A.T. Robertson Commentary


A.T. Robertson Commentary
"Avoiding this, that any man should blame us in [the matter of] this bounty which is ministered by us:" — 2 Corinthians 8:20 (ASV)
Avoiding this (στελλομενο τουτο). Present middle participle of στελλω, old verb, to set, to arrange. So "arranging for ourselves this."
That any man should blame us (μη τις ημας μωμησητα). Literally, "lest any one blame us" (negative purpose with μη and first aorist middle subjunctive of μωμεομα. See on 6:3, only other N.T. example).
Bounty (αδροτητ). Old word from αδρος, thick, stout, ripe, rich, great as in 1 Kings 1:9; 2 Kings 10:6. Only here in N.T.