2 Corinthians 8:20
18 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.
We hope to avoid any criticism of the way we administer this generous gift.
21 For we are taking great care to do what is right, not only in the eyes of the Lord, but also in the eyes of men.
22 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.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- We hope to avoid any criticism of the way we administer this generous gift.
- KJV
- Avoiding this, that no man should blame us in this abundance which is administered by us:
- WEB
- We are avoiding this, that any man should blame us concerning this abundance which is administered by us.
- ASV
- Avoiding this, that any man should blame us in [the matter of] this bounty which is ministered by us:
- DARBY
- avoiding this, that any one should blame us in this abundance [which is] administered by us;
- BLB
- avoiding this, lest anyone should blame us in this abundance being ministered by us.
- ÅB
- for derved undgår vi at noen skal kunne laste oss for noe som vedkommer denne rike gave som kommer i stand ved vår tjeneste,
- OTB
- Tar vare så ingen vil miskreditere oss i vår håndtering av denne generøse gaven;
- B1930
- for derved undgår vi at nogen skal kunne laste oss for noget som vedkommer denne rike gave som kommer i stand ved vår tjeneste,
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Ephesians 5:15
Pay careful attention, then, to how you walk, not as unwise but as wise,
Read in context1 Thessalonians 5:22
Abstain from every form of evil.
Read in contextRomans 14:16
Do not allow what you consider good, then, to be spoken of as evil.
Read in contextMatthew 10:16
Behold, I am sending you out like sheep among wolves; therefore be as shrewd as snakes and as innocent as doves.
Read in context1 Corinthians 16:3
Then, on my arrival, I will send letters with those you recommend to carry your gift to Jerusalem.
Read in context2 Corinthians 11:12
But I will keep on doing what I am doing, in order to undercut those who want an opportunity to be regarded as our equals in the things of which they boast.
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