By equality (εξ ισοτητος). Old word from ισος, fair, equal. In N.T. only here and Col 4:1.

Abundancy (περι…

But by an equality. On just and equal principles.

That now at this time, etc. That at the present time your abundance may …

But by an equality.—The meaning of the word is obvious. The Church of Jerusalem was at this time suffering from poverty, and there…

For if there be first a willing mind, it is accepted according to that a man hath, and not according to that he hath not. For I mean not that o…

Perhaps one reason the collection project had been languishing at Corinth was an objection like this: “As if we had no financial problems of our ow…

And their abundance. It is uncertain what sort of abundance he means. Some interpret it as meaning that this had been the case, s…

But by an equality All that he meant was, that there might be an equality both in givers and receivers, proportioned to t…

Good purposes are like buds and blossoms, pleasant to see, and give hope of good fruit; but they are lost and mean nothing without good deeds. Good…

Here he uses the example of Christ to encourage the Corinthians to give alms, saying: I wish to affirm your good disposition for giving to the poor…