Praying us with much intreaty that we would receive the gift, and take upon us the fellowship of the ministering to the saints.
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Gill's Exposition
Praying us with much entreaty,.... They not only gave freely, being unasked by the apostles; but they sought to them, and earnestly entreated them,
that they would receive the gift; the beneficence,…
Barnes' Notes
Praying us with much entreaty - Earnestly entreating me to receive the contribution and convey it to the poor and afflicted saints in Judea. And take upon us the fellowship of the ministering to the…
Adam Clarke
Praying us with much entreaty - We had not to solicit them to this great act of kindness; they even entreated us to accept their bounty, and to take on ourselves the administration or application of…
Observe here,
I. The apostle takes occasion from the good example of the churches of Macedonia, that is, of Philippi, Thessalonica, Berea, and others in the region of Macedonia, to exhort the…
Cambridge Bible
intreaty Monestynge, Wiclif; instaunce, Tyndale. Exhortation, Rhemish. See note on ch. 2Co 1:3.
that we would receive the gift, and take upon us the fellowship A more literal rendering would be,…
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