2 Corinthians 9:2

“For I know the forwardness of your mind, etc..] How that they were willing of themselves to engage in this good work; how readily they came into it; what a cheerful disposition of mind they showed towards it; and how forward they were to begin the collection: for which I boast of you to them of Macedonia; he had one it before, which had put them upon the like service, and he still continued to boast of them, that Achaia was ready a year ago: not that their collection was ready made so long ago; but they had shown a readiness of mind, as to every good work, so to this of communicating to the saints a year ago, when they made a beginning, though as yet had not finished. By Achaia is meant, the…”

“ready a year ago--to send off the money, owing to the apostle's former exhortation (Co1 16:1-2). your zeal--Greek, "the zeal from you," that is, on your part; propagated from you to others. provoked--that is, stimulated. very many--Greek, "the greater number," namely, of the Macedonians.”

“For I know the forwardness of your mind - I know your promptitude, or your readiness to do it; see 2 Corinthians 8:10. Probably Paul here means that he had had opportunity before of witnessing their readiness to do good, and that he had learned in particular of Titus that they had formed the plan to aid in this contribution. For which I boast of you to them of Macedonia - To the church in Macedonia; see 2 Corinthians 8:1. So well assured was he that the church at Corinth would make the collection as it had proposed, that he boasted of it to the churches of Macedonia as if it were already done, and made use of this as an argument to stimulate them to make an effort. That Achaia was ready a…”

“I boast to them of Macedonia - With whom he then was. 2 Corinthians 9:3”

“the forwardness: Co2 8:8, Co2 8:10, Co2 8:19; Th1 1:7 I boast: Co2 8:24 that: Co2 1:1, Co2 8:10; Co1 16:15 provoked: Co2 8:8; Heb 10:24 2 Corinthians 9:3”