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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Corinthians 8:21

Providing for honest things ,.... Or premeditating, forecasting, or considering before hand in the mind, things that are good, that are of good report among men, as well as accounted good by God; for it becomes professors of religion, and especially ministers of the Gospel, to be careful not only to exercise a good conscience towards God; but so to behave, that they may obtain and preserve the good opinion of men; for when they have once lost their credit and reputation among men, their... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Corinthians 8:22

And we have sent with him our brother ,.... This is a third person sent about this business. The apostle, in this, conformed to the customs of his nation; at least if he did not purposely do it, it agrees with the Jewish canons, which require three persons for the distribution of alms. "The alms dish, (they say F24 T. Hieros. Peah, fol. 21. 1. ) is by three; nor do they appoint פרנסין פחות משלשה "overseers" of it "less than three".' Again, they say F25 Misn. Peah, c. 8.... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Corinthians 8:23

Whether any do inquire of Titus ,.... The apostle here sums up the characters of each of the above persons; as for Titus, he says, he is my partner ; he had been his companion in his travels, a partner with him in preaching the Gospel, as well as in the troubles and persecutions he had met with; and was one with whom he had had sweet communion and fellowship: and fellow helper ; or worker, concerning you ; he had been a joint instrument with him, either in their conversion, or... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Corinthians 8:24

Wherefore show ye to them, and before the churches ,.... This is the conclusion of the apostle, upon summing up the characters of these messengers; and his exhortation is, that since they were persons of so much note and worth, as they ought to be received with great marks of respect and affection, so they would take care evidently to make it appear to them who were sent by the churches, and before the churches, or before them who represented the churches; or so as that it might be known by... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Corinthians 8:15

He that had gathered much, had nothing over - On the passage to which the apostle alludes, Exodus 16:18 , I have stated that, probably, every man gathered as much manna as he could, and when he brought it home and measured it by the omer, (for this was the measure for each man's eating), if he had a surplus it went to the supply of some other family that had not been able to collect enough; the family being large, and the time in which the manna might be gathered, before the heat of the... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Corinthians 8:16

But thanks be to God - He thanks God who had already disposed the heart of Titus to attend to this business; and, with his usual address, considers all this as done in the behalf of the Corinthian Church; and that though the poor Christians in Judea are to have the immediate benefit, yet God put honor upon them in making them his instruments in supplying the wants of others. He who is an almoner to God Almighty is highly honored indeed. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Corinthians 8:17

He accepted the exhortation - I advised him to visit you and excite you to this good work, and I found that he was already disposed in his heart to do it; God put this earnest care in the heart of Titus for you, 2 Corinthians 8:16 . read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Corinthians 8:18

The brother, whose praise is in the Gospel - Who this brother was we cannot tell; some suppose it was St. Luke, who wrote a gospel, and who was the companion of St. Paul in several of his travels; others think it was Silas; others, Barnabas; others, Mark; and others, Apollos. Neither ancients nor moderns agree in either; but Luke, John, and Mark, seem to have the most probable opinions in their favor. Whoever the person was he was sufficiently known to the Corinthians, as we learn by what... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Corinthians 8:19

Chosen of the Churches to travel with us - Χειροτονηθεις· Appointed by a show of hands; from χειρ the hand, and τεινω , to extend. This appointment, by the suffrage of the Churches, seems to refer more to St. Luke than any one else; unless we suppose he refers to the transaction, Acts 15:40 , Acts 15:41 , and then it would appear that Silas is the person intended. With this grace - Liberal contribution. See on 2 Corinthians 8:1 ; (note). Your ready mind - Your willingness... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Corinthians 8:20

Avoiding this, that no man should blame us - Taking this prudent caution to have witnesses of our conduct, and such as were chosen by the Churches themselves, that we might not be suspected of having either embezzled or misapplied their bounty, See the note on 1 Corinthians 16:4 . read more

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Corinthians 8:21

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Corinthians 8:22

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Corinthians 8:23

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Corinthians 8:24

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Corinthians 8:15

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Corinthians 8:16

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Corinthians 8:17

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Corinthians 8:18

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Corinthians 8:19

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Corinthians 8:20

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