19. and not that only<\/em> ] i.e. not only is he praised throughout all the Churches.<\/p>\n but who was also chosen of the churches<\/em> ] i.e. chosen by the Churches. See note on 1Co 14:24<\/span>, ch. 2Co 1:16<\/span>, 2Co 2:6<\/span>; 2Co 2:12<\/span> of this Epistle, and Heb 12:5<\/span>, &c. The word here used signifies chosen by show of hands<\/em>. So also in Act 14:23<\/span>. Voting by show of hands was the custom among the Greeks as among ourselves. See Xenophon, Anabasis<\/em>, Book III. ii. 33. For the choosing by the Churches see 1Co 16:3-4<\/span> and note.<\/p>\n to the glory of the same Lord<\/em> ] The word ‘same’ is omitted by many MSS. and editors.<\/p>\n and declaration of your ready mind<\/em> ] Nearly all the MSS. and versions read ‘our.’ ( To the glorie of the Lord and to our ordeyned wil<\/em>. Wiclif.) The words ‘and declaration of’ are not in the Greek.<\/p>\n And not that only – <\/B>Not only is he esteemed on account of other services which he has rendered by his preaching and writings; but he has had a new mark of the confidence of the churches in being appointed to convey the collection to Jerusalem.<\/P> Chosen of the churches – <\/B>Chosen by the churches. Many concurred in the choice, showing that they had entire confidence in him. Paul had been unwilling to have charge of this contribution alone (1Co 16:3-4<\/span>; compare 2Co 8:20<\/span>), and he had procured the appointment of some one to undertake it. Probably he expected that the church at Corinth would concur in this appointment.<\/P> With this grace – <\/B>Margin, Gift; see 2Co 8:1<\/span>. The word here refers to the alms, or the collection which had been made.<\/P> Which is administered by us – <\/B>That is, which is undertaken by us. Paul had been the instrument of procuring it.<\/P> To the glory of the same Lord – <\/B>The Lord of us all. The design was to promote the glory of the Lord by showing the influence of religion in producing true benevolence.<\/P> And declaration of your ready mind – <\/B>That is, to afford you an opportunity of evincing your readiness to do good to others, and to promote their welfare.<\/P> <\/p>\n Verse 19. Chosen of the Churches to travel with us<\/B><\/I>] . Appointed by a show of hands<\/I>; from the hand<\/I>, and , to extend<\/I>. This appointment, by the suffrage of the Churches, seems to refer more to St. Luke<\/I> than any one else; unless we suppose he refers to the transaction, Ac 15:40<\/span>; Ac 15:41<\/span>, and then it would appear that Silas<\/I> is the person intended.<\/P> <\/P> With this grace<\/B><\/I>] Liberal contribution. See on 2Co 8:1<\/span>.<\/P> <\/P> Your ready mind.<\/B><\/I>] Your willingness to relieve them. But, instead of , your<\/I>, , our<\/I>, is the reading of almost all the best MSS. and all the versions<\/I>. This is, doubtless, the reading.<\/P> <\/p>\n And that he was chosen by the churches<\/B> to go along with Paul and Titus, to carry the charity of other churches to the distressed Christians in Judea; which charity is here again called grace, <\/I>for the reason before mentioned, 2Co 8:1<\/span>. He declares that their end in this administration, was the glory of God, <\/I>and the proof and <\/P> declaration<\/B> of these Corinthians sincerity of brotherly love, and <\/P> ready mind<\/B> to yield obedience to the will of God declared to them. <\/P> <\/p>\n 19. not <\/B>that<\/B><\/I>only<\/B>not only praised in all the churches. <\/P> chosen<\/B>by vote: so theGreek.<\/I> <\/P> of the churches<\/B>thereforethese companions of Paul are called “messengers of the churches”(2Co 8:23<\/span>). <\/P> to travel<\/B>to Jerusalem.<\/P> with this grace<\/B>Greek,<\/I>“in the case of<\/I> this grace,” or “gift.<\/I>“<\/P> to the glory of the sameLord<\/B>The oldest manuscripts omit “same.” <\/P> declaration of your readymind<\/B>The oldest manuscripts read, “our,” not your.<\/I>This and the previous clause, “to the glory of the same Lord,”do not follow “administered by us,” but “chosen of thechurches to travel,” &c. The union of the brother with Paulin this affair of the collection was done to guard against suspicionsinjurious “to the glory” of the Lord. It was also done inorder to produce a “readiness” on the part of Paul and thebrother to undertake the office which each, by himself, would havebeen less ready to undertake, for fear of suspicions arising (2Co8:20<\/span>) as to their appropriation of any of the money.<\/P><\/p>\n And not that only, but who was also chosen of the churches<\/strong>,…. Not only famous for preaching the Gospel, but he was also appointed by the joint suffrages of the churches, which were made by the lifting up or stretching out of the hand, as the word here used signifies; this brother was not chosen to this service by a few private persons, or by a single church only, but by several churches; which does not refer to the churches at Jerusalem and Antioch, as if the apostles were appointed, and others were appointed by these churches to travel with them, in order to collect money for the poor saints at Jerusalem; of which no mention is any where made, only of their being sent out by them to preach the Gospel. James, Cephas, and John indeed, when they gave to Paul and Barnabas the right hand of fellowship, that they might go to the Heathen, desired them to “remember the poor”; Ga 2:9<\/span> but these were not the churches. The church at Antioch did collect for the brethren in Judea, at the time of the famine among them, and sent their bounty by the hands of Barnabas and Saul, which seems to be the case here. This brother was chosen by the churches who collected, and not by the churches in Judea, for whom the collections were made; for it was usual, and what was right and proper, that the churches chose whom they thought fit to carry their liberality to Jerusalem; see 1Co 16:3<\/span>. Now this brother had the honour to be chosen by these churches,<\/p>\n to travel<\/strong>, says the apostle,<\/p>\n with us, with this grace<\/strong>; bounty or beneficence of the churches, what they had freely and liberally contributed for the supply of the poor, from a principle of grace, and by the assistance of it;<\/p>\n which is administered by us<\/strong>; not given by the apostles, but collected by them; or what was procured by their means, in the several churches to whom they had moved it, and by proper arguments had excited them to it, with which they cheerfully complied: and this was done on a two fold account, both<\/p>\n to the glory of the same Lord<\/strong>: Jesus Christ, who is the one Lord over all; the same Lord of the apostles, and the church at Corinth; the same Lord of the Corinthians, and the Macedonian and other churches; and the same Lord of the poor saints at Jerusalem, and the rich members of the several churches that contributed to them: and also to<\/p>\n the declaration of your ready mind<\/strong>; or to stir up their ready mind to increase it and promote it in them, as well to make it manifest, and that it might appear to others, how readily and freely they came into this service; so that the apostle’s concern in this administration was not from any sinister and selfish ends; no, nor so much for the relief of the poor, though this was greatly designed, as for the glory of Christ, and the honour of his churches.<\/p>\n But who was also appointed <\/B> ( <\/SPAN><\/span>). Anacoluthon. The first aorist passive participle <\/SPAN><\/span> is from <\/SPAN><\/span>, old verb to stretch out the hands ( <\/SPAN><\/span>) and so to vote in public. The idea is that this brother was chosen by the churches, not by Paul. Only here in N.T. save Ac 14:23<\/span> where it means to appoint without notion of raising the hands. In Ac 10:41<\/span> we have <\/SPAN><\/span>.<\/P> To travel with us <\/B> (<\/SPAN><\/span>). Late word for travelling companion. So in the inscriptions (<\/SPAN><\/span>, together with, <\/SPAN><\/span>, away from home). <\/P> <\/p>\n With this grace [ ] <\/SPAN><\/span>. An obscure rendering, not much bettered by Rev. Grace is ambiguous. The reference is, of course, to the contribution as a work of love; cariv being used in the sense of benefaction or bounty. Paul says that the brother was appointed as his fellow – traveller in the matter of this bounty; in the prosecution of this kindly act. For appointed, see on Act 14:23<\/span>; Act 10:41<\/span>.<\/P> <\/p>\n <\/strong><\/p>\n 1) “And not that only,”<\/strong> (ou monon de) “and not only (that),” or “not only so,” but he also had wide reputation a good name, of endorsement among the churches; Pro 22:1<\/span>.<\/p>\n 2) “But who also was chosen of the churches,”<\/strong> (alla kai cheirotonetheis hupo ton ekklesion) “But (who) also is having been elected by the churches;” the term elected indicates a “stretching forth” of the hand,” or a visible show of the hand-vote, or approval, by the churches of the association or fellowship. The congregations voted.