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John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
As it is written,.... In Exodus 16:18 he that gathered much had nothing over, and he that gathered little had no lack; respect is had to the history of the manna, a sort of food God prepared for the Israelites in the wilderness; and which were gathered by them every morning, by some more, by others less; and yet when it came to be measured, every...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
As it is written, He that had gathered much had nothing over; and he that had gathered little had no lack. That was the law of the manna in the wilderness. Some people brought in a good deal, for they had a great many children, and so it was all eaten up. Some brought in a little, but God multiplied it, so that there was no lack. So, if, in...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
As it is written, He that had gathered much Much manna
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Had nothing over: and he that had gathered little had no lack. But thanks be to God, which put the same earnest care into the heart of Titus for you. For indeed he accepted the exhortation; but being more forward, of his own accord he went unto you. Or “he is going unto you,” for he bore this letter unto them.
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
But thanks be to God,.... The apostle proceeds to give an account of the persons and their characters, who were employed in making this collection at Corinth for the poor saints, and begins with Titus; and the rather because he had been already concerned in setting afoot that good work among them; and gives thanks to God, which, says he, put the...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
But thanks be to God, which put the same earnest care into the heart of Titus for you. Titus thought of them as Paul did; they were like-minded in this as in many other matters.
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
For indeed, he accepted the exhortation,.... The Macedonians besought the apostle with much entreaty to give unto him, 2 Corinthians 8:4 or which being moved by their example, they gave unto him, namely, that he would go and finish what he had already begun; and accordingly he did not refuse, but readily accepted the exhortation: yea, not only so,...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
For indeed he accepted the exhortation; but being more forward, of his own accord he went unto you. And we have sent with him the brother, whose praise is in the gospel throughout all the churches; I do not know who “the brother” was. There have been many guesses but perhaps none of them were right. You see that human praise, even in the church,...
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
And we have sent with him the brother,.... The Syriac and Ethiopic versions read, "our brother"; and one of Stephens's copies, "your brother": who this brother was, is not certain; some think it was Luke the evangelist, the companion of the apostle in his travels: whose praise is in the Gospel, throughout all the churches; being known and highly...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And we have sent with him the brother, whose praise is in the gospel throughout all the churches: And what brother was that? Nobody knows. And a brother who has praise in all the churches may be well content to have his name forgotten. Oh! it would be a sweet thing to have praise in all the churches anonymously, so that it all might go up to God....
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
And not that only, but who was also chosen of the churches,.... Not only famous for preaching the Gospel, but he was also appointed by the joint suffrages of the churches, which were made by the lifting up or stretching out of the hand, as the word here used signifies; this brother was not chosen to this service by a few private persons, or by a...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And not that only, but who was also chosen of the churches to travel with us with this grace, Paul did not like handling the money at all. They had to press him to do it, and then he sent Titus and somebody else to take charge of it, and to keep a strict account so that they should never be blamed in the matter of this distribution. So, beloved,...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Which is administered by us to the glory of the same Lord, and declaration of your ready mind: 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. The apostle is very particular and careful, and herein he sets an...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And not that only, but who was also chosen of the churches to travel with us with this grace, Or “with this gift.”
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Which is administered by us to the glory of the same Lord, and declaration of your ready mind: Avoiding this, that no man should blame us in this abundance which is administered by us: He had other brethren associated with him, lest anybody should even hint that Paul was benefited thereby. And, oh! in the distribution of the Lord’s money, it...
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
Avoiding this, that no man should blame us,.... There is an allusion in these words to mariners, who, when sensible of danger, steer their course another way, in order to shun a rock and secure themselves. So the apostles being aware of the censorious spirits of some persons, and to prevent all suspicion of their converting any part of what they...
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
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 it becomes professors of religion, and especially ministers of the Gospel, to be careful not only to exercise a good conscience towards God; but so to...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Providing for honest things, not only in the sight of the Lord, but also in the sight of men. That the thing might be so clear and transparent that, while God knew that Paul was honest, everybody else might know it too, for others had been associated with him.
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
And we have sent with him our brother,.... This is a third person sent about this business. The apostle, in this, conformed to the customs of his nation; at least if he did not purposely do it, it agrees with the Jewish canons, which require three persons for the distribution of alms. "The alms dish, (they say (x)) is by three; nor do they appoint...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And we have sent with them our brother, whom we have oftentimes proved diligent in many things, but not much more diligent, upon the great confidence which I have in you. Whether any do inquire of Titus, he is my partner and fellow helper concerning you: “If anybody outside wants to know who Titus is, say that I have sent him to be the leader in...