Verse 2 The forwardness of your mind; our readiness and liberality.--Achaia. Paul often uses the term Achaia, instead of Corinth, in these Epistles, as if he intended to address the Christians of the province, as well as those of the city. Perhaps he designed particularly to include the church in Cenchrea, a seaport near Corinth, which is repeatedly alluded to. (Romans 16:1; Acts 18:18.)--A year ago. Paul had written to them on this subject in his former Epistle. Some have supposed that there was an interval of about a year between the two communications.--Provoked,--incited, stimulated; that is, to imitation.