2Cor 9:4 | RWP | e4.org | If there come with me any of Macedonia and find you unprepared ( εαν ελθωσιν συν εμο Μακεδονες κα ευρωσιν υμας απαρασκευαστους ). Condition of third class (undetermined, but stated as a lively possibility) with εαν and the second aorist active subjunctive ( ελθωσιν, ευρωσιν ), a bold and daring challenge. Απαρασκευαστος is a late and rare verbal adjective from παρασκευαζω with α privative, only here in the N.T. Lest by any means we should be put to shame ( μη πως καταισχυνθωμεν ημεις ). Negative purpose with first aorist passive subjunctive of καταισχυνω (see on ) in the literary plural. That we say not, ye ( ινα μη λεγωμεν υμεις ). A delicate syntactical turn for what he really has in mind. He does wish that they become ashamed of not paying their pledges. Confidence ( υποστασε ). This word, common from Aristotle on, comes from υφιστημ , to place under. It always has the notion of substratum or foundation as here; ; . The papyri give numerous examples (Moulton and Milligan's Vocabulary ) of the word for "property" in various aspects. So in "faith is the title-deed of things hoped for." In the LXX it represents fifteen different Hebrew words.

‏ 2 Corinthians 9:4

If there come with me any of Macedonia and find you unprepared ( εαν ελθωσιν συν εμο Μακεδονες κα ευρωσιν υμας απαρασκευαστους ). Condition of third class (undetermined, but stated as a lively possibility) with εαν and the second aorist active subjunctive ( ελθωσιν, ευρωσιν ), a bold and daring challenge. Απαρασκευαστος is a late and rare verbal adjective from παρασκευαζω with α privative, only here in the N.T.

Lest by any means we should be put to shame ( μη πως καταισχυνθωμεν ημεις ). Negative purpose with first aorist passive subjunctive of καταισχυνω (see on 7:14) in the literary plural.

That we say not, ye ( ινα μη λεγωμεν υμεις ). A delicate syntactical turn for what he really has in mind. He does wish that they become ashamed of not paying their pledges.

Confidence ( υποστασε ). This word, common from Aristotle on, comes from υφιστημ, to place under. It always has the notion of substratum or foundation as here; 11:17; Heb 1:3. The papyri give numerous examples (Moulton and Milligan's Vocabulary) of the word for "property" in various aspects. So in Heb 11:1 "faith is the title-deed of things hoped for." In the LXX it represents fifteen different Hebrew words.