2 Corinthians 9:3

But I have sent the brothers that our boasting on your behalf may not be in vain in this respect, that, just as I said, you may be prepared,

World English Bible
Learn

Your notes

Private to you. Anything you write on this verse, here or while reading, shows up here and in My study.

Other translations

WEBBE

But I have sent the brothers so that our boasting on your behalf may not be in vain in this respect, that, just as I said, you may be prepared,

BSB

But I am sending the brothers in order that our boasting about you in this matter should not prove empty, but that you will be prepared, just as I said.

ASV

But I have sent the brethren, that our glorying on your behalf may not be made void in this respect; that, even as I said, ye may be prepared:

Original Greek

Look up a word

Tap a word to see what it means and everywhere else it's used.

ἔπεμψα epempsa I have sent G3992 δὲ de however G1161 τοὺς tous the G3588 ἀδελφούς adelphous brothers G80 ἵνα ina that G2443 μὴ mē not G3361 τὸ to the G3588 καύχημα kauchēma boasting G2745 ἡμῶν hēmōn of us G3165 τὸ to which [is] G3588 ὑπὲρ huper about G5228 ὑμῶν humōn you G4771 κενωθῇ kenōthēa may be made void G2758 ἐν en in G1722 τῷ tō (the) G3588 μέρει merei matter G3313 τούτῳ toutō this G3778 ἵνα ina that G2443 καθὼς kathōs even as G2531 ἔλεγον elegon I was saying G3004 παρεσκευασμένοι pareskeuasmenoi having prepared yourselves G3903 ἦτε ēte you may be G1510

The early church

"For this cause have I sent the brethren that our glorying on your behalf may not be made void." Seest thou that he is in anxiety and terror, lest he should seem to have said what he said only for exhortation's sake? 'But because so it is,' saith he, "I have sent the brethren;" 'so earnest am I on your behalf,' "that our glorying may not be made void." And he appears to make himself of the Corinthians' party throughout, although caring for all alike. What he says is this; 'I am very proud of you, I glory before all, I boasted even unto them, so that if ye be found wanting, I am partner in the shame.' And this indeed he says under limitation, for he added, "In this respect," not, in all points; "That even as I said, ye may be prepared." 'For I did not say, 'they are purposing,' but 'all is ready; and nothing is now wanting on their part. This then,' he says, 'I wish to be shown by your deeds.'
John Chrysostom · d. 407Homilies on 2 Corinthians

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 1–5

When we would have others do good, we must act toward them prudently and tenderly, and give them time. Christians should consider what is for the credit of their profession, and endeavour to adorn the doctrine of God their Saviour in all things. The duty of ministering to the saints is so plain, that there would seem no need to exhort Christians to it; yet self-love contends so powerfully against the love of Christ, that it is often necessary to stir up their minds by way of remembrance.

Read Matthew Henry on 2 Corinthians 9 →

Cross-references

6

Cross-references: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge. Hebrew and Greek data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. Library: sources.