2 Corinthians 8:21

Providing for honest things, not only in the sight of the Lord, but also in the sight of men.

The Septuagint (Proverbs 3:4; Romans 12:17) 'Aleph (') B Delta G f g, Vulgate, read 'For we provide.' But C, "Providing."

Honest things - `things honourable.'

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²¹ Providing for honest things, not only in the sight of the Lord, but also in the sight of men.

Related Commentaries of 2 Corinthians 8:21

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

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

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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

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Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

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The Biblical Illustrator

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Wells of Living Water Commentary

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