2 Corinthians 8:23 BSB

2 Corinthians 8:23

As for Titus, he is my partner and fellow worker among you. As for our brothers, they are messengers of the churches, to the glory of Christ.

BSB

Parallel translations (2) ▾

ASV

Whether any inquire about Titus, he is my partner and my fellow-worker to you-ward; or our brethren, they are the messengers of the churches, they are the glory of Christ.

KJV

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.

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Commentary

1 voice

Albert Barnes

1798–1870

Notes, Explanatory and Practical, on the Old and New Testaments (1832-1869)

Whether any do inquire of Titus - It is to be observed that the words “any do inquire” are not in the original; nor is it clear that these are the most proper words to be introduced here.

The record, by era

The Puritans and the Awakening1 voice

John Wesley

1703–1791

Explanatory Notes upon the New Testament (1755)

My partner - In my cares and labours. The glory of Christ - Signal instruments of advancing his glory.

Voices on this verse

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Original language & word study

16 tagged words

Original	Transliteration	Meaning	Word study
εἴτε	eite	Whether	G1535 →
ὑπὲρ	huper	as regards	G5228 →
Τίτου,	Titou	Titus,	G5103 →
κοινωνὸς	koinōnos	[he is] partner	G2844 →
ἐμὸς	emos	of mine	G1473 →
καὶ	kai	and	G2532 →
εἰς	eis	for	G1519 →
ὑμᾶς	