who risked their necks for my life, to whom not only I give thanks but also all the churches of the gentiles.
2 Corinthians 8:18 - New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021 With him we are sending the brother who is praised among all the churches for his work for the gospel, More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And we have sent with him the brother, whose praise is in the gospel throughout all the churches; Amplified Bible - Classic Edition But we are sending along with him that brother [Luke?] whose praise in the Gospel ministry [is spread] throughout all the churches; American Standard Version (1901) And we have sent together with him the brother whose praise in the gospel is spread through all the churches; Common English Bible We are sending the brother who is famous in all the churches because of his work for the gospel along with him. Catholic Public Domain Version And we have even sent with him a brother whose praise accompanies the Gospel throughout all the churches. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version We have sent also with him the brother, whose praise is in the gospel through all the churches. |
who risked their necks for my life, to whom not only I give thanks but also all the churches of the gentiles.
And when I arrive, I will send any whom you approve with letters to take your gift to Jerusalem.
For this reason I sent you Timothy, who is my beloved and trustworthy child in the Lord, to remind you of my ways in Christ Jesus, as I teach them everywhere in every church.
However that may be, let each of you lead the life that the Lord has assigned, to which God called you. This is my rule in all the churches.
I urged Titus to go and sent the brother with him. Titus did not take advantage of you, did he? Did we not conduct ourselves with the same spirit? Did we not walk in the same footsteps?
When I came to Troas to proclaim the good news of Christ, a door was opened for me in the Lord,
and not only that, but he has also been appointed by the churches to travel with us while we are administering this generous undertaking for the glory of the Lord himself and to show our goodwill.