For I know the forwardness of your mind, for which I boast of you to them of Macedonia, that Achaia was ready a year ago; and your zeal hath provoked very many.
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Gill's Exposition
For I know the forwardness of your mind,.... How that they were willing of themselves to engage in this good work; how readily they came into it; what a cheerful disposition of mind they showed…
Barnes' Notes
For I know the forwardness of your mind - I know your promptitude, or your readiness to do it; see 2Co 8:10. Probably Paul here means that he had had opportunity before of witnessing their readiness…
Adam Clarke
I know the forwardness of your mind - You have already firmly purposed to contribute to the support of the poor and suffering saints.
That Achaia was ready a year ago - The whole of the Morea was…
In these verses the apostle speaks very respectfully to the Corinthians, and with great skill; and, while he seems to excuse his urging them so earnestly to charity, still presses them thereto, and…
Cambridge Bible
for I know the forwardness of your mind Rather, readiness (your redynesse of minde. Tyndale). See note on ch. 2Co 8:12. And therefore I need not write about the collection.
I boast The Apostle, then,…
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