2 CORINTHIANS 8:16 — KING JAMES VERSION 0
“But thanks be to God, which put the same earnest care into the heart of Titus for you.”
I am confident in the Lord that you will take the view we take — Paul's confidence (*peithomai*) is grounded not in human persuasiveness but in *en kyriō*, in the Lord. He trusts that the Holy Spirit will align the Corinthians' perception with apostolic truth. Authority rests on Christ's lordship, not rhetorical skill.
Church Fathers on 2 Corinthians 8:16
Again he praises Titus. For since he had discoursed of almsgiving, he afterwards discourses also of those who are to receive the money from them and carry it away. For this was of aid towards this collection, and towards increasing the forwardness of the contributors. For he that feels confidence as to him that ministers , and suspects not those who are to be receivers, gives with the fuller bountifulness. And that this might be the case then also, hear how he commends those…
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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