2 Corinthians 8:18

Bible in Basic English (1941)

And with him we have sent a brother whose praise in the good news has gone through all the churches;

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Referenced Verses

  • 2 Cor 12:18 : 18 I gave orders to Titus, and I sent the brother with him. Did Titus make any profit out of you? were we not guided by the same Spirit, in the same ways?
  • 1 Cor 7:17 : 17 Only, as the Lord has given to a man, and as is the purpose of God for him, so let him go on living. And these are my orders for all the churches.
  • 2 Cor 2:12 : 12 Now when I came to Troas for the good news of Christ, and there was an open door for me in the Lord,
  • 2 Cor 8:19 : 19 And not only so, but he was marked out by the churches to go with us in the grace of this giving which we have undertaken to the glory of the Lord and to make clear that our mind was ready:
  • 2 Cor 8:22-23 : 22 And we have sent with them our brother, whose ready spirit has been made clear to us at times and in ways without number, but it is now all the more so because of the certain faith which he has in you. 23 If any question comes up about Titus, he is my brother-worker, working with me for you; or about the others, they are the representatives of the churches to the glory of Christ.
  • Rom 16:4 : 4 Who for my life put their necks in danger; to whom not only I but all the churches of the Gentiles are in debt:

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  • 2 Cor 8:19-20
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    19 And not only so, but he was marked out by the churches to go with us in the grace of this giving which we have undertaken to the glory of the Lord and to make clear that our mind was ready:

    20 And so that no man might be able to say anything against us in the business of this giving which has been put into our hands:

  • 2 Cor 8:22-24
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    22 And we have sent with them our brother, whose ready spirit has been made clear to us at times and in ways without number, but it is now all the more so because of the certain faith which he has in you.

    23 If any question comes up about Titus, he is my brother-worker, working with me for you; or about the others, they are the representatives of the churches to the glory of Christ.

    24 Make clear then to them, as representatives of the churches, the quality of your love, and that the things which we have said about you are true.

  • 2 Cor 8:17
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    17 For while he gladly gave ear to our request, he was interested enough to go to you from the impulse of his heart.

  • 2 Cor 8:1
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    1 And now we give you news, brothers, about the grace of God which has been given to the churches of Macedonia;

  • Gal 1:2
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    2 And all the brothers who are with me, to the churches of Galatia:

  • 1 Thess 1:5-8
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    5 Because our good news came to you, not in word only, but in power, and in the Holy Spirit, so that you were completely certain of it; even as you saw what our behaviour to you was like from our love to you.

    6 And you took us and the Lord as your example, after the word had come to you in much trouble, with joy in the Holy Spirit;

    7 So that you became an example to all those who have faith in Christ in Macedonia and Achaia.

    8 For not only was the word of the Lord sounding out from you in Macedonia and Achaia, but in every place your faith in God is made clear; so that we have no need to say anything.

  • Acts 18:27
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    27 And when he had a desire to go over into Achaia, the brothers gave him help, and sent letters to the disciples requesting them to take him in among them: and when he had come, he gave much help to those who had faith through grace:

  • 2 Cor 9:3
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    3 But I have sent the brothers, so that the good things we said about you may be seen to be true, and that, as I said, you may be ready:

  • 2 Cor 8:4-6
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    4 Seriously requesting us that they might have a part in this grace of being servants to the needs of the saints:

    5 And going even farther than our hope, they first gave themselves to the Lord and to us after the purpose of God.

    6 So that we made a request to Titus that, as he had made a start before, so he might make this grace complete in you.

  • 1 Thess 3:2
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    2 We sent Timothy, our brother and God's servant in the good news of Christ, to give you strength and comfort in your faith;

  • 3 John 1:6-8
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    6 Who have given witness to the church of your love for them: and you will do well to send them on their way well cared for, as is right for servants of God:

    7 For they went out for love of the Name, taking nothing from the Gentiles.

    8 So it is right for us to take in such men as guests, so that we may take our part in the work of the true faith.

  • 2 Cor 12:18
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    18 I gave orders to Titus, and I sent the brother with him. Did Titus make any profit out of you? were we not guided by the same Spirit, in the same ways?

