2 Corinthians 8:18

2 Corinthians 8:18 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And we have sent with him the brother, whose praise is in the gospel throughout all the churches;
• New International Version (NIV)And we are sending along with him the brother who is praised by all the churches for his service to the gospel.
• English Standard Version (ESV)With him we are sending the brother who is famous among all the churches for his preaching of the gospel.
• New King James Version (NKJV)And we have sent with him the brother whose praise is in the gospel throughout all the churches,

Context of 2 Corinthians 8:18

16Titus wants to help you just as much as we do. We thank God that he has made Titus ready to do that. 17He was very happy when we asked him to come to you. He himself already wanted to help you. So he really decided to visit you for himself. We are sending another man with Titus. He is also a believer. The Christians in all the other churches praise this man. They say that he works hard to tell people the good news about Christ. 19Those Christians in the other churches have also chosen this man to travel with us. They want him to help us when we take this gift. Our work will show that the Lord is great. It will also show that we are ready to help. 20We want to be very careful about this large gift of money. That is why the other believer will come with us. We do not want anyone to say that we have done something wrong.

2 Corinthians 8:18 word by word

συνεπέμψαμεν δὲ μετ᾽ αὐτοῦ τὸν ἀδελφόν, οὗ ὁ ἔπαινος ἐν τῷ εὐαγγελίῳ διὰ πασῶν τῶν ἐκκλησιῶν.Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Andδέde · thenG1161
• we have sentσυμπέμπωsumpempō · to send withG4842
• withμετάmeta · with/afterG3326
• himαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• the brotherὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• the brotherἀδελφόςadelphos · brotherG80
• whoseὅςhos hē ho · whichG3739
• praiseἔπαινοςepainos · praiseG1868
• inἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
• the gospelεὐαγγέλιονeuaggelion · gospelG2098
• throughoutδιάdia · through/because ofG1223
• allπᾶςpas · allG3956
• the churchesἐκκλησίαekklēsia · assemblyG1577

Cross-references for 2 Corinthians 8:18

• 2 Corinthians 8:19Those Christians in the other churches have also chosen this man to travel with us. They want him to help us when we take this gift. Our work will show that the Lord is great. It will also show that we are ready to help.
• 2 Corinthians 12:18I asked Titus to come and visit you, and I sent another Christian friend with him. But Titus certainly did not deceive you to get anything from you. Both he and I have always been completely honest with you. We both think in the same way.
• Romans 16:4They were even ready to die so that they could help me. So I have a good reason to thank them. All the groups of Gentile believers also have a good reason to thank them.

Commentaries on 2 Corinthians 8:18

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 18The brother, whose praise is in the Gospel - Who this brother was we cannot tell; some suppose it was St. Luke, who wrote a gospel, and who was the companion of St. Paul in several of his travels; others think it was Silas; others, Barnabas; others, Mark; and others, Apollos. Neither ancients nor moderns agree in either; but Luke, John, and Mark, seem to have the most probable opinions in their favor. Whoever the person was he was sufficiently known to…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 18And we have sent with him the brother - It has been generally supposed that this anonymous brother was Luke. Some have supposed however that it was Mark, others that it was Silas or Barnabas. It is impossible to determine with certainty who it was; nor is it material to know. Whoever it was, it was some one well known, in whom the church at Corinth could have entire confidence. It is remarkable that though Paul mentions him again 2 Corinthians 12:18, he…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 16-24Verses 16-24 The apostle commends the brethren sent to collect their charity, that it might be known who they were, and how safely they might be trusted. It is the duty of all Christians to act prudently; to hinder, as far as we can, all unjust suspicions. It is needful, in the first place, to act uprightly in the sight of God, but things honest in the sight of men should also be attended to. A clear character, as well as a pure conscience, is requisite…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 18-24Two other Christian men would travel with Titus to Corinth to prevent any criticism about managing the relief funds they collected (8:20–21). Titus and his companions would ensure proper handling of the money. The identities of the two companions are unknown.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1818. the brother, whose praise is in the gospel--whose praise is known in connection with the Gospel: Luke may be meant; not that "the Gospel" here refers to his written Gospel; but the language implies some one well known throughout the churches, and at that time with Paul, as Luke then was (Ac 20:6). Not a Macedonian, as appears from 2Co 9:4. Of all Paul's "companions in travel" (2Co 8:19; Ac 19:29), Luke was the most prominent, having been his companion…Read the comment

Topics related to 2 Corinthians 8:18

• Titus
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Commentaries on 2 Corinthians 8

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings