2 Corinthians 8:22

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And we are sending with them our brother whom we have tested many times and found eager in many matters, but who now is much more eager than ever because of the great confidence he has in you.

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  • Phil 2:20-22 : 20 For there is no one here like him who will readily demonstrate his deep concern for you. 21 Others are busy with their own concerns, not those of Jesus Christ. 22 But you know his qualifications, that like a son working with his father, he served with me in advancing the gospel.

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  • 2 Cor 8:16-21
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    16The Mission of Titus But thanks be to God who put in the heart of Titus the same devotion I have for you,

    17because he not only accepted our request, but since he was very eager, he is coming to you of his own accord.

    18And we are sending along with him the brother who is praised by all the churches for his work in spreading the gospel.

    19In addition, this brother has also been chosen by the churches as our traveling companion as we administer this generous gift to the glory of the Lord himself and to show our readiness to help.

    20We did this as a precaution so that no one should blame us in regard to this generous gift we are administering.

    21For we are concerned about what is right not only before the Lord but also before men.

  • 2 Cor 8:23-24
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    23If there is any question about Titus, he is my partner and fellow worker among you; if there is any question about our brothers, they are messengers of the churches, a glory to Christ.

    24Therefore show them openly before the churches the proof of your love and of our pride in you.

  • 2 Cor 7:13-16
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    13Therefore we have been encouraged. And in addition to our own encouragement, we rejoiced even more at the joy of Titus, because all of you have refreshed his spirit.

    14For if I have boasted to him about anything concerning you, I have not been embarrassed by you, but just as everything we said to you was true, so our boasting to Titus about you has proved true as well.

    15And his affection for you is much greater when he remembers the obedience of you all, how you welcomed him with fear and trembling.

    16I rejoice because in everything I am fully confident in you.

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    21Since I was confident that you would obey, I wrote to you, because I knew that you would do even more than what I am asking you to do.

  • 2 Cor 12:18
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    18I urged Titus to visit you and I sent our brother along with him. Titus did not take advantage of you, did he? Did we not conduct ourselves in the same spirit? Did we not behave in the same way?

  • 1 Thess 3:1-2
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    1So when we could bear it no longer, we decided to stay on in Athens alone.

    2We sent Timothy, our brother and fellow worker for God in the gospel of Christ, to strengthen you and encourage you about your faith,

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    4And we are confident about you in the Lord that you are both doing– and will do– what we are commanding.

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    3But I am sending these brothers so that our boasting about you may not be empty in this case, so that you may be ready just as I kept telling them.

    4For if any of the Macedonians should come with me and find that you are not ready to give, we would be humiliated(not to mention you) by this confidence we had in you.

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    7I have had great joy and encouragement because of your love, for the hearts of the saints have been refreshed through you, brother.

    8Paul’s Request for Onesimus So, although I have quite a lot of confidence in Christ and could command you to do what is proper,

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    4begging us with great earnestness for the blessing and fellowship of helping the saints.

    5And they did this not just as we had hoped, but they gave themselves first to the Lord and to us by the will of God.

    6Thus we urged Titus that, just as he had previously begun this work, so also he should complete this act of kindness for you.

    7But as you excel in everything– in faith, in speech, in knowledge, and in all eagerness and in the love from us that is in you– make sure that you excel in this act of kindness too.

    8I am not saying this as a command, but I am testing the genuineness of your love by comparison with the eagerness of others.

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    12Paul Defends His Changed Plans For our reason for confidence is this: the testimony of our conscience, that with pure motives and sincerity which are from God– not by human wisdom but by the grace of God– we conducted ourselves in the world, and all the more toward you.

    13For we do not write you anything other than what you can read and also understand. But I hope that you will understand completely

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    22But you know his qualifications, that like a son working with his father, he served with me in advancing the gospel.

    23So I hope to send him as soon as I know more about my situation,

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    15And with this confidence I intended to come to you first so that you would get a second opportunity to see us,

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    22I have sent him to you for this very purpose, that you may know our circumstances and that he may encourage your hearts.

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    4Now we have such confidence in God through Christ.

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    28Therefore I am all the more eager to send him, so that when you see him again you can rejoice and I can be free from anxiety.

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    7Personal Greetings and Instructions Tychicus, a dear brother, faithful minister, and fellow slave in the Lord, will tell you all the news about me.

    8I sent him to you for this very purpose, that you may know how we are doing and that he may encourage your hearts.

    9I sent him with Onesimus, the faithful and dear brother, who is one of you. They will tell you about everything here.

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    4A Letter That Caused Sadness I have great confidence in you; I take great pride on your behalf. I am filled with encouragement; I am overflowing with joy in the midst of all our suffering.

  • 1 Thess 3:5-7
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    5So when I could bear it no longer, I sent to find out about your faith, for fear that the tempter somehow tempted you and our toil had proven useless.

    6But now Timothy has come to us from you and given us the good news of your faith and love and that you always think of us with affection and long to see us just as we also long to see you!

    7So in all our distress and affliction, we were reassured about you, brothers and sisters, through your faith.

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    14and most of the brothers and sisters, having confidence in the Lord because of my imprisonment, now more than ever dare to speak the word fearlessly.

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    7We were encouraged not only by his arrival, but also by the encouragement you gave him, as he reported to us your longing, your mourning, your deep concern for me, so that I rejoiced more than ever.

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    5in that our gospel did not come to you merely in words, but in power and in the Holy Spirit and with deep conviction(surely you recall the character we displayed when we came among you to help you).

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    16no longer as a slave, but more than a slave, as a dear brother. He is especially so to me, and even more so to you now, both humanly speaking and in the Lord.

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    4but just as we have been approved by God to be entrusted with the gospel, so we declare it, not to please people but God, who examines our hearts.

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    9For this reason also I wrote you: to test you to see if you are obedient in everything.

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    2But although we suffered earlier and were mistreated in Philippi, as you know, we had the courage in our God to declare to you the gospel of God in spite of much opposition.

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    6They have testified to your love before the church. You will do well to send them on their way in a manner worthy of God.

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    25But for now I have considered it necessary to send Epaphroditus to you. For he is my brother, coworker and fellow soldier, and your messenger and minister to me in my need.