Avoiding this, that no man should blame us in this abundance which is administered by us:
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Gill's Exposition
Providing for honest things,.... Or premeditating, forecasting, or considering before hand in the mind, things that are good, that are of good report among men, as well as accounted good by God; for…
Barnes' Notes
Avoiding this - That is, I intend to prevent any blame from being cast upon me in regard to the management of these funds. For this purpose Paul had refused to have the entire management of the funds…
Adam Clarke
Avoiding this, that no man should blame us - Taking this prudent caution to have witnesses of our conduct, and such as were chosen by the Churches themselves, that we might not be suspected of having…
In these verses the apostle commends the brethren who were sent to them to collect their charity; and as it were, gives them letters credential, that, if they were enquired after (Co2 8:23), if any…
Cambridge Bible
avoiding this The word is used in Greek of furling the sails of a vessel to avoid a disaster. It occurs again in the N.T. in 2Th 3:6. But it may perhaps be translated making this arrangement.
that no…
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