homoú = together with + légo = say) means literally the statement of the same thing and thus expresses agreement with another. It represents the open expression of one's allegiance to a proposition or a person. Such a confession is the effect of deep conviction regarding the facts (Truth). This word group (verb homologeo, noun homologia) has strong legal connotations. And so a person can confess to a charge in court and thus openly acknowledge guilt. Or one may agree with a court order and thus make a legally binding commitment to abide by it. This last sense is implied in passages that call on us to acknowledge Jesus. Homologia - 6v - 2Co. 9:13; 1Ti 6:12; 1Ti 6:13; Heb. 3:1; Heb. 4:14; Heb. 10:23 Gospel (2098) euaggelion from eú = good + aggéllo = proclaim, tell) is literally good news or glad tidings. In the NT euaggelion is used only of God's message of salvation in three senses (1) act of proclamation (preaching the gospel) (1Cor 4:15), (2) the work of evangelization (spread of the gospel) (Phil 4:3), (3) the content of the message as an offer of salvation (good news) (Ro 1:16) (Adapted from Friberg - Analytical Lexicon). BDAG (summarized) - (1) God’s good news to humans, good news as proclamation (2) details relating to the life and ministry of Jesus = good news of Jesus (Mk 1:1) (3) details relating to the life and ministry of Jesus = good news of Jesus (Mt 1:1). Euaggelion in Corinthians 1 Co. 4:15; 1 Co. 9:12; 1 Co. 9:14; 1 Co. 9:18; 1 Co. 9:23; 1 Co. 15:1; 2 Co. 2:12; 2 Co. 4:3; 2 Co. 4:4; 2 Co. 8:18; 2 Co. 9:13; 2 Co. 10:14; 2 Co. 11:4; 2 Co. 11:7; Christ (5547) Christos from chrio = to rub or anoint, consecrate to an office) describes one who has been anointed with oil, one who has been consecrated, symbolizing appointment to a task. The majority of the NT uses refer to Jesus Hamilton suggests a fourfold significance to such anointing (“māshach,” Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament, 1:530): (1) separation unto God, (2) authorization by God, (3) divine enablement, and (4) the coming Deliverer. Uses in Corinthians - 1 Co. 1:1; 1 Co. 1:2; 1 Co. 1:3; 1 Co. 1:4; 1 Co. 1:6; 1 Co. 1:7; 1 Co. 1:8; 1 Co. 1:9; 1 Co. 1:10; 1 Co. 1:12; 1 Co. 1:13; 1 Co. 1:17; 1 Co. 1:23; 1 Co. 1:24; 1 Co. 1:30; 1 Co. 2:2; 1 Co. 2:16; 1 Co. 3:1; 1 Co. 3:11; 1 Co. 3:23; 1 Co. 4:1; 1 Co. 4:10; 1 Co. 4:15; 1 Co. 4:17; 1 Co. 5:7; 1 Co. 6:11; 1 Co. 6:15; 1 Co. 7:22; 1 Co. 8:6; 1 Co. 8:11; 1 Co. 8:12; 1 Co. 9:12; 1 Co. 9:21; 1 Co. 10:4; 1 Co. 10:16; 1 Co. 11:1; 1 Co. 11:3; 1 Co. 12:12; 1 Co. 12:27; 1 Co. 15:3; 1 Co. 15:12; 1 Co. 15:13; 1 Co. 15:14; 1 Co. 15:15; 1 Co. 15:16; 1 Co. 15:17; 1 Co. 15:18; 1 Co. 15:19; 1 Co. 15:20; 1 Co. 15:22; 1 Co. 15:23; 1 Co. 15:31; 1 Co. 15:57; 1 Co. 16:24; 2 Co. 1:1; 2 Co. 1:2; 2 Co. 1:3; 2 Co. 1:5; 2 Co. 1:19; 2 Co. 1:21; 2 Co. 2:10; 2 Co. 2:12; 2 Co. 2:14; 2 Co. 2:15; 2 Co. 2:17; 2 Co. 3:3; 2 Co. 3:4; 2 Co. 3:14; 2 Co. 4:4; 2 Co. 4:5; 2 Co. 4:6; 2 Co. 5:10; 2 Co. 5:14; 2 Co. 5:16; 2 Co. 5:17; 2 Co. 5:18; 2 Co. 5:19; 2 Co. 5:20; 2 Co. 6:15; 2 Co. 8:9; 2 Co. 8:23; 2 Co. 9:13; 2 Co. 10:1; 2 Co. 10:5; 2 Co. 10:7; 2 Co. 10:14; 2 Co. 11:2; 2 Co. 11:3; 2 Co. 11:10; 2 Co. 11:13; 2 Co. 11:23; 2 Co. 12:2; 2 Co. 12:9; 2 Co. 12:10; 2 Co. 12:19; 2 Co. 13:3; 2 Co. 13:5; 2 Co. 13:14; Contribution (sharing) (2842) koinonia from koinos = that which is in common, belonging to several) describes the experience of having something in common and/or of sharing things in common with others. It describes a close association involving mutual interests and communion. Koinonia in NT - 17v - contribution(2), fellowship(12), participation(2), sharing(3). Acts 2:42; Rom. 15:26; 1 Co. 1:9; 1 Co. 10:16; 2 Co. 6:14; 2 Co. 8:4; 2 Co. 9:13; 2 Co. 13:14; Gal. 2:9; Phil. 1:5; Phil. 2:1; Phil. 3:10; Phlm. 1:6; Heb. 13:16; 1 Jn. 1:3; 1 Jn. 1:6; 1 Jn. 1:7 2 Corinthians 9:14 while they also, by prayer on your behalf, yearn for you because of the surpassing grace of God in you. Amplified And they yearn for you while they pray for you, because of the surpassing measure of God’s grace (His favor and mercy and spiritual blessing