2 Corinthians 9:12 - Exposition

For the administration of this service. The word "liturgy," here rendered "service," is used in the same connection in Romans 15:27 . Generally it means "religious service" ( Acts 13:6 ; Philippians 2:17 ; Hebrews 10:11 ). Here it more resembles its classic sense of "a public office discharged for the good of the state," such as undertaking the office of a choragus (see Romans 15:10 ). Not only . St. Paul is anxious to emphasize the religious side of the contribution fully as much as its philanthropic object. Is abundant . It overflows as it were in the form of thanksgivings to Galatians