Commentaries:
Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown
if they of Macedonia—rather as Greek, "if Macedonians."
unprepared—with your collection; see II Corinthians 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.
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