2 Corinthians 8:20
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Avoiding this, that no man should blame us in this abundance which is administered by us:We hope to avoid any criticism of the way we administer this generous gift.
In other translations
Avoiding this, that no man should blame us in this abundance which is administered by us:We hope to avoid any criticism of the way we administer this generous gift.
Greek words
στελλόμενοιstellomenoiavoidingG4724τοῦτο,toutothis,G3778μήmēlestG3361τιςtisanyoneG5100ἡμᾶςhēmasusG3165μωμήσηταιmōmēsētaimay blameG3469ἐνeninG1722τῇtēa<the>G3588ἁδρότητιhadrotētiabundanceG100ταύτῃtautēthisG3778τῇtēawhichG3588διακονουμένῃdiakonoumenēis being administeredG1247ὑφ᾽huph᾽byG5259ἡμῶν·hēmōnus;G3165
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- 1 Corinthians 16:3And when I come, whomsoever ye shall approve by your letters, them will I send to bring your liberality unto Jerusalem.Then, on my arrival, I will send letters with those you recommend to carry your gift to Jerusalem.
- 2 Corinthians 11:12But what I do, that I will do, that I may cut off occasion from them which desire occasion; that wherein they glory, they may be found even as we.But I will keep on doing what I am doing, in order to undercut those who want an opportunity to be regarded as our equals in the things of which they boast.
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