2 Corinthians 8:22

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 confidence which he has in you.

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WEBBE

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 confidence which he has in you.

BSB

And we are sending along with them our brother who has proven his earnestness to us many times and in many ways, and now even more so by his great confidence in you.

KJV

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.

ASV

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 confidence which [he hath] in you.

BBE

And we have sent with them our brother, whose ready spirit has been made clear to us at times and in ways without number, but it is now all the more so because of the certain faith which he has in you.

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συνεπέμψαμεν sunepempsamen We sent G4842 δὲ de now G1161 αὐτοῖς autois to them G846 τὸν ton the G3588 ἀδελφὸν adelphon brother G80 ἡμῶν hēmōn of us G3165 ὃν hon whom G3739 ἐδοκιμάσαμεν edokimasamen we have proven G1381 ἐν en in G1722 πολλοῖς pollois many things G4183 πολλάκις pollakis often G4178 σπουδαῖον spoudaion earnest G4705 ὄντα onta to be G1510 νυνὶ nuni now G3570 δὲ de however G1161 πολὺ polu much G4183 σπουδαιότερον spoudaioteron earnest G4705 πεποιθήσει pepoithēsei by [his] confidence G4006 πολλῇ pollēa more G4183 τῇ tēa which [is] G3588 εἰς eis in G1519 ὑμᾶς humas you G4771

The early church

"And we have sent with them our brother." Behold, again he adds yet another, and him also with an encomium; both his own judgment, and many other witnesses [to him]. "Whom," saith he, "we have many times proved earnest in many things, but now much more earnest." And having praised him from his own good works, he extols him also from his love towards them; and what he said of Titus, that "being very earnest he went forth of his own accord;" this he says of this person also, saying, "but now much more earnest;" laying up beforehand for them the seeds of [the proof of their] love toward the Corinthians.
John Chrysostom · d. 407Homilies on 2 Corinthians

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 16–24

The apostle commends the brethren sent to collect their charity, that it might be known who they were, and how safely they might be trusted. It is the duty of all Christians to act prudently; to hinder, as far as we can, all unjust suspicions. It is needful, in the first place, to act uprightly in the sight of God, but things honest in the sight of men should also be attended to. A clear character, as well as a pure conscience, is requisite for usefulness. They brought glory to Christ as instruments, and had obtained honour from Christ to be counted faithful, and employed in his service. The good opinion others have of us, should be an argument with us to do well.

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