Commentaries:
Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown
ready a year ago—to send off the money, owing to the apostle's former exhortation (I Corinthians 16:1-2).
your zeal—Greek, "the zeal from you," that is, on your part; propagated from you to others.
provoked—that is, stimulated.
very many—Greek, "the greater number," namely, of the Macedonians.
Other Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown entries containing 2 Corinthians 9:2:
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2 Corinthians 9:1
2 Corinthians 9:3
2 Corinthians 9:4
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