2 Corinthians 8:19 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Bible Comments

also chosen. chosen also.

chosen. Greek. cheirotoneo. See Acts 14:22.

of. by. Greek. hupo. App-104.

to travel with us. as our fellow traveller. Greek. sunekdemos. See Acts 19:29.

with. Greek. sun. App-104. The texts read en.

administered. Greek. diakoneo. App-190.

by. Greek. hupo, as above.

to. with. view to. Greek. pros. App-104. This depends on "chosen". The object of Paul's having. companion was to avert suspicions, which would tarnish the Lord's glory by bringing discredit on His servant, and also to remove Paul's reluctance. Compare 2 Corinthians 8:20.

glory. See p. 1511.

same. The texts omit.

declaration of. Supply the ellipsis by "to show". your. All the texts read "our".

ready mind. Same as "readiness", 2 Corinthians 8:11. Compare 2 Corinthians 8:1,

2 Corinthians 8:19

19 And not that only, but who was also chosen of the churches to travel with us with this grace,d which is administered by us to the glory of the same Lord, and declaration of your ready mind: