Commentaries:
Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown
have I sent—we should say, "I send"; whereas the ancients put it in the past, the time which it would be by the time that the letter arrived.
the brethren— (II Corinthians 8:18, II Corinthians 8:22) —Titus and the two others.
should be in vain in this behalf—"should be proved futile in this particular," however true in general (II Corinthians 7:4). A tacit compliment, softening the sharp monition.
as I said—as I was saying (II Corinthians 9:2).
Other Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown entries containing 2 Corinthians 9:3:
2 Corinthians 9:1
DISCLAIMER: Church of the Great God (CGG) provides these resources to aid the individual in studying the Bible. However, it is up to the individual to "prove all things, and hold fast to that which is good" (I Thessalonians 5:21). The content of these resources does not necessarily reflect the views of CGG. They are provided for information purposes only.