2 Corinthians 8:22

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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

And we have sent with them our brother - Who this was is wholly unknown; and conjecture is useless. Some have supposed that it was Apollos, other...
Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

2 Corinthians 8:16-24 . Paul commends the three messengers who are going to Corinth on the business of the collection. One of these was Titus, and h...
Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

diligent. Same as "forward", 2 Corinthians 8:17 . upon . through. No preposition. confidence. Greek. pepoithesis . App-150. I have . Suppl...
Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

22. On account of the great confidence. The meaning is, “I am not afraid of their coming to you proving vain and fruitless; for I have felt...
Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

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...
Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

And we have sent, &c.— We likewise send with them [Luke and Titus,] another brother [Apollos,] whose zeal we have experienced upon many oc...
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

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 confid...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

(a) 8:1-9. The Example of Macedonia 1-5. Paraphrase. 'I wish you to know how liberally and spontaneously the Churches of Macedonia have contribu...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Paraphrase. 'The zeal of Titus on your account causes us great thankfulness to God, (17) for he did not need my suggestion, but was eager to return...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Our brother ] perhaps St. Luke, if he is not 'the brother' of 2 Corinthians 8:18 . I have ] RV 'he hath.'
Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

And we have sent with them our brother. — Who this second unnamed brother was is again simply matter of conjecture. Of the names connected with St....
Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Chapter 21 THE FRUITS OF LIBERALITY. 2 Corinthians 8:16-24 ; 2 Corinthians 9:1-15 (R.V) THIS long passage has a good many difficulties of det...
Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

“Things Honorable” Both to God and Men 2 Corinthians 8:16-24 Those who handle the gifts of the Church should be extremely careful that all thei...
G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

The apostle now turned to the subject of the collection for the saints at Jerusalem, concerning which he had written in his previous letter 1 Corint...
Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

(16) But thanks be to God, which put the same earnest care into the heart of Titus for you. (17) For indeed he accepted the exhortation; but being mo...
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

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 n...
John Trapp Complete Commentary

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...
Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

But thanks be to God But while I speak of this collection which I am desirous of promoting, I would express my gratitude to God, who put the same...
L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Chapter s 8 and 9 deal with the subject of proper care for poor saints on the part of the assembly. The wisdom and delicacy with which the apostle wr...
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Commendations of Titus and Others. A. D. 57. ...
Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

This brother is uncertainly guessed at, nor is it at all material for us to know whether it were Epenetus, or Apollos, or Sosthenes, or any other;...
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

He Is Sending Three Representatives To See To The Collection and To Their Spiritual Welfare, One Of Whom Is Titus Whom They Know Well ( 2 Corinthian...
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

‘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 con...
Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL NOTES Observe: 1. 2 Corinthians 8:1 to 2 Corinthians 9:15 is one continuous section, concerned with the completion of the Corinth...
Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Although this is rather a practical than a spiritual chapter, I hope that we shall get profit out of it by the teaching of the Spirit of God who insp...
Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

The apostle is writing concerning a certain collection which was being made for the poor saints of Jerusalem. It was from Jerusalem that the gospel h...
Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

2 Corinthians 8:1 . Moreover, brethren, we do you to wit of the grace of God. Better to say, It is requisite that I should apprise you of the grac...
The Biblical Illustrator

But thanks be to God, which put the same earnest care into the heart of Titus. Thanksgiving to God for ministerial care 1. We may look up, and...
The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION Liberality shown by the Macedonian Churches ( 2 Corinthians 8:1-47 ). He is sending Titus to receive their contribution for the Churc...
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Commendation of Titus and his companions:
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

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 confidenc...
Wells of Living Water Commentary

The Grace of Giving 2 Corinthians 8:1-24 INTRODUCTORY WORDS Our Lord lifts Christian liberality out of the mire of coercive necessity, into th...
Wesley's Explanatory Notes

With them — With Titus and Luke. Our brother — Perhaps Apollos.

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.

Related Commentaries of 2 Corinthians 8:22

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

John Trapp Complete Commentary

Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Biblical Illustrator

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Wells of Living Water Commentary

Wesley's Explanatory Notes

2 Corinthians 8:22