New American Standard Bible 2020

2 Corinthians 8:14-23

14at this present time your abundance will serve as assistance for 1their need, so that their abundance also may 2serve as assistance for 3your need, so that there may be equality; 15as it is written: “4The one who had gathered much did not have too much, and the one who had gathered little did not have too little.”

16But 5thanks be to God who 6puts the same earnestness in your behalf in the heart of 7Titus. 17For he not only accepted our 8appeal, but being himself very earnest, he has gone to you of his own accord. 18We have sent along with him 9the brother whose fame in the things of the 10gospel has spread through 11all the churches; 19 12and not only that, but he has also been 13appointed by the churches to travel with us in 14this gracious work, which is being administered by us for the glory of the Lord Himself, and to show our 15readiness, 20 16taking precaution so that no one will discredit us in our administration of this generous gift; 21for we 17have regard for what is honorable, not only in 18the sight of the Lord, but also in the sight of other people. 22We have sent with them our brother, whom we have often tested and found diligent in many things, but now even more diligent because of his great confidence in you. 23As for 19Titus, he is my 20partner and fellow worker 21among you; as for our 22brothers, they are 23 24messengers of the churches, 25a glory to Christ.

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Notes

1. 2 Corinthians 8:14 Acts 4:34; 2 Cor 9:12 ↩
2. 2 Corinthians 8:14 Lit become ↩
3. 2 Corinthians 8:14 Acts 4:34; 2 Cor 9:12 ↩
4. 2 Corinthians 8:15 Ex 16:18 ↩
5. 2 Corinthians 8:16 2 Cor 2:14 ↩
6. 2 Corinthians 8:16 Rev 17:17 ↩
7. 2 Corinthians 8:16 2 Cor 2:13; 8:6, 23 ↩
8. 2 Corinthians 8:17 2 Cor 8:6; 12:18 ↩
9. 2 Corinthians 8:18 1 Cor 16:3; 2 Cor 12:18 ↩
10. 2 Corinthians 8:18 2 Cor 2:12 ↩
11. 2 Corinthians 8:18 1 Cor 4:17; 7:17 ↩
12. 2 Corinthians 8:19 Rom 5:3 ↩
13. 2 Corinthians 8:19 Acts 14:23; 1 Cor 16:3f ↩
14. 2 Corinthians 8:19 2 Cor 8:4, 6 ↩
15. 2 Corinthians 8:19 2 Cor 8:11, 12; 9:2 ↩
16. 2 Corinthians 8:20 Lit avoiding this ↩
17. 2 Corinthians 8:21 Rom 12:17 ↩
18. 2 Corinthians 8:21 Prov 3:4; Rom 14:18 ↩
19. 2 Corinthians 8:23 2 Cor 8:6 ↩
20. 2 Corinthians 8:23 Philem 17 ↩
21. 2 Corinthians 8:23 Lit for you ↩
22. 2 Corinthians 8:23 2 Cor 8:18, 22 ↩
23. 2 Corinthians 8:23 Lit apostles ↩
24. 2 Corinthians 8:23 John 13:16; Phil 2:25 ↩
25. 2 Corinthians 8:23 1 Cor 11:7 ↩

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