Word Pictures in the New Testament - David Cox

Word Pictures in the NT [2 Corinthians: Chapter 8].
of \elpiz•\. "Expected," he means. They went beyond his hopes
about them. {First they gave their own selves} (\heautous ed•kan
pr•ton\). First aorist active indicative of \did•mi\ (k aorist).
"Themselves they gave first." That is the explanation of the
generous giving.
8:6 {Insomuch that we exhorted Titus} (\eis to parakalesai h•mas
Titon\). Use of \eis to\ and the infinitive for result with
accusative of general reference (\h•mas\). See Robertson,
_Grammar_, p. 1003. {He had made a beginning before}
(\proen•rxato\). First aorist active indicative of the double
compound verb \pro-en-archomai\, still found only here and verse
10, to make a start before others. {Complete} (\epitelesei\)
First aorist (effective) active subjunctive of \epitele•\, to
finish, with perfective use of \epi\ in composition.
8:7 {In this grace also} (\kai en taut•i t•i chariti\). This
gifted church (1Co 12-14) had fallen behind in the grace of
giving. Kindly irony in this allusion.
8:8 {Proving} (\dokimaz•n\). Testing and so proving. {The
sincerity also of your love} (\kai to t•s humeteras agap•s
gn•sion\). Old adjective, contraction of \genesios\ (\ginomai\),
legitimately born, not spurious. A collection is a test of one's
love for Christ, not the only test, but a real one.
8:9 {Though he was rich} (\plousios •n\). Concessive present
participle \•n\ from \eimi\, to be. {Be became poor}
(\ept•cheusen\). Ingressive aorist active indicative of
\pt•cheu•\ (see verse 2 on \pt•cheia\). {Through his poverty}
(\t•i ekeinou pt•chei•i\). Instrumental case, by means of. {Might
become rich} (\plout•s•te\). Ingressive first aorist active
subjunctive of \ploute•\, to be rich with \hina\ (that). See on
¯Lu 1:53; 1Co 4:8.
8:10 {Judgment} (\gn•m•n\). Deliberate opinion, but not a
"command" (\epitag•\ verse 8). Cf. 1Co 7:25. {A year ago}
(\apo perusi\) From last year. {Not only to do, but also to will}
(\ou monon to poi•sai, alla kai to thelein\). Articular
infinitives the objects of \proen•rxasthe\ on which verb see
verse 6). That is to say, the Corinthians promised before any
others.
8:11 {The readiness to will} (\h• prothumia tou thelein\). Old
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