New American Standard Bible 1995
2 Corinthians 8:19-23
191and not onlyG3440 this, but he has alsoG2532 been 2appointedG5500 by the churchesG1577 to travelG4898 with us in 3thisG3778 graciousG5485 workG5485, which is being administeredG1247 by us for the gloryG1391 of the LordG2962 HimselfG846, and to show our 4readinessG4288,
205takingG4724 precautionG4724 so that noG3361 oneG5100 will discreditG3469 us in our administrationG1247 of thisG3778 generousG100 giftG100;
21for we 6haveG4306 regardG4306 for what is honorableG2570, not onlyG3440 in 7the sightG1799 of the LordG2962, but alsoG2532 in the sightG1799 of menG444.
22We have sentG4842 with them our brotherG80, whomG3739 we have oftenG4178 testedG1381 and foundG1510 diligentG4705 in manyG4183 thingsG4183, but nowG3570 evenG4183 moreG4183 diligentG4705 because of his greatG4183 confidenceG4006 in you.
23As for 8TitusG5103, he is my 9partnerG2844 and fellowG4904 workerG4904 10amongG1519 you; as for our 11brethrenG80, they are 1213messengersG652 of the churchesG1577, 14a gloryG1391 to ChristG5547.
Notes
- 1. 2 Corinthians 8:19 Rom 5:3 ↩
- 2. 2 Corinthians 8:19 Acts 14:23; 1 Cor 16:3f ↩
- 3. 2 Corinthians 8:19 2 Cor 8:4, 6 ↩
- 4. 2 Corinthians 8:19 2 Cor 8:11, 12; 9:2 ↩
- 5. 2 Corinthians 8:20 Lit avoiding this ↩
- 6. 2 Corinthians 8:21 Rom 12:17 ↩
- 7. 2 Corinthians 8:21 Prov 3:4; Rom 14:18 ↩
- 8. 2 Corinthians 8:23 2 Cor 8:6 ↩
- 9. 2 Corinthians 8:23 Philem 17 ↩
- 10. 2 Corinthians 8:23 Lit for you ↩
- 11. 2 Corinthians 8:23 2 Cor 8:18, 22 ↩
- 12. 2 Corinthians 8:23 Lit apostles ↩
- 13. 2 Corinthians 8:23 John 13:16; Phil 2:25 ↩
- 14. 2 Corinthians 8:23 1 Cor 11:7 ↩
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
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