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When I arrive, I will send whoever you approve with letters to carry your gracious gift to Jerusalem.
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Accountability in Giving
Commentators emphasize Paul's commitment to financial integrity. By insisting that the Corinthian church approve its own messengers to carry the funds, Paul established a transparent process. This method, as scholars like Calvin note, was designed to build trust and ensure there could be no suspicion of wrongdoing, providing a timeless model for church administration.
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1 Corinthians
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Whomsoever ye shall approve by your letters. There has been great variety of opinion regarding the proper construction of this verse. Mack…
When I arrive (οταν παραγενωμα). Whenever I arrive, indefinite temporal conjunction οταν and second aorist middle subjunctive.
19th Century
Anglican
Whomsoever ye shall approve by your letters.—Better, whomsoever you shall approve, them I will send with letters to bring your…
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This section begins with “Now about,” the same phrase as was used in 7:1 and 12:1 (see introductory comment on 7:1–14:40). The Corinthians had evid…
16th Century
Protestant
And when I come — As we are cheerful in giving when we know for certain that what we give is properly used, he points out to the Corinthia…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And when I come To Corinth, as he intended very quickly:
whomsoever you shall approve by your let…
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The good examples of other Christians and churches should rouse us. It is good to store up for good uses. Those who are rich in this world should b…
13th Century
Catholic
Previously, throughout this letter, the Apostle offered the Corinthians general teaching; in this final chapter, he offers them specific and partic…
