2 Corinthians 8:9

“For ye know the grace of our Lord Jesus, etc..] This is a new argument, and a very forcible one to engage to liberality, taken from the wonderful grace and love of Christ, displayed in his state of humiliation towards his people; which is well known to all them that have truly believed in Christ; of this they are not and cannot be ignorant, his love, good will, and favour are so manifest; there are such glaring proofs of it in his incarnation, sufferings, and death, that leave no room for any to doubt of it: that though he was rich; in the perfections of his divine nature, having the fulness of the Godhead in him, all that the Father has, and so equal to him; such as eternity, immutability,…”

“ye know the grace--the act of gratuitous love whereby the Lord emptied Himself of His previous heavenly glory (Phi 2:6-7) for your sakes. became poor--Yet this is not demanded of you (Co2 8:14); but merely that, without impoverishing yourselves, you should relieve others with your abundance. If the Lord did so much more, and at so much heavier a cost, for your sakes; much more may you do an act of love to your brethren at so little a sacrifice of self. might be rich--in the heavenly glory which constitutes His riches, and all other things, so far as is really good for us (compare Co1 3:21-22).”

“For ye know ... - The apostle Paul was accustomed to illustrate every subject, and to enforce every duty where it could be done, by a reference to the life and sufferings of the Lord Jesus Christ. The design of this verse is apparent. It is, to show the duty of giving liberally to the objects of benevolence, from the fact that the Lord Jesus was willing to become poor in order that he might benefit others. The idea is, that he who was Lord and proprietor of the universe, and who possessed all things, was willing to leave his exalted station in the bosom of the Father and to become poor, in order that we might become rich in the blessings of the gospel, in the means of grace, and as heirs of…”

“For ye know - And this knowledge is the true source of love. The grace - The most sincere, most free, and most abundant love. He became poor - In becoming man, in all his life; in his death. Rich - In the favour and image of God. 2 Corinthians 8:12”

“8:9 The model for generous giving is the Lord himself, who was rich in the Father’s presence (John 17:5, 24) yet became poor by accepting a human existence and death on the cross (see Phil 2:6-11). By that self-giving sacrifice, he could make people rich with the blessings of salvation.”

“the grace: Co2 13:14; Joh 1:14, Joh 1:17; Rom 5:8, Rom 5:20, Rom 5:21; Co1 1:4; Eph 1:6-8, Eph 2:7, Eph 3:8, Eph 3:19 though: Psa 102:25-27; Joh 1:1-4, Joh 1:10, Joh 16:15; Co1 15:47; Phi 2:6; Col 1:16, Col 1:17; Heb 1:2, Heb 1:6-14 for: Isa 62:1, Isa 65:8; Joh 12:30, Joh 17:19; Col 1:24 he became: Isa 53:2; Mat 8:20, Mat 17:27, Mat 20:28; Mar 6:3; Luk 2:7, Luk 8:3, Luk 9:58; Phi 2:6-8 that ye: Co2 6:10; Luk 16:11; Rom 8:32, Rom 11:12; Co1 3:21, Co1 3:22; Eph 3:8; Ti1 6:18; Jam 2:5; Rev 3:18, Rev 21:7 2 Corinthians 8:10”