2 Corinthians 8:22

Contextual Overview

¹⁶ I thank God because he gave Titus the same love for you that I have. ¹⁶ But thanks be to God who puts the same earnest care for you into the heart of Titus. ¹⁶ Thankes be vnto god which put in ye hert of Titus the same good mynde toward you. ¹⁶ But thanks be to God, who puts the same earnest care for you into the heart of Titus. ¹⁶ But thanks be to God who puts the same earnestness in your behalf in the heart of Titus. ¹⁶ I thank God because he gave Titus the same love for you that I have. ¹⁶ But thanks be to God, who put the same earnest care for you into the heart of Titus. ¹⁶ But thanks [be] to God, who put the same earnest care into the heart of Titus for you. ¹⁶ But thanks be to God, who put into the heart of Titus the same earnest care I have for you. ¹⁶ But thanks be to God, who puts the same earnest care for you into the heart of Titus.

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whom: Philippians 2:20-22

I have: or, he hath

Reciprocal: Romans 16:10 - approved 2 Corinthians 2:3 - having 2 Corinthians 8:18 - the brother Galatians 5:10 - confidence Philippians 2:22 - ye Philippians 2:25 - my brother 2 Thessalonians 3:4 - we have Philemon 1:21 - General

Cross-References

Genesis 8:8
Then he sent forth a dove from him, to see if the waters had subsided from the face of the ground.

Genesis 8:8
And he sent forth a dove from him, to see if the waters were abated from off the face of the ground;

Genesis 8:8
Then Noah sent out a dove to find out if the water had dried up from the ground.

Genesis 8:8
Then Noah sent out a dove to see if the waters had receded from the surface of the ground.

Genesis 8:8
Also he sent forth a dove from him, to see if the waters were abated from off the face of the ground;

Genesis 8:8
He sent forth a dove from him, to see if the waters were abated from off the surface of the ground,

Genesis 8:8
Then Noah sent out a dove to see if the water level had fallen below the surface of the land.

Genesis 8:8
Also Noe sente out a culuer aftir hym, to se if the watris hadden ceessid thanne on the face of erthe;

Genesis 8:8
And he sendeth forth the dove from him to see whether the waters have been lightened from off the face of the ground,

Genesis 8:8
Then Noah sent out a dove to see if the waters had receded from the surface of the ground.

Gill's Notes on the 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 nation; at least if he did not purposely do it, it agrees with the Jewish canons, which require three persons for the distribution of alms.

"The alms dish, (they say x) is by three; nor do they appoint פרנסין פחות משלשה "overseers" of it "less than three".''

Again, they say y,

"the poor's chest is collected by two, ומתחלקת בשלשה "but distributed by three"; it is collected by two, because they do not appoint governors over a congregation less than two, and it is distributed by three, even as pecuniary judgments; but the alms dish is collected by three, and distributed by three; for the collection and distribution are alike:''

who this brother was, sent by the apostle with Titus and the other person, is as uncertain as the former. Some think it was Luke, others Apollos, others Timothy, others Sosthenes, others Epaenetus, others Silas, others Zenas the lawyer; a brother he was, and a very considerable character is given of him:

whom we have oftentimes proved diligent in many things; he was a very diligent and industrious man, and so fit for this service; he had been tried and proved, and was found to be so, not only once or twice, but oftentimes; and that not in a few instances, but in many; and in nothing did he ever show more diligence than in this matter:

but now much more diligent; than ever he had been in anything before:

upon the great confidence which I have in you; what doubled and increased this brother's diligence, and made him so eager for, and forward to this work, was, his observing the great confidence the apostle expressed of the very great readiness and liberality of the Corinthians; and which tacitly carries in it an argument exciting them thereunto: or this last clause may be read, "which he hath in you"; and so regards the confidence this brother had in them, which made him so ready to engage with, and join the other messengers.

x T. Hieros. Peah, fol. 21. 1. y Misn. Peah, c. 8. sect. 7. & Jarchi, Maimonides & Bartenora, in ib. T. Bab. Bava Bathra, fol. 8. 2. Maimon. Mattanot Anayim, c. 9. sect. 5.

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, others Silas, others Timothy. But there are no means of ascertaining who it was; nor is it material. It was some one in whom Paul had entire confidence.

Whom we have oftentimes proved diligent - Of whom we have evidence that he has been faithful. It is evident, therefore, that he had been the companion and fellow-laborer of Paul.

But now much more diligent ... - Who will now prove himself much more diligent than ever before.

Upon the confidence ... - Margin, “he hath.” The margin is doubtless the more correct reading here. The idea is, that this brother had great confidence in the Corinthians that they would give liberally, and that he would, therefore, evince special diligence in the business.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse 22. We have sent with them — Titus and, probably, Luke, our brother, probably Apollos.

Now much more diligent — Finding that I have the fullest confidence in your complete reformation and love to me, he engages in this business with alacrity, and exceeds even his former diligence.