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2 Corinthians 8:18

New American Standard Bible (NASB ©1995) [2]
— We have sent along with him the brother whose fame in [the things of] the gospel [has spread] through all the churches;
King James Version (KJV 1769) [2]
— And we have sent with him the brother, whose praise [is] in the gospel throughout all the churches;
English Revised Version (ERV 1885)
— And we have sent together with him the brother whose praise in the gospel [is spread] through all the churches;
American Standard Version (ASV 1901) [2]
— And we have sent together with him the brother whose praise in the gospel [is spread] through all the churches;
Webster's Revision of the KJB (WEB 1833)
— And we have sent with him the brother, whose praise [is] in the gospel throughout all the churches;
Darby's Translation (DBY 1890)
— but we have sent with him the brother whose praise [is] in the glad tidings through all the assemblies;
Rotherham's Emphasized Bible (EBR 1902)
— Howbeit, we also set forward, with him, the brother, whose praise in the Glad Tidings, [hath gone] through all the assemblies:—
Young's Literal Translation (YLT 1898)
— and we sent with him the brother, whose praise in the good news [is] through all the assemblies,
Douay-Rheims Challoner Revision (DR 1750)
— We have sent also with him the brother whose praise is in the gospel through all the churches.
Geneva Bible (GNV 1560)
— And wee haue sent also with him the brother, whose praise is in the Gospel throughout al the Churches.
Original King James Bible (AV 1611) [2]
— And wee haue sent with him the brother, whose praise is in the Gospel, throughout all the Churches.
Lamsa Bible (1957)
— And we have also sent with him our brother, who has received praise throughout all the churches for his preaching of the gospel;
John Etheridge Peshitta-Aramaic NT (1849)
— But we have sent with him our brother, whose praise in the gospel is in all the churches;
James Murdock Peshitta-Aramaic NT (1852)
— And we also sent with him that our brother, whose praise in the gospel is in all the churches;

Strong's Numbers & Red-LettersGreek New TestamentColor-Code/Key Word Studies
And 1161
{1161} Prime
δέ
de
{deh}
A primary particle (adversative or continuative); but, and, etc.
we have sent 4842
{4842} Prime
συμπέμπω
sumpempo
{soom-pem'-po}
From G4862 and G3992; to despatch in company.
z5656
<5656> Grammar
Tense - Aorist (See G5777)
Voice - Active (See G5784)
Mood - Indicative (See G5791)
Count - 2319
with 3326
{3326} Prime
μετά
meta
{met-ah'}
A primary preposition (often used adverbially); properly denoting accompaniment; 'amid' (local or causal); modified variously according to the case (genitive case association, or accusative case succession) with which it is joined; occupying an intermediate position between G0575 or G1537 and G1519 or G4314; less intimate than G1722, and less close than G4862).
him 846
{0846} Prime
αὐτός
autos
{ow-tos'}
From the particle αὖ [[au]] (perhaps akin to the base of G0109 through the idea of a baffling wind; backward); the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the compound of G1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons.
the x3588
(3588) Complement

ho
{ho}
The masculine, feminine (second) and neuter (third) forms, in all their inflections; the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom).
brother, 80
{0080} Prime
ἀδελφός
adelphos
{ad-el-fos'}
From G0001 (as a connective particle) and δελφύς [[delphus]] (the womb); a brother (literally or figuratively) near or remote (much like [H0001]).
whose 3739
{3739} Prime
ὅς
hos
{hos}
Probably a primary word (or perhaps a form of the article G3588); the relative (sometimes demonstrative) pronoun, who, which, what, that.
praise 1868
{1868} Prime
ἔπαινος
epainos
{ep'-ahee-nos}
From G1909 and the base of G0134; laudation; concretely a commendable thing.
[is] in 1722
{1722} Prime
ἐν
en
{en}
A primary preposition denoting (fixed) position (in place, time or state), and (by implication) instrumentality (medially or constructively), that is, a relation of rest (intermediate between G1519 and G1537); 'in', at, (up-) on, by, etc.
the x3588
(3588) Complement

ho
{ho}
The masculine, feminine (second) and neuter (third) forms, in all their inflections; the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom).
gospel 2098
{2098} Prime
εὐαγγέλιον
euaggelion
{yoo-ang-ghel'-ee-on}
From the same as G2097; a good message, that is, the gospel.
throughout 1223
{1223} Prime
διά
dia
{dee-ah'}
A primary preposition denoting the channel of an act; through (in very wide applications, local, causal or occasional). In composition it retains the same general import.
all 3956
{3956} Prime
πᾶς
pas
{pas}
Including all the forms of declension; apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole.
the x3588
(3588) Complement

ho
{ho}
The masculine, feminine (second) and neuter (third) forms, in all their inflections; the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom).
churches; 1577
{1577} Prime
ἐκκλησία
ekklesia
{ek-klay-see'-ah}
From a compound of G1537 and a derivative of G2564; a calling out, that is, (concretely) a popular meeting, especially a religious congregation (Jewish synagogue, or Christian community of members on earth or saints in heaven or both).
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Commentary

2 Corinthians 8:18

_ _ the brother, whose praise is in the gospel — whose praise is known in connection with the Gospel: Luke may be meant; not that “the Gospel” here refers to his written Gospel; but the language implies some one well known throughout the churches, and at that time with Paul, as Luke then was (Acts 20:6). Not a Macedonian, as appears from 2 Corinthians 9:4. Of all Paul’s “companions in travel” (2 Corinthians 8:19; Acts 19:29), Luke was the most prominent, having been his companion in preaching the Gospel at his first entrance into Europe (Acts 16:10). The fact that the person here referred to was “chosen of the churches” as their trustee to travel with Paul in conveying the contribution to Jerusalem, implies that he had resided among them some time before: this is true of Luke, who after parting from Paul at Philippi (as he marks by the change from “we” to “they,” Acts 16:11) six years before, is now again found in his company in Macedonia. In the interim he had probably become so well known that “his praise was throughout all the churches.” Compare 2 Corinthians 12:18; Philemon 1:24. He who is faithful in the Gospel will be faithful also in matters of inferior importance [Bengel].

Matthew Henry's Commentary

See commentary on 2 Corinthians 8:16-24.

John Wesley's Explanatory Notes

2 Corinthians 8:18

We — I and Timothy. The brother — The ancients generally supposed this was St. Luke. Whose praise — For faithfully dispensing the gospel, is through all the churches.

Geneva Bible Translation Notes

2 Corinthians 8:18

And we have sent with him the brother, whose praise [is] (i) in the gospel throughout all the churches;

(i) In the preaching of the Gospel.

Cross-Reference Topical ResearchStrong's Concordance
the brother:
This is generally supposed to have been Said. Luke, "whose praise was in all the churches," on account of the gospel which he had written, and for many zealous services in its cause.
2 Corinthians 8:19 And not [that] 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] your ready mind:
2 Corinthians 8:22-23 And we have sent with them our brother, whom we have oftentimes proved diligent in many things, but now much more diligent, upon the great confidence which [I have] in you. ... Whether [any do enquire] of Titus, [he is] my partner and fellowhelper concerning you: or our brethren [be enquired of, they are] the messengers of the churches, [and] the glory of Christ.
2 Corinthians 12:18 I desired Titus, and with [him] I sent a brother. Did Titus make a gain of you? walked we not in the same spirit? [walked we] not in the same steps?

throughout:

Romans 16:4 Who have for my life laid down their own necks: unto whom not only I give thanks, but also all the churches of the Gentiles.
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Ro 16:4. 2Co 8:19, 22; 12:18.

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