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The Gift is Jesus Christ
While a few interpretations exist, commentators overwhelmingly agree that Paul's reference to the 'unspeakable gift' is about Jesus Christ. After discussing the Corinthians' financial gifts, Paul's mind bursts into praise for God's ultimate gift of His Son, the foundation of all grace and salvation. As scholar Albert Barnes notes, this shows how central the Redeemer was to Paul's every thought.
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2 Corinthians
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Albert Barnes
On 2 Corinthians 9:15
18th Century
Theologian
Thanks be to God. Whitby supposes that this refers to the charitable disposition they had manifested, and that the meaning is that God was…
AT Robertson
On 2 Corinthians 9:15
Thanks be to God (χαρις τω θεω). Third time (verses 11,12,15).
For his unspeakable gift (επ τη ανεκδιηγητω…
Charles Ellicott
On 2 Corinthians 9:15
19th Century
Bishop
Thanks be unto God for his unspeakable gift.—So the section on the collection for the saints comes to its close. We are left to conjecture…
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Expositor's Bible Commentary
On 2 Corinthians 9:15
This doxology is a final appeal to the lofty grandeur of divine giving (cf. 8:9; 9:8, 10–11). Since the gift here is said to be given by God and is…
John Gill
On 2 Corinthians 9:15
17th Century
Pastor
Thanks be to God for his unspeakable gift . Meaning either the goodness of God, both to the giver and receiver; for that the one ga…
Matthew Henry
On 2 Corinthians 9:6–15
17th Century
Minister
Money given in charity may seem to the carnal mind to be thrown away, but when given from proper principles, it is seed sown, from which a valuable…