2 Corinthians 8:24

Therefore show the proof of your love to them before the assemblies, and of our boasting on your behalf.

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WEBBE

Therefore show the proof of your love to them before the assemblies, and of our boasting on your behalf.

BSB

In full view of the churches, then, show these men the proof of your love and the reason for our boasting about you.

KJV

Wherefore shew ye to them, and before the churches, the proof of your love, and of our boasting on your behalf.

ASV

Show ye therefore unto them in the face of the churches the proof of your love, and of our glorying on your behalf.

BBE

Make clear then to them, as representatives of the churches, the quality of your love, and that the things which we have said about you are true.

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τὴν tēn (the) G3588 οὖν oun Therefore G3767 ἔνδειξιν endeixin the proof G1732 τῆς tēs of the G3588 ἀγάπης agapēs love G26 ὑμῶν humōn of you G4771 καὶ kai and G2532 ἡμῶν hēmōn of our G3165 καυχήσεως kauchēseōs boasting G2746 ὑπὲρ huper about G5228 ὑμῶν humōn you G4771 εἰς eis to G1519 αὐτοὺς autous them G846 ἐνδεικνύμενοι endeiknumenoi is showing G1731 καὶ kai and G2532 εἰς eis in G1519 πρόσωπον prosōpon face G4383 τῶν tōn of the G3588 ἐκκλησιῶν.¶ ekklēsiōn churches G1577

The early church

"Wherefore show ye unto them, to the person of the churches, the proof of your love, and of our glorying on your behalf." 'Now show,' he saith, 'how ye love us; and how we do not lightly nor vainly boast in you: and this ye will show, if ye show forth love towards them.' Then he also makes his words more solemn, by saying, "unto the person of the churches." He means, to the glory, the honor, of the churches. 'For if ye honor them, ye have honored the churches that sent them. For the honor passeth not to them alone, but also to those that sent them forth, who ordained them, and more than these, unto the glory of God.' For when we honor those that minister to Him, the kind reception passeth unto Him, unto the common body of the churches. Now this too is no light thing, for great is the potency of that assembly.
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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LiberalityBeneficenceSincerity

Cross-references: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge. Hebrew and Greek data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. Library: sources.