2 Corinthians 8:4

4 Praying us with much entreaty, that we would receive the gift, and [take upon us] the fellowship of the ministering to the saints.

2 Corinthians 8:4 Meaning and Commentary

2 Corinthians 8:4

Praying us with much entreaty
They not only gave freely, being unasked by the apostles; but they sought to them, and earnestly entreated them,

that they would receive the gift;
the beneficence, what they had so freely and generously collected: and

the fellowship of the ministering to the saints;
what they had communicated for the service of the poor saints at Jerusalem, in which they testified their having and holding fellowship with the churches of Christ; and that they would receive it at their hands, and take it upon them, and carry it to Jerusalem, and distribute to the poor saints there, as should seem to them most proper and convenient; which they accordingly agreed to; see ( Romans 15:25 Romans 15:26 ) .

2 Corinthians 8:4 In-Context

2 That in a great trial of affliction, the abundance of their joy, and their deep poverty, abounded to the riches of their liberality.

3 For to [their] power, I bear testimony, and even beyond [their] power, [they were] willing of themselves;

4 Praying us with much entreaty, that we would receive the gift, and [take upon us] the fellowship of the ministering to the saints.

5 And [this they did], not as we hoped, but first gave their own selves to the Lord, and to us by the will of God:

6 So that we desired Titus, that as he had begun, so he would also finish in you the same grace also.