which is shown forth) in you. KJV 2 Corinthians 9:14 And by their prayer for you, which long after you for the exceeding grace of God in you. NET 2 Corinthians 9:14 And in their prayers on your behalf they long for you because of the extraordinary grace God has shown to you. BGT 2 Corinthians 9:14 καὶ αὐτῶν δεήσει ὑπὲρ ὑμῶν ἐπιποθούντων ὑμᾶς διὰ τὴν ὑπερβάλλουσαν χάριν τοῦ θεοῦ ἐφ᾽ ὑμῖν. NLT 2 Corinthians 9:14 And they will pray for you with deep affection because of the overflowing grace God has given to you. ESV 2 Corinthians 9:14 while they long for you and pray for you, because of the surpassing grace of God upon you. NIV 2 Corinthians 9:14 And in their prayers for you their hearts will go out to you, because of the surpassing grace God has given you. YLT 2 Corinthians 9:14 and by their supplication in your behalf, longing after you because of the exceeding grace of God upon you; ASV 2 Corinthians 9:14 while they themselves also, with supplication on your behalf, long after you by reason of the exceeding grace of God in you. CSB 2 Corinthians 9:14 And they will have deep affection for you in their prayers on your behalf because of the surpassing grace of God in you. MIT 2 Corinthians 9:14 Moreover, in their prayer for you they are earnestly desiring the superlative grace of God to be upon you. by prayer: 2Co 1:11 Ezr 6:8-10 Ps 41:1,2 Pr 11:26 Lu 16:9 Php 4:18-19 2Ti 1:16-18 yearn for you: 2Sa 13:29 Ro 1:11 Php 1:8 2:26 4:1 because of the surpassing grace of God in you.: 2Co 8:1,6,7 1Co 1:4,5 1Ti 1:14 2 Corinthians 9 Resources - Multiple Sermons and Commentaries POOR RECEIVERS PRAYING FOR GENEROUS GIVERS While they also, by prayer (deesis) on your behalf, yearn for (epipotheo) you - The prayers of the poor saints for the rich saints in Corinth was the latters' reward. Only heaven knows how valuable and efficacious these poor saints' prayers were for the rich saints, but given that they were offered to the Greatest Giver, we can trust that as James says "effective prayer of a righteous man can accomplish much." (Jas 5:16+) Prayer (deesis) implies special petition for the supply of a specific need. Not only do they pray for them, they earnestly desire and long for a deeper fellowship (koinonia) with them. Their longing reminds me of Psalm 42:1 (which uses epipotheo twice in this verse-cf use in 2Co 5:2+) "As the deer pants for the water brooks, So my soul pants for You, O God." God's Spirit of unity (Eph 4:3+) had used the generous gift, a material offering which was really a spiritual offering (cf leitourgia v13), to bind the hearts of the Jerusalem saints (mainly Jewish believers) to the hearts of the Corinthian saints (mainly Gentile believers). Amazing grace indeed! MacArthur makes an excellent point that "This verse illustrates the truth that mutual prayer is at the heart of authentic Christian unity. When the Jerusalem believers recognized God was at work in the Corinthian church as a result of its outreach through the collection they would have become friends in Christ and prayed for the Corinthians, thanking God for their loving generosity." (MacArthur Study Bible). The prayers of the poor are the reward of the rich. Because of the surpassing (huperballo) grace (charis) of God in you - Surpassing (huperballo) means literally to throw beyond, here picturing God in a sense "throwing grace" upon them beyond all they could ask or think (cf Eph 3:20+). In other words it was obvious to the Jerusalem saints that the Spirit of grace was supernaturally superabounding in the saints at Corinth.This is of course why they had glorified God and offered thanksgivings to God, for they realized He Alone could be the Source of such a radical heart transformation. McShane points out that "At the opening of the subject (2Co 8:1-2+) we were taught that it was grace which operated in the Macedonians that enabled them to give, so now at the close the same grace has caused the Corinthians also to contribute. (What the Bible Teaches 1 & 2 Corinthians) Michael Andrus By the way, NT history reveals that the Corinthians took Paul’s