Commentaries:
Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown
ye know the grace—the act of gratuitous love whereby the Lord emptied Himself of His previous heavenly glory (Philippians 2:6-7) for your sakes.
became poor—Yet this is not demanded of you (II Corinthians 8:14); but merely that, without impoverishing yourselves, you should relieve others with your abundance. If the Lord did so much more, and at so much heavier a cost, for your sakes; much more may you do an act of love to your brethren at so little a sacrifice of self.
might be rich—in the heavenly glory which constitutes His riches, and all other things, so far as is really good for us (compare I Corinthians 3:21-22).
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2 Corinthians 9:15
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