Paul holds up the Macedonian churches' extreme generosity despite deep poverty as an example, noting they gave beyond their ability and begged for the privilege of participating in the collection for the saints. He encourages the Corinthians to complete what they began a year earlier, invoking Christ's impoverishment for their enrichment, and commends Titus and two unnamed brethren (one famous for the gospel) as emissaries administering this grace.
Read 2 Corinthians Chapter 8 Summary
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Position in Book
Comfort in AfflictionChapters 1-2
New Covenant MinistryChapters 3-6
Generous GivingChapters 7-9
Joy over repentance, collection for Jerusalem.
Paul's DefenseChapters 10-13
Bible Bites
Paul's Letter Written with Tears
Before writing 2 Corinthians, Paul wrote a severe letter to the Corinthians 'out of great distress and anguish of heart and with many tears' after a painful visit. This 'letter of tears' is mentioned in 2 Corinthians but may now be lost to history.
2 Corinthians 2:3-4



