ACC ~ 2 Corinthians 8 v4

TAKING PART IN RELIEF. AMBROSIASTER: Because the Macedonians were offering more than they could afford, Paul was inclined to refuse their contribution, fearing that hardship would later cause them to reconsider their good deed. But because they showed themselves to be of such character that they stood firm, with a pure mind in the confidence of faith, attaching more importance to the promises for the future than to immediate rewards in the present, in the end it seemed right for him to accept their contribution. COMMENTARY ON PAUL’S EPISTLES.

DESIRING SPIRITUAL GIFTS. CHRYSOSTOM: Not only did the Macedonians give voluntarily, they insisted that Paul take what they had to offer. Their actions prove just how much they desired spiritual gifts. HOMILIES ON THE EPISTLES OF PAUL TO THE CORINTHIANS 16.3.

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