2 Corinthians 8:20

Bible in Basic English (1941)

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:

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Referenced Verses

  • Matt 10:16 : 16 See, I send you out as sheep among wolves. Be then as wise as snakes, and as gentle as doves.
  • Rom 14:16 : 16 Let it not be possible for men to say evil about your good:
  • 1 Cor 16:3 : 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.
  • 2 Cor 11:12 : 12 But what I do, that I will go on doing, so that I may give no chance to those who are looking for one; so that, in the cause of their pride, they may be seen to be the same as we are.
  • Eph 5:15 : 15 Take care then how you are living, not as unwise, but as wise;
  • 1 Thess 5:22 : 22 Keep from every form of evil.

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    21 For the business has been so ordered by us as to have the approval, not only of the Lord, but of men.

  • 2 Cor 8:18-19
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    18 And with him we have sent a brother whose praise in the good news has gone through all the churches;

    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 6:3-4
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    3 Giving no cause for trouble in anything, so that no one may be able to say anything against our work;

    4 But in everything making it clear that we are the servants of God, in quiet strength, in troubles, in need, in sorrow,

  • 2 Cor 9:3-5
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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:

    4 For fear that, if any from Macedonia come with me, and you are not ready, we (not to say, you) might be put to shame in this thing.

    5 So it seemed to me wise for the brothers to go before, and see that the amount which you had undertaken to give was ready, so that it might be a cause for praise, and not as if we were making profit out of you.

  • 2 Cor 8:13-15
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    13 And I am not saying this so that others may get off free, while the weight comes on you:

    14 But so that things may be equal; that from those things of which you have more than enough at the present time their need may be helped, and that if you are in any need they may be a help to you in the same way, making things equal.

    15 As it says in the Writings, He who had taken up much had nothing over and he who had little had enough.

  • 2 Cor 8:4-8
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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.

    7 And that as you are full of every good thing, of faith, of the word, of knowledge, of a ready mind, and of love to us, so you may be full of this grace in the same way.

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

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    3 For our witness does not come from error or from an unclean heart or from deceit:

    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.

    5 For it is common knowledge among you that we never made use of smooth-sounding false words, and God is witness that at no time were we secretly desiring profit for ourselves,

    6 Or looking for glory from men, from you or from others, when we might have made ourselves a care to you as Apostles of Christ.

  • 2 Cor 10:8
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    8 For though I might take pride in our authority (which the Lord gave for building you up, and not for your destruction), it will not be a cause of shame to me:

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    8 And we did not take food from any man for nothing, but were working hard night and day not to be a trouble to any of you:

    9 Not because we have not the right, but to make ourselves an example to you, so that you might do the same.

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    15 Not taking credit to ourselves for what is not our business, that is, for the work of others; but having hope that, with the growth of your faith, we may get the credit for an increase which is the effect of our work,

    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.

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    2 Let your hearts be open to us: we have done no man wrong, no man has been damaged by us, we have made no profit out of any man,

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    12 If others have a part in this right over you, have we not even more? But we did not make use of our right, so that we might put nothing in the way of the good news of Christ.

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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.

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    1 For this reason, because we have been made servants of this new order, through the mercy given to us, we are strong:

    2 And we have given up the secret things of shame, not walking in false ways, and not making use of the word of God with deceit; but by the revelation of what is true, as before God, we have the approval of every man's sense of right and wrong.

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    11 Your wealth being increased in everything, with a simple mind, causing praise to God through us.

    12 For this work of giving not only takes care of the needs of the saints, but is the cause of much praise to God;

    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;

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    12 We are not again requesting your approval, but we are giving you the chance of taking pride in us, so that you may be able to give an answer to those whose glory is in seeming, and not in the heart.

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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;

    2 How while they were undergoing every sort of trouble, and were in the greatest need, they took all the greater joy in being able to give freely to the needs of others.

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    8 I took money from other churches as payment for my work, so that I might be your servant;

    9 And when I was present with you, and was in need, I let no man be responsible for me; for the brothers, when they came from Macedonia, gave me whatever was needed; and in everything I kept myself from being a trouble to you, and I will go on doing so.

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    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.

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    1 But there is no need for me to say anything in my letter about the giving to the saints:

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    12 But what I do, that I will go on doing, so that I may give no chance to those who are looking for one; so that, in the cause of their pride, they may be seen to be the same as we are.

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    13 We will not give glory to ourselves in over-great measure, but after the measure of the rule which God has given us, a measure which comes even to you.

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    19 It may seem to you that all this time we have been attempting to put ourselves in the right; but we are saying these things before God in Christ. For all things, dear brothers, are for your profit.

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    1 Let us be judged as servants of Christ, and as those who are responsible for the secret things of God.

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    33 I have had no desire for any man's silver or gold or clothing.

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    8 And God is able to give you all grace in full measure; so that ever having enough of all things, you may be full of every good work:

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    9 For you have the memory, my brothers, of our trouble and care; how, working night and day, so that we might not be a trouble to any of you, we gave you the good news of God.

    10 You are witnesses, with God, how holy and upright and free from all evil was our way of life among you who have faith;

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