exhortation in this chapter to heart and responded with generosity. Several years later as he penned the book of Romans, Paul wrote these words: Now, however, I am on my way to Jerusalem in the service of the saints there. For Macedonia and Achaia (that’s Corinth) were pleased to make a contribution for the poor among the saints in Jerusalem. They were pleased to do it, and indeed they owe it to them. For if the Gentiles have shared in the Jews' spiritual blessings, they owe it to the Jews to share with them their material blessings (Romans 15:25-27). Prayer (1162) deesis refers to urgent requests or supplications to meet a need and are exclusively addressed to God. Deesis prayers arise from one's sense of need (which reflects a humble heart) and in knowing what is lacking. This individual's plea is in turn made to God to supply for the need. Deesis in the New Testament always carries the idea of genuine entreaty and supplication before God. It implies a realization of need and a petition for its supply. In Classical Greek deesis (in contrast to the Biblical uses) was not restricted to sacred uses, but was employed of requests preferred to men. Deesis - 16v - Lk. 1:13; Lk. 2:37; Lk. 5:33; Rom. 10:1; 2 Co. 1:11; 2 Co. 9:14; Eph. 6:18; Phil. 1:4; Phil. 1:19; Phil. 4:6; 1 Tim. 2:1; 1 Ti 5:5; 2Ti 1:3; Heb. 5:7; Jas. 5:16; 1 Pet. 3:12 Yearn for (1971) epipotheo from epi = intensifies + potheo = to yearn) means to have a strong desire for something, with implication of need. It mean to long for, have great affection for, yearn for someone or something. Epipotheo - 9v - Rom. 1:11; 2 Co. 5:2; 2 Co. 9:14; Phil. 1:8; Phil. 2:26; 1 Thess. 3:6; 2 Tim. 1:4; Jas. 4:5; 1 Pet. 2:2 Surpassing (5235) huperballo from hupér = above + ballo = cast) literally means throwing beyond the usual mark and figuratively referring to a degree which exceeds extraordinary, a point on an implied or overt scale of extent. Expressing a degree beyond comparison. Extraordinary, extreme, supreme, far more, much greater, to a far greater degree. To transcend. Immeasurable. Huperballo - 5v - 2Co. 3:10+ = "For indeed what had glory, in this case has no glory because of the glory that surpasses it."; 2Co. 9:14; Ep 1:19 = "the surpassing greatness of His power toward us who believe."; Eph. 2:7 = "so that in the ages to come He might show the surpassing riches of His grace in kindness toward us in Christ Jesus".; Eph. 3:19 "to know the love of Christ which surpasses knowledge, that you may be filled up to all the fullness of God. " 2 Corinthians 9:15 Thanks be to God for His indescribable gift! Amplified Now thanks be to God for His Gift, [precious] beyond telling [His indescribable, inexpressible, free Gift]! KJV 2 Corinthians 9:15 Thanks be unto God for his unspeakable gift. NET 2 Corinthians 9:15 Thanks be to God for his indescribable gift! BGT 2 Corinthians 9:15 Χάρις τῷ θεῷ ἐπὶ τῇ ἀνεκδιηγήτῳ αὐτοῦ δωρεᾷ. NLT 2 Corinthians 9:15 Thank God for this gift too wonderful for words! ESV 2 Corinthians 9:15 Thanks be to God for his inexpressible gift! NIV 2 Corinthians 9:15 Thanks be to God for his indescribable gift! YLT 2 Corinthians 9:15 thanks also to God for His unspeakable gift! ASV 2 Corinthians 9:15 Thanks be to God for his unspeakable gift. CSB 2 Corinthians 9:15 Thanks be to God for His indescribable gift. MIT 2 Corinthians 9:15 Thanks to God for his ineffable gift! Thanks: 2Co 9:11 2:14 1Ch 16:8,35 Ps 30:4,12 92:1 Lu 2:14,38 1Co 15:57 Eph 5:20 Jas 1:17 Rev 4:9 His indescribable gift: Isa 9:6 49:6 Joh 1:16 3:16 Ro 6:23 8:32 1Jn 4:9,10 5:11,12 2 Corinthians 9 Resources - Multiple Sermons and Commentaries Related Passages: John 3:16-17+ (INDESCRIBABLE GIFT - HIS OWN SON) “For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish, but have eternal life. 17 “For God did not send the Son into the world to judge the world, but that the world might be saved through Him. 1 John 4:9-10+ (INDESCRIBABLE GIFT - HIS OWN SON) By this the love of God was manifested in us, that God has sent His only begotten Son into the world so that we might live through Him. 10 In this is love, not that we loved God, but that He loved us and sent His Son to be the propitiation for our sins. Romans 8:32+ (INDESCRIBABLE GIFT - HIS OWN SON) He who did not spare His own Son, but delivered Him over for us all, how will He not also with Him freely give us all things? 