  • 2 Thess 1:3-4
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    3 It is right for us to give praise to God at all times for you, brothers, because of the great increase of your faith, and the wealth of your love for one another;

    4 So that we ourselves take pride in you in the churches of God for your untroubled mind and your faith in all the troubles and sorrows which you are going through;

  • Acts 15:25
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    25 It seemed good to us, having come to an agreement together, to send these men to you, with our well loved Barnabas and Paul,

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    7 For I had great joy and comfort in your love, because the hearts of the saints have been made strong again through you, brother.

    8 And so, though I might, in the name of Christ, give you orders to do what is right,

  • 2 Cor 10:16
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    16 So that we may be able to go on and take the good news to countries still farther away than you are, and not take credit for another man's work in making things ready to our hand.

  • Rom 1:8
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    8 First of all, I give praise to my God through Jesus Christ for you all, because news of your faith has gone into all the world.

  • 2 Cor 1:12
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    12 For our glory is in this, in the knowledge which we have that our way of life in the world, and most of all in relation to you, has been holy and true in the eyes of God; not in the wisdom of the flesh, but in the grace of God.

  • Acts 16:2
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    2 Of whom the brothers at Lystra and Iconium had a high opinion.

  • Phil 1:18
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    18 What then? only that in every way, falsely or truly, the preaching of Christ goes on; and in this I am glad, and will be glad.

  • 2 Cor 1:14
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    14 Even as you have been ready, in part, to say that we are your glory, in the same way that you are ours, in the day of the Lord Jesus.

  • 1 Thess 2:4
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    4 But even as the good news was given to us by the approval of God, so we give it out; not as pleasing men, but God by whom our hearts are tested.

  • Col 1:8
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    8 And who, himself, made clear to us your love in the Spirit.

  • Acts 15:27
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    27 And so we have sent Judas and Silas, who will say the same things to you themselves, by word of mouth.

  • Phil 1:5
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    5 Because of your help in giving the good news from the first day till now;

  • Phil 1:11
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    11 Being full of the fruits of righteousness, which are through Jesus Christ, to the glory and praise of God.

  • Phil 1:14
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    14 And most of the brothers in the Lord, taking heart because of my chains, are all the stronger to give the word of God without fear.

  • 2 Cor 9:13
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    13 For when, through this work of giving, they see what you are, they give glory to God for the way in which you have given yourselves to the good news of Christ, and for the wealth of your giving to them and to all;

  • 2 Cor 8:8
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    8 I am not giving you an order, but using the ready mind of others as a test of the quality of your love.

  • 1 Cor 16:3
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    3 And when I come, I will send the men of your selection with letters to take the money you have got together to Jerusalem.

  • Acts 15:3
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    3 So they, being sent on their way by the church, went through Phoenicia and Samaria, giving news of the salvation of the Gentiles, to the great joy of all the brothers.

  • 2 Cor 1:16
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    16 And by way of Corinth to go into Macedonia, and from there to come back again to you, so that you might send me on my way to Judaea.

  • 2 Thess 1:12
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    12 So that glory may be given to the name of our Lord Jesus through you, and you may have glory in him, by the grace of our God and the Lord Jesus Christ.

  • Col 4:8-9
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    8 And I have sent him to you for this very purpose, so that you may have news of how we are, and so that he may give your hearts comfort;

    9 And with him I have sent Onesimus, the true and well-loved brother, who is one of you. They will give you word of everything which is taking place here.

  • Col 1:4
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    4 After hearing of your faith in Christ Jesus, and of the love which you have for all the saints,

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    40 But Paul took Silas and went away with the blessing of the brothers.

  • 1 Thess 3:7
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    7 For this cause, brothers, in all our trouble and grief we were comforted about you because of your faith;