And not that only, but who was also chosen of the churches to travel with us with this grace, which is administered by us to the glory of the same Lord, and declaration of your ready mind:
Not that only - not only praised in all the churches.
Chosen - by vote х cheirotoneetheis (G5500)].
Of the churches. Therefore these companions of Paul are called "messengers of the churches" (2 Corinthians 8:23).
To travel - to Jerusalem.
With (B C, Vulgate 'in' - i:e., in the case of; 'Aleph (') Delta G, "with")
This grace - `gift.'
To the glory of the same Lord. So 'Aleph ('). But B C Delta G f g, Vulgate, omit "same."
(Declaration of) your ready mind. 'Aleph (') B C Delta G, Vulgate, read 'our,' not your. Connect these clauses with "chosen of the churches to travel with us." The union of the brother with Paul in the collection was to guard against suspicions injurious "to the glory" of the Lord. It was also in order to produce (not 'to the declaration of') a 'readiness' in Paul and the brother for the office which, each by himself, would have been less ready to undertake, for fear of suspicions arising (2 Corinthians 8:20) as to their mal-administration of the money.