Revised Webster's Bible
2 Corinthians 9:4
4Lest if they of Macedonia come with me, and find you unprepared, we (that we say not, ye) should be ashamed in this same confident boasting.
2 Corinthians 9:4 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Lest haply if they of Macedonia come with me, and find you unprepared, we (that we say not, ye) should be ashamed in this same confident boasting.
- New International Version (NIV)For if any Macedonians come with me and find you unprepared, we—not to say anything about you—would be ashamed of having been so confident.
- English Standard Version (ESV)Otherwise, if some Macedonians come with me and find that you are not ready, we would be humiliated—to say nothing of you—for being so confident.
- New King James Version (NKJV)lest if some Macedonians come with me and find you unprepared, we (not to mention you!) should be ashamed of this confident boasting.
Context of 2 Corinthians 9:4
2For I know the readiness of your mind, for which I boast of you to them of Macedonia, that Achaia was ready a year ago; and your zeal hath stirred up very many. 3Yet have I sent the brethren, lest our boasting of you should be in vain in this behalf; that, as I said, ye may be ready: Lest if they of Macedonia come with me, and find you unprepared, we (that we say not, ye) should be ashamed in this same confident boasting. 5Therefore I thought it necessary to exhort the brethren, that they would go before to you, and make up beforehand your bounty, of which ye had notice before, that the same might be ready, as a matter of bounty, and not of covetousness. 6But thisI say, He who soweth sparingly shall reap also sparingly; and he who soweth bountifully shall reap also bountifully.
Read all of 2 Corinthians 92 Corinthians 9:4 word by word
μή πως ἐὰν ἔλθωσιν σὺν ἐμοὶ Μακεδόνες καὶ εὕρωσιν ὑμᾶς ἀπαρασκευάστους, καταισχυνθῶμεν ἡμεῖς, ἵνα μὴ λέγω ὑμεῖς, ἐν τῇ ὑποστάσει ταύτῃRead the interlinear
- Lestμήπωςmēpōs mē pōs · so thatG3381
- Lestπωςpōs · howG4458
- ifἐάνean · ifG1437
- MacedoniaΜακεδώνMakedōn · MacedoniaG3110
- comeἔρχομαιerchomai · to come/goG2064
- withσύνsun · withG4862
- meἐμοίemoi · IG1698
- andκαίkai · andG2532
- findεὑρίσκωheuriskō · to find/meetG2147
- youὑμᾶςhumas · youG5209
- unpreparedἀπαρασκεύαστοςaparaskeuastos · unpreparedG532
- weἡμεῖςhēmeis · weG2249
- thatἵνα μήhina mē · lest/so that... notG3363
- sayλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
- yeὑμεῖςhumeis · youG5210
- ashamedκαταισχύνωkataischunō · to dishonorG2617
- inἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
- sameταύτῃtautē tautēn tautēs · herG5026
- confidentὑπόστασιςhupostasis · confidence/essenceG5287
- boastingκαύχησιςkauchēsis · prideG2746
Cross-references for 2 Corinthians 9:4
- 2 Corinthians 9:2For I know the readiness of your mind, for which I boast of you to them of Macedonia, that Achaia was ready a year ago; and your zeal hath stirred up very many.
- 2 Corinthians 8:1Moreover, brethren, we make known to you the grace of God bestowed on the churches of Macedonia;
- 2 Corinthians 8:24Therefore show ye to them, and before the churches, the proof of your love, and of our boasting on your behalf.
- 2 Corinthians 11:17That which I speak, I speak it not according to the Lord, but as it were foolishly, in this confidence of boasting.
Commentaries on 2 Corinthians 9:4
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 4Lest haply if they of Macedonia - If any of the Macedonians should happen to come with me, and should find that you had done nothing. He does not say that they would come with him, but it was by no means improbable that they would. It was customary for some of the members of the churches to travel with Paul from place to place, and the conversation was constant between Macedonia and Achaia. Paul had, therefore, every reason to suppose that some of the…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-5Two reasons encourage the spirit of love in giving: to follow the example of the Macedonians, who were generous despite their poverty (9:2); and to avoid embarrassing Paul or themselves, as he had praised the Corinthians' generosity to the Macedonians (9:3–5). To ensure the collection at Corinth is ready on time, Paul will send delegates (8:16–24) ahead to prepare the promised gift.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 44. if they of Macedonia--rather as Greek, "if Macedonians." unprepared--with your collection; see 2Co 9:2, "ready," Greek, "prepared." we, not to say ye--Ye would naturally feel more ashamed for yourselves, than we (who boasted of you) would for you. confident boasting--The oldest manuscripts read simply "confidence," namely, in your liberality.Read the comment
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- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Illustrated New Testament
- Burkitt’s Expository Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Family Bible Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- The People’s New Testament
- Robertson’s Word Pictures
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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