2 Corinthians 8:18 NIV

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - 2 Corinthians 8:18

sent . Greek. sumpempo . App-174 . Only here and 2 Corinthians 8:22 . gospel. App-140 . throughout . Greek. dia . App-104 . 2 Corinthians 8:1 . The brother was probably Luke. read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - 2 Corinthians 8:18

And we have sent together with him the brother whose praise in the gospel is spread through all the churches.Adam Clarke capitalized the word "Gospel" in this verse, making it bear the meaning that the brother Paul sent with Titus was the author of one of the canonical Gospels. Scholars, of course, generally dispute such a meaning; but it positively must be allowed as possible. If this brother was Luke (as some of the oldest traditions affirm), it would mean that Luke had been concerned with... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - 2 Corinthians 8:18

2 Corinthians 8:18. The brother, whose praise is in the Gospel— This is generally supposed to have been St. Luke, who now was, and had been a long while, St. Paul's companion in his travels. Many ancient Christians understood the expression, whose praise in the Gospel is in all the churches, as referring to the universal approbation with which St. Luke's gospel was every where received. This may be included; but the Apostle's meaning seems more extensive: "Whose praise is in the Gospel, on... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - 2 Corinthians 8:18

18. the brother, whose praise is in the gospel—whose praise is known in connection with the Gospel: Luke may be meant; not that "the Gospel" here refers to his written Gospel; but the language implies some one well known throughout the churches, and at that time with Paul, as Luke then was (Acts 20:6). Not a Macedonian, as appears from 2 Corinthians 9:4. Of all Paul's "companions in travel" (2 Corinthians 8:19; Acts 19:29), Luke was the most prominent, having been his companion in preaching the... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - 2 Corinthians 8:16-24

C. The delegates of the churches 8:16-24Having motivated his readers to finish the collection Paul proceeded to explain the practical steps he had taken to pick up their gift. He wanted the Corinthians to know what to do and what to expect. He gave a letter of commendation (cf. 2 Corinthians 3:1) in which he set forth the credentials of the three delegates who would visit them soon. read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - 2 Corinthians 8:18-19

The famous brother’s identity is also a mystery. He may have been Luke. [Note: See John Wenham, "The Identification of Luke," Evangelical Quarterly 63:1 (1991):3-44; and Hughes, p. 313.] Or he may have been any one of a number of others who assisted Paul. The churches of Macedonia, Asia Minor, and Galatia had chosen this man as a courier. They knew him well, and he had won their respect. Paul personally supervised the project for a double reason. He saw it as an opportunity to promote the glory... read more

John Dummelow

John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Corinthians 8:1-24

(a) 8:1-9. The Example of Macedonia1-5. Paraphrase. ’I wish you to know how liberally and spontaneously the Churches of Macedonia have contributed to the relief of their fellow-disciples in Jerusalem, having first of all presented themselves to God’s service.’1. Do you to wit] RV ’make known to you.’ The grace of God] the inspiration to give liberally. The churches of Macedonia] i.e. Philippi, Beroea, and Thessalonica, with, perhaps, others unknown to us: cp. Acts 16:12 to Acts 17:14; Acts... read more

Charles John Ellicott

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - 2 Corinthians 8:18

(18) The brother, whose praise is in the gospel.—We cannot get beyond probable conjecture in determining who this was. The general current of patristic interpretation (represented, we may add, in the Collect for St. Luke’s Day in the Prayer Book of the Church of England, though not in that of the Breviary of the Church of Rome) ran in favour of St. Luke; but this rested on the assumption, for which there is no evidence, and against which there is a strong balance of probabilities, that he was... read more

William Nicoll

Expositor's Dictionary of Texts - 2 Corinthians 8:1-24

The Charm of Christ 2 Corinthians 8:9 I would take the text as showing the God-nature in the self-giving of Christ. I. The Divine Plenitude. 'He was rich' carries us up into the relation of the Son to the Father, and into the wealth He shared as Son with the Father. We have now to try and realise some of the great things which are of the essence of Deity, and to remember that they belonged to the riches of Christ as sharing in the nature of the Godhead. What, then, are the riches of God? (1)... read more

William Nicoll

Expositor's Bible Commentary - 2 Corinthians 8:16-24

Chapter 21THE FRUITS OF LIBERALITY.2 Corinthians 8:16-24; 2 Corinthians 9:1-15 (R.V)THIS long passage has a good many difficulties of detail, for the grammarian and the textual critic. Where it seems necessary, these will be referred to in the notes; but as the large meaning of the writer is hardly affected by them, they need not interrupt the course of exposition. It fails into three parts, which are clearly marked as such in the Revised Version:2 Corinthians 8:16-24, commending to the... read more

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - 2 Corinthians 8:18

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - 2 Corinthians 8:18

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - 2 Corinthians 8:18

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - 2 Corinthians 8:18

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - 2 Corinthians 8:16-24

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - 2 Corinthians 8:18-19

John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Corinthians 8:1-24

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - 2 Corinthians 8:18

Expositor's Dictionary of Texts - 2 Corinthians 8:1-24

Expositor's Bible Commentary - 2 Corinthians 8:16-24

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