1 Corinthians 15:57+ (THANKS TO GOD) but thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ. 2 Corinthians 2:14+ (THANKS TO GOD) But thanks be to God, who always leads us in triumph in Christ, and manifests through us the sweet aroma of the knowledge of Him in every place. 2 Corinthians 8:16+ (THANKS TO GOD) But thanks be to God who puts the same earnestness on your behalf in the heart of Titus. Romans 6:17+ (THANKS TO GOD) But thanks be to God that though you were slaves of sin, you became obedient from the heart to that form of teaching to which you were committed, Romans 7:25+ (THANKS TO GOD) Thanks be to God through Jesus Christ our Lord! So then, on the one hand I myself with my mind am serving the law of God, but on the other, with my flesh the law of sin. THE INDESCRIBABLE GIFT OF CHRIST Indescribable means impossible to describe adequately, beyond description; too intense, extreme, etc, too extraordinary for description: Thanks (charis) be to God (theos) for His indescribable (anekdiegetos) Gift (dorea)! - This is an amazing verse, for Paul has been describing the generous giving of men and now he parallels it with the unparalleled gift of God's Son, the ultimate Generous Giver! Words fail us as we feebly attempt to grasp and describe such an incomprehensible Gift! It is so obvious that the indescribable gift is God's Son that he does not even need to state it. Play and ponder the words of the Hymn The Love of God... The love of God is greater far Than tongue or pen can ever tell It goes beyond the highest star And reaches to the lowest hell The guilty pair, bowed down with care God gave His Son to win His erring child He reconciled And pardoned from his sin Could we with ink the ocean fil And were the skies of parchment made Were every stalk on earth a quill And every man a scribe by trade To write the love of God above Would drain the ocean dry Nor could the scroll contain the whole Though stretched from sky to sky Hallelujah Hallelujah Hallelujah O love of God, how rich and pure! How measureless and strong! It shall forevermore endure The saints' and angels' song Brian Bell - This Gift is of course Jesus…the Greatest Gift ever! The Giver is of course God…the Greatest Giver! Grace Giving is what God is all about! Grace doesn’t point a condemning finger or read us the riot act. – Grace comes to us in the darkness & accepts us in our sin. – Grace stoops to where we are & lifts us to where we ought to be. – Grace is always greater than our own resources, our own pain, our own need, even our own sin.The Grace of God is a perfume that permeates every page of His holy Word! In the Christian life there is no such thing as “material” & “spiritual”. All we have comes from God & all that we have must be for spiritual ends. Let God guide you into the Joy of giving! (Grace Giving to the Glory of God!) In response to God’s indescribable gift, we should become generous givers. Lowery - This section on giving concludes (2Co 9:15) where it began (2Co 8:1+ "we wish to make known to you the grace [charis] of God"), with the grace of God. Thanks in 2Co 9:15 is the word charis ("grace, favor"). Believers are to bestow "favor" on God because of His favors bestowed on them. (The Bible Knowledge Commentary) Blessed be God, our God, Who gave for us His well-beloved Son, The gift of gifts, all other gifts in one; Blessed be God, our God! MacArthur picks up the agricultural metaphor Paul has been using writing "God buried His Son and reaped a vast harvest of those who put their faith in the resurrected Christ (cf. Jn 12:24). That makes it possible for believers to joyfully, sacrificially, and abundantly sow and reap. As they give in this manner, they show forth Christ's likeness (cf. Jn 12:25, 26; Eph 5:1, 2). (MacArthur Study Bible). Adam