The Experiment of This Ministration 2 Corinthians 9:13

Paul the apostle told the church members in Corinth, “the administration of this service not only supplies the want of the saints, but is abundant also by many thanksgivings unto God”, and in chapter nine and verse thirteen of Second Corinthians, Paul shared, “by the experiment of this ministration they glorify God” where we read:

Whiles by the experiment of this ministration they glorify God for your professed subjection unto the gospel of Christ, and for your liberal distribution unto them, and unto all men;

The verse begins, “Whiles by the experiment of this ministration they glorify God for your professed subjection unto the gospel of Christ, ...” Paul began with the words, “whiles by” which means “through and by way of” “the experiment” or “the proving, trial and proof of tried worth” “of this ministration” which means “the servicing and distributing” “they glorify” or “those who receive the gifts praise, extol, magnify and celebrate” “God” which refers to “the Godhead bodily and trinity which is comprised of God the Father, Christ the Son and the Holy Spirit” “for your” which means “on behalf of and for the sake of the church members” “professed” or “acknowledge and confessed” “subjection” which means “obedience” “unto the gospel” or “toward the good news and tidings of salvation” “of Christ” which refers to “through the anointed One, the Messiah and the Son of God”. Paul declared how the church members through “proving service” made those who received their “gifts” “glorify” their “obedience” to the “good news” of Jesus Christ.

The verse continues, “... and for your liberal distribution unto them, and unto all men;” Paul added the words, “and for your liberal” or “for the church members' single, simplistic, sincere and mental honesty” “distribution” which means “fellowship, association, community, communion, joint participation and intercourse” “unto them” or “toward those who received the gifts”, “and unto all men” which refers to “to each, every, the whole of human beings whether male or female”. Paul recognized the “sincere giving” of the Corinthian church members to other Christians and to all people.

When we consider these words of Paul, we see how important it was that the Corinthian believers be “liberal” givers to the “gospel” of Jesus Christ. People were taking note of their actions, and when they distributed their offerings willingly, they demonstrated their commitment to God's message of salvation. Perhaps their example shall inspire us to examine our own “giving”, and should we be motivated to follow their ways, let others “glorify God” for His wonderful “salvation” plan for man.

Next time Paul tells the church members about, “their prayer in you”, so read ahead, and we shall join together then,

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