2 Corinthians 9:7 - The Pulpit Commentary

2 Corinthians 9:7 - Exposition

In his heart. The heart must not only go with but anticipate the hand. Grudgingly ; literally, from grief ( Exodus 25:2 ; Romans 12:8 ). A cheerful giver. The phrase is from the addition to Proverbs 22:8 , which is found in the LXX .; except that "loveth" is substituted for "blesseth." Compare "He that showeth mercy, with cheerfulness " ( Romans 12:8 ). The rabbis said that cheerful kindness, even if nothing was given, was better than a morose gift.

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Rev. Joseph S. Exell M.A. served as the editor of Clerical World, The Homiletical Quarterly and the Monthly Interpreter. Exell was also the editor for several other large commentary sets like The Men of the Bible, The Preacher's Homiletic Library and The Biblical Illustrator. Henry Donald Maurice Spence-Jones was the Vicar and Rural Dean of St. Pancras, London and the principal of Gloucester Theological College.... Show more

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2 Corinthians 9:7 - Exposition

2 Corinthians 9:7 - Exposition

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