"Avoiding this, that no man should blame us in this abundance which is administered by us:" — 2 Corinthians 8:20

2 Corinthians 8:20 · KJV

“Avoiding this, that no man should blame us in this abundance which is administered by us:”

— 2 Corinthians 8:20

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: {grace: or, gift}

Verse 21

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

2 Corinthians 8 — Context

And we have sent with him the brother, whose praise {is} in the gospel throughout all the churches;

Avoiding this, that no man should blame us in this abundance which is administered by us:

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

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. {I have: or, he hath}

Cross References

Ephesians 5:15

See then that ye walk circumspectly, not as fools, but as wise,

1 Thessalonians 5:22

Abstain from all appearance of evil.

Romans 14:16

Let not then your good be evil spoken of:

Matthew 10:16

Behold, I send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves: be ye therefore wise as serpents, and harmless as doves. {harmless: or, simple}

2 Corinthians 11:12

But what I do, that I will do, that I may cut off occasion from them which desire occasion; that wherein they glory, they may be found even as we.

1 Corinthians 16:3

And when I come, whomsoever ye shall approve by {your} letters, them will I send to bring your liberality unto Jerusalem. {liberality: Gr. gift}