Though he was rich (πλουσιος ων). Concessive present participle ων from ειμ, to be.

Be became poor (επτωχε…

For you know, etc. The apostle Paul was accustomed to illustrate every subject and to enforce every duty, where it could be done, by a ref…

You know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ.—The meaning of the word “grace” appears slightly modified by the context. Th…

But by occasion of the forwardness of others, and to prove the sincerity of your love. For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that, t…

In encouraging the Corinthians to bring their contribution to a satisfactory completion (v.6), Paul has thus far appealed to the example of the Mac…

For you know the grace. Having mentioned love, he presents Christ as an absolutely perfect and unique pattern of it. “Though he was ri…

For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus
This is a new argument, and a very forcible one to engage to liberality, ta…

Faith is the root; and as without faith it is not possible to please God (Hebrews 11:6), so those who abound in faith will abo…

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…