Word Pictures in the New Testament - David Cox

Word Pictures in the NT [2 Corinthians: Chapter 9].
the LXX it represents fifteen different Hebrew words.
9:5 {I thought} (\heg•sam•n\). Epistolary aorist again. See Php
2:25 for the expression here. {Go before} (\proelth•sin\).
Second aorist active of \proerchomai\. Go to you before I come.
{Make up beforehand} (\prokatartis•si\). Late and rare double
compound verb \prokatartiz•\ (in Hippocrates). Only here in N.T.
See \katartiz•\ in 1Co 1:10. {Your afore-promised bounty} (\t•n
proep•ggelmen•n eulogian hum•n\). "Blessing" (\eulogia\)
literally, but applied to good deeds also as well as good words
(Ge 33:11). Note third use of "pro" before. He literally rubs
it in that the pledge was overdue. {That the same might be ready}
(\taut•n hetoim•n einai\). Here the infinitive alone (\einai\) is
used to express purpose without \h•ste\ or \eis to\ or \pros to\
with the accusative of general reference (\taut•n\). The feminine
form \hetoim•n\ is regular (1Pe 1:5) though \hetoimos\ also
occurs with the feminine like the masculine (Mt 25:10). {And
not of extortion} (\kai m• h•s pleonexian\). "And not as
covetousness." Some offerings exhibit covetousness on the part of
the giver by their very niggardliness.
9:6 {Sparingly} (\pheidomen•s\). Late and rare adverb made from
the present middle participle \pheidomenos\ from \pheidomai\, to
spare. It occurs in Plutarch (Alex. 25).
9:7 {He hath purposed} (\pro•ir•tai\). Perfect middle indicative
of \proaireomai\, to choose beforehand, old verb, here only in
N.T. Permanent purpose also. {Not grudgingly} (\m• ek lup•s\).
The use of \m•\ rather than \ou\ shows that the imperative
\poieit•\ (do) or \didot•\ (give) is to be supplied. Not give as
out of sorrow. {Or of necessity} (\• ex anagk•s\). As if it were
like pulling eye-teeth. {For God loveth a cheerful giver}
(\hilaron gar dot•n agap•i ho theos\). Our word "hilarious" comes
from \hilaron\ which is from \hilaos\ (propitious), an old and
common adjective, only here in N.T.
9:8 {Is able} (\dunatei\). Late verb, not found except here;
13:3; Ro 14:4. So far a Pauline word made from \dunatos\, able.
{All sufficiency} (\p•san autarkeian\). Old word from \autark•s\
(Php 4:11), common word, in N.T. only here and 1Ti 6:6). The
use of this word shows Paul's acquaintance with Stoicism. Paul
takes this word of Greek philosophy and applies it to the
Christian view of life as independent of circumstances. But he
does not accept the view of the Cynics in the avoidance of
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