2 Corinthians 8:22
20 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.
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.
23 As for Titus, he is my partner and fellow worker among you. As for our brothers, they are messengers of the churches, to the glory of Christ.
24 In full view of the churches, then, show these men the proof of your love and the reason for our boasting about you.
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
- 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.
- KJV
- 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.
- WEB
- We have sent with them our brother whom we have many times proved earnest in many things, but now much more earnest, by reason of the great confidence which he has in you.
- ASV
- and we have sent with them our brother, whom we have many times proved earnest in many things, but now much more earnest, by reason of the great confidence which [he hath] in you.
- DARBY
- And we have sent with them our brother whom we have often proved to be of diligent zeal in many things, and now more diligently zealous through the great confidence [he has] as to you.
- BLB
- Now we sent with them our brother, whom we proved often in many things to be earnest, but now much more earnest by [his] confidence that [is] in you⁺.
- ÅB
- Og med dem sender vi vår bror, som vi ofte på mange måter har funnet ivrig, men nå meget ivrigere på grunn av den store tillit han har til dere.
- OTB
- Vi har sendt med dem vår bror, som vi ofte har testet og funnet flittig i mange ting, men nå enda mer på grunn av hans store tillit til dere.
- B1930
- Og med dem sender vi vår bror, som vi ofte på mange måter har funnet ivrig, men nu meget ivrigere på grunn av den store tillit han har til eder.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Philippians 2:20–22
I have nobody else like him who will genuinely care for your needs.
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