Commentaries:
Robertson's Word Pictures (NT)
Always rejoicing (aei xairontev). Even in sorrow (2 Corinthians 11:9; 1 Thessalonians 5:16; Romans 5:3-5; Romans 9:2; Philippians 2:18, Philippians 2:27; Philippians 3:1; Philippians 4:4, Philippians 4:15).
Yet making many rich (pollouv de ploutizontev). Old word from ploutov (wealth), to enrich. Spiritual riches Paul has in mind as in 1 Corinthians 1:5 (cf. Matthew 5:37).
As having nothing and yet possessing all things (wv mhden exontev kai panta katexontev). Contrast between mhden (nothing) and panta (all things, cf. 1 Corinthians 3:22) and exw (to have) and katexw (to hold down, to hold fast). Play on words (simple and compound) as in 2 Corinthians 3:2; 2 Corinthians 4:8. Climax of Paul's panegyric on the Christian ministry. He now resumes the thread of the story broken off in 2 Corinthians 2:14.
Other commentary entries containing this verse:
1 Corinthians 1:5
1 Corinthians 4:12
1 Corinthians 7:30
2 Corinthians 2:14
2 Corinthians 6:4
2 Corinthians 9:11
1 Timothy 4:10
1 Peter 1:6
Revelation 2:9
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