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and we have sent with them our brother, whom we have many times proved earnest in many things, but now much more earnest, by reason of the great confidence which [he hath] in you.

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A.T. Robertson

A.T. Robertson

A.T.Robertson

19th Century
Southern Baptist
19th Century

Our brother (τον αδελφον ημων). Not Paul's personal brother, but a brother in Christ, one whom Paul had tested and was willing to …

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

And we have sent with them our brother. Who this was is completely unknown, and conjecture is useless. Some have supposed that it was Apol…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

And we have sent with them our brother.—Who this second unnamed brother was is again simply matter of conjecture. Of the names con…

Charles Spurgeon

Charles Spurgeon

CharlesSpurgeon

19th Century
Baptist
19th Century

And we have sent with them our brother, whom we have often proved diligent in many things, but now much more diligent, upon the great confidenc…

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor'sBible Commentary

20th Century
20th Century

The second anonymous representative who would travel to Corinth with Titus is identified simply as “our brother,” i.e, a brother in Christ . On man…

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

On account of the great confidence. The meaning is, “I am not afraid that their coming to you will prove vain and fruitless, for I have al…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

And we have sent with him our brother
This is a third person sent about this business. The apostle, in this, conform…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

The apostle commends the brothers sent to collect their charitable offering, so that it might be known who they were and how safely they could be t…

Thomas Aquinas

Thomas Aquinas

ThomasAquinas

13th Century
Catholic
13th Century

After addressing the collections to which they should contribute, the Apostle then discusses the ministers by whom these collections should be made…

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