<\/p>\n 3) “To travel with us,”<\/strong> (sunekdemos hemon en) “A traveling companion with us,” in the fund-raising and gospel bearing labors.<\/p>\n 4) “With this grace,”<\/strong> (to chariti taute) “with this grace ministry,” grace of distributing to the needy, Rom 12:13<\/span>; Heb 6:10<\/span>.<\/strong><\/p>\n 5) ‘Which is administered by us,”<\/strong> (te diakonoumene huph’ hemon) “which is being administered by us,” Rom 16:1-3<\/span>; Heb 13:16<\/span>. Note Paul was an administrator of alms gifts, 1Co 16:1-4<\/span>.<\/p>\n 6) “To the glory of the same Lord,”<\/strong> (pros ten autou tou kuriou doksan) “to the glory of the Lord himself,” whose glory, not personal aim, men should aim to advance, Eph 3:21<\/span>; Gal 6:14<\/span>.<\/p>\n 7) “And declaration of your ready mind,”<\/strong> (kai prothumian hemon) “and eagerness of us,” Gal 2:10<\/span>; Act 11:30<\/span>.<\/p>\n 19. Which is administered by us. By commending his ministry, he still farther encourages the Corinthians. He says, that it tends to promote the glory of God, and their kindness of disposition. Hence it comes, that these two things are conjoined — the glory of God and their liberality, and that the latter cannot be given up without the former being proportionally diminished. There is, in addition to this, the labor of those distinguished men, which it were very inconsistent to reject, or allow to pass unimproved. <\/p>\n (19) Who was also chosen of the churches.<\/strong>The word, as in Act. 14:23<\/span>, implies a definite appointment, in this case, obviously, by popular electionon the part of the Macedonian churches. This falls in, it need hardly be said, with the facts of the case as indicated by the use of the first person plural in Act. 20:5<\/span>, and through the rest of the book.<\/p>\n With this grace.<\/strong>The word is used, as in 2Co. 8:4<\/span>; 2Co. 8:6-7<\/span>, as we familiarly use the word charity, for the liberality which was the result of the grace.<\/p>\n To the glory of the same Lord.<\/strong>Better, if we keep the Received text, of the Lord Himself;<\/em> but the better MSS. give, of the Lord,<\/em> only. There is no need of inserting the word declaration of; in relation to the glory of the Lord and to your readiness<\/em> gives a perfectly intelligible sense.<\/p>\n 19<\/strong>. <\/strong> Chosen of the Churches<\/strong> The brother <\/strong> is not now merely nominated by St. Paul and sent by his authority. Were that the case, cavillers might insinuate a plot. But he is named by Paul as by the Macedonian Churches elected. Luke’s position with those Churches we have indicated in our note on Act 16:10<\/span>. <\/p>\n To travel with us<\/strong> To carry the benefactions from Corinth to Jerusalem. <\/p>\n With this grace<\/strong> The charitable contribution. <\/p>\n To the glory<\/strong> Depends not upon administered <\/strong> but upon chosen<\/strong>. The brother was for this mission chosen<\/strong>, literally, to subserve <\/em> the glory of the same Lord, and your ready mind<\/strong>.<\/p>\n 2Co 8:19<\/span><\/em><\/strong>. <\/strong>And not that only, <\/em><\/strong>&c.<\/strong> This verse is to be included in a parenthesis, and the continued sense of 2Co 8:18<\/span>; 2Co 8:20<\/span> will be, We have sent that brother,to avoid blame, <\/em>&c. Dr. Heylin translates and connects the verses from 18 to 21 thus: A brother, who is not only famous for his success in preaching the Gospel, <\/em>2Co 8:19<\/span> but also is particularly appointed by the churches to accompany me with this collection, which we shall dispose of to the glory of God, and agreeably to your good intention, <\/em>2Co 8:20<\/span>. (I have used this precaution <\/em>[in having one joined with me<\/em>] to prevent any suspicion that might be raised, upon my having the management of so large a sum; <\/em>2Co 8:21<\/span>. For I am careful to conduct myself unblamably, not only in the sight of the Lord, but also in the sight men.<\/em>) <\/p>\n 2Co 8:19<\/span> . As in 2Co 8:20<\/span> is connected with in 2Co 8:18<\/span> , 2Co 8:19<\/span> is a parenthesis<\/em> (Beza, Lachmann) in which Paul “generali testimonio subjungit speciale, quod praesenti negotio congruit,” Calvi.<\/p>\n ] sc.<\/em> (or , praised<\/em> , or , or the like) . . . [280] Comp. Rom 9:10<\/span> ; Rom 5:3<\/span> ; Rom 5:11<\/span> ; Rom 8:23<\/span> .<\/p>\n . . .] but also having been chosen by the<\/em> (collecting) churches as our travelling companion<\/em> , etc. The . . . contains a point so important in its bearing that we may not take it parenthetically<\/em> , thereby breaking up the flow of the discourse. So Hofmann, assigning the incorrect reason, moreover, that the perfect<\/em> participle must have been used. The perfect might<\/em> be used; but the aorist expresses the act done<\/em> , whereby the person concerned became<\/em> of the churches in this case (2Co 8:23<\/span> ), and so Paul has conceived of<\/em> it here.<\/p>\n The here meant are, according to 2Co 8:1<\/span> ff., the Macedonian<\/em> .<\/p>\n .] suffragiis designates. How<\/em> this election was conducted, we do not know. Perhaps by the presbyters as representatives of the churches, and on the proposal of the apostle. Comp. on Act 14:23<\/span> .<\/p>\n . . .] a more precise definition of the . . It does not, however, simply mean: in the bringing over<\/em> (Billroth; this arbitrary limitation was produced by the reading ), but in general: in matters<\/em> of this , i.e.<\/em> in the prosecution<\/em> , in the whole bringing about, of this kindness<\/em> (this work of love), which is ministered by us<\/em> , is effected through our ministry (comp. 2Co 3:3<\/span> ).<\/p>\n . . .] is connected by most<\/em> (including Theodoret, Beza, Grotius, Estius, Billroth, de Wette, Ewald, Neander) with . . . But since in this way (which is not, with Ewald, to be taken as according to<\/em> , comp. 2Co 1:20<\/span> ) would have to combine two quite different relations: “in order to promote<\/em> Christ’s honour and to prove our good-will<\/em> ;” and since, moreover, the latter element would be self-evident, tame, and superfluous, we ought rather, with Chrysostom (who, however, reads instead of ), to construe with . . .: elected, etc., in order to further Christ’s honour and our good-will<\/em> . The election of this brother had as its object, that by his co-operation in this matter Christ should be honoured [281] and our desire and love for the work should not be lessened “ ob metum reprehensionis illius, de qua mox loquitur<\/em> ” (Bengel), but should be maintained and advanced by freedom from such hindering anxiety, and by a fellow-worker thus authorized. The connection with . . ., which Hofmann, attaching it also to . , declares to be impossible (why?), places the election, which had primarily a business<\/em> motive, under the higher ethical<\/em> point of view.<\/p>\n [280] Buttmann, neut. Gr<\/em> . p. 252 [E. T. 292], takes it differently: “who stands in repute<\/em> , not only on this account ( ., i.e.<\/em> as a preacher of the gospel), but also as one elected by the churches.” But from the general . to . there is no logical climax, as respects the specifying of a reason for the ; whereas the predication ascends from the universal praise of the man to his being elected by the churches so as to assign a ground for the . Besides, his being elected was not the ground, but a consequence of his general repute, although it was the special ground for Paul’s sending him to Corinth.<\/p>\n [281] Rckert, though following likewise our mode of connection, holds that to the this companionship could only have contributed negatively<\/em> , in so far as it was a precaution against any suspicion falling on the apostle, which suspicion according to a mode of view also Pauline would have been transferred to Christ. Why, then, not positively<\/em> also? The brother had in fact been chosen as a travelling associate co-operating<\/em> in the work of collection, so that by his election the work might be prosecuted more extensively and more successfully. And thus the choice of this brother served positively<\/em> to glorify Christ; hence also is not to be held, with de Wette, as “rather unsuitable.”<\/p>\n 19 And not that<\/em> only, but who was also chosen of the churches to travel with us with this grace, which is administered by us to the glory of the same Lord, and declaration of<\/em> your ready mind: <\/p>\n<\/p>\n <\/strong><\/p>\n Ver. 19. Chosen of the Churches<\/strong> ] This compared withAct 13:1-2<\/span>Act 13:1-2<\/span> , it may seem the apostle meaneth not Luke, but Barnabas; though others think Timothy. 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