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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.
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.
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,...
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....
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...
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.
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...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
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. Whether any do inquire of Titus, he is my partner and fellow-helper concerning you: or our brethren be inquired of, they are the messenger of the churches, and the glory of...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Or our brethren be inquired of, they are the messengers of the churches and the glory of Christ. This is the reply to any inquiry about the other brethren, they were probably poor men, humble men, plain preachers of the Word, yet Paul calls them “the glory of Christ.” What a wonderful thing it is that any man should be the glory of Christ! An...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Wherefore shew ye to them, and before the churches, the proof of your love, and of our boasting on your behalf.