2. trial of affliction —The Greek expresses, "in affliction (or, 'tribulation') which tested them"; literally, "in a great testing of affliction." abundance of their joy —The greater was the depth of their poverty, the greater was the abundance of their joy. A delightful contrast in terms, and triumph, in fact, of spirit over flesh. their deep poverty — Greek, "their poverty down to the death of it." abounded unto the riches of their liberality —another beautiful contrast in terms: their poverty had the effect, not of producing stinted gifts, but of "abounding in the riches of liberality" (not as Margin, "simplicity"; though the idea of singleness of motive to God's glory and man's good, probably enters into the idea); (compare Romans 12:8 , and Margin; 2 Corinthians 9:11 , Margin; see on 2 Corinthians 9:13 ; James 1:5 ). return to ' Top of Page ' <a name="verse-3" class="com-number"
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