2 Corinthians 8:18
16 But thanks be to God, who put into the heart of Titus the same devotion I have for you.
17 For not only did he welcome our appeal, but he is eagerly coming to you of his own volition.
Along with Titus we are sending the brother who is praised by all the churches for his work in the gospel.
19 More than that, this brother was chosen by the churches to accompany us with the offering —the gracious gift we administer to honor the Lord Himself and to show our eagerness to help.
20 We hope to avoid any criticism of the way we administer this generous gift.
Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- Along with Titus we are sending the brother who is praised by all the churches for his work in the gospel.
- KJV
- And we have sent with him the brother, whose praise is in the gospel throughout all the churches;
- WEB
- We have sent together with him the brother whose praise in the Good News is known throughout all the assemblies.
- ASV
- And we have sent together with him the brother whose praise in the gospel [is spread] through all the churches;
- DARBY
- but we have sent with him the brother whose praise [is] in the glad tidings through all the assemblies;
- BLB
- And we sent with him the brother whose praise in the gospel [is] through all of the churches,
- ÅB
- Og med ham sender vi og den bror som ved sin virksomhet for evangeliet har vunnet ros i alle menigheter,
- OTB
- Vi har sendt med ham broren hvis rykte i evangeliets saker har spredt seg gjennom alle menighetene;
- B1930
- Og med ham sender vi og den bror som ved sin virksomhet for evangeliet har vunnet ros i alle menigheter,
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
2 Corinthians 12:18
I urged Titus to visit you, and I sent our brother with him. Did Titus exploit you in any way? Did we not walk in the same Spirit and follow in the same footsteps?
Read in context1 Corinthians 7:17
Regardless, each one should lead the life that the Lord has assigned to him and to which God has called him. This is what I prescribe in all the churches.
Read in context2 Corinthians 8:19
More than that, this brother was chosen by the churches to accompany us with the offering —the gracious gift we administer to honor the Lord Himself and to show our eagerness to help.
Read in context2 Corinthians 2:12
Now when I went to Troas to preach the gospel of Christ and a door stood open for me in the Lord,
Read in context2 Corinthians 8:22–23
And we are sending along with them our brother whose earnestness has been proven many times and in many ways, and now even more so by his great confidence in you.
Read in contextRomans 16:4
who have risked their lives for me. Not only I but all the churches of the Gentiles are grateful to them.
Read in context