2 Corinthians 8:22

2 Corinthians 8:22

20 avoiding this: that anyone should blame us in this lavish gift which is administered by us—

21 ^aproviding honorable things, not only in the sight of the Lord, but also in the sight of men.

22 And we have sent with them our brother whom we have often proved diligent in many things, but now much more diligent, because of the great confidence which we have in you.

23 If anyone inquires about ^aTitus, he is my partner and fellow worker concerning you. Or if our brethren are inquired about, they are ^bmessengers of the churches, the glory of Christ.

24 Therefore show to them,¹ and before the churches, the proof of your love and of our ^aboasting on your behalf.

Commentaries:

Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown

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This second brother, BIRKS supposes to be Trophimus: for a Macedonian is not meant (II Corinthians 9:4) probably the same as was sent before with Titus (II Corinthians 12:18); and therefore sent from Ephesus, and probably an Ephesian: all this is true of Trophimus.

oftentimes . . . in many things—Join and translate as in the Greek, "many times in many things."

upon the great confidence which I have in you—"through the great confidence WHICH HE HAS towards you" [ALFORD]. BENGEL better supports English Version, "We have sent . . . through the confidence WHICH WE FEEL in regard to your liberality."

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