2 Corinthians 8:20
18 And we have sent with him the brother, whose praise is in the gospel throughout all the churches;
19 And not that only, but who was also chosen of the churches to travel with us with this grace, which is administered by us to the glory of the same Lord, and declaration of your ready mind:
Avoiding this, that no man should blame us in this abundance which is administered by us:
21 Providing for honest things, not only in the sight of the Lord, but also in the sight of men.
22 And we have sent with them our brother, whom we have oftentimes proved diligent in many things, but now much more diligent, upon the great confidence which I have 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
See then that ye walk circumspectly, not as fools, but as wise,
Read in context1 Thessalonians 5:22
Abstain from all appearance of evil.
Read in contextRomans 14:16
Let not then your good be evil spoken of:
Read in contextMatthew 10:16
Behold, I send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves: be ye therefore wise as serpents, and harmless as doves.
Read in context1 Corinthians 16:3
And when I come, whomsoever ye shall approve by your letters, them will I send to bring your liberality unto Jerusalem.
Read in context2 Corinthians 11:12
But what I do, that I will do, that I may cut off occasion from them which desire occasion; that wherein they glory, they may be found even as we.
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