No one counted all the money or forced the workers to tell what happened to the money. Why? Because those workers could be trusted!
2 Corinthians 8:20 - Easy To Read Version We are being careful so that no person will criticize us about the way we are caring for this large gift. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 avoiding this, that no man should blame us in this abundance which is administered by us: Amplified Bible - Classic Edition [For] we are on our guard, intending that no one should find anything for which to blame us in regard to our administration of this large contribution. American Standard Version (1901) avoiding this, that any man should blame us in the matter of this bounty which is ministered by us: Common English Bible We are trying to avoid being blamed by anyone for the way we take care of this large amount of money. Catholic Public Domain Version So let us avoid this, lest anyone disparage us over the abundance that is ministered by us. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Avoiding this, lest any man should blame us in this abundance which is administered by us. |
No one counted all the money or forced the workers to tell what happened to the money. Why? Because those workers could be trusted!
“Listen! I am sending you, and you will be like sheep among wolves. So be smart like snakes. But also be like doves and do nothing wrong.
Don’t allow something that you think is good to become something that other people say is evil.
When I come, I will send some men to take your gift to Jerusalem. These men will be the men that you all agree should go. I will send them with letters of introduction.
And I will continue doing what I am doing now. I will continue this because I want to stop those people from having a reason to boast. They would like to say that the work they boast about is the same as ours.
Also, this brother was chosen by the churches to go with us when we carry this gift (the money). We are doing this service to bring glory to the Lord and to show that we really want to help.
We are trying to do what is right. We want to do what the Lord accepts as right and also what people think is right.
So be very careful how you live. Don’t live like people who are not wise. But live wisely.