Verse 20

We are taking this precaution so that no one will criticize us regarding this generous gift we are administering.

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Referenced Verses

  • Matt 10:16 : 16 Look, I am sending you out like sheep among wolves. Therefore, be as wise as serpents and as innocent as doves.
  • Rom 14:16 : 16 Therefore, do not let what you know is good be spoken of as evil.
  • 1 Cor 16:3 : 3 When I arrive, I will send those you approve by letters to carry your gift to Jerusalem.
  • 2 Cor 11:12 : 12 And I will keep on doing what I am doing, so that I can cut off the opportunity of those who want an opportunity to be regarded as our equals in the things they boast about.
  • Eph 5:15 : 15 Be very careful, then, how you walk—not as unwise but as wise.
  • 1 Thess 5:22 : 22 Abstain from every form of evil.