2 Corinthians 8:10

My advice. Paul speaks not “by commandment” (see on verse 8). He knew that an expression of sound judgment would carry much more weight with the Corinthians than a peremptory order. The church had already committed itself to the offering, and needed only encouragement to revive and carry out its good intentions. A command would have been entirely out of place.

This is expedient. Paul’s counsel was that they should no longer delay completing what they had begun a year before. It was desirable for their own sake that they should not do so. To delay would be detrimental to their own Christian experience, and would leave them open to criticism. A vow made to God cannot be repudiated without involving a man’s Christian integrity (Ecclesiastes 5:4-5).

A year ago. About a year had passed since the Corinthian believers had set out to raise funds for the church at Jerusalem (chapter 9:2). This noble project had evidently been interrupted by the contention and strife occasioned by the false apostles. Now that the majority had reaffirmed their loyalty to Paul the project could proceed once more. See on chapter 11:22.