Charles Spurgeon Commentary 2 Corinthians 8:4

"beseeching us with much entreaty in regard of this grace and the fellowship in the ministering to the saints:" — 2 Corinthians 8:4 (ASV)

Praying us with much entreaty that we would receive the gift, and take upon us the fellowship of the ministering to the saints.

Paul did not have to beg them to give, but they begged him to take their gifts; and when the saints of God are in a right state, they come forward voluntarily, as Paul says that these Macedonian Christians did, praying us with much entreaty that we would receive the gift, and take upon us the fellowship of the ministering to the saints, by going to Jerusalem and giving away this money where it was needed.

Praying us with much entreaty that we would receive the gift, and take upon us the fellowship of the ministering to the saints.

"Take upon us the communion," for that blessed word "Koinonia," communion, is applied not only to the Lord's supper and to fellowship of that kind, but also to communion with poor saints—fellowship with them by helping their necessities.

Paul says that the Macedonian Churches pressed it upon him to take their money, go with it to Jerusalem, and distribute it. He appears to have been very reluctant to do this, but they pressed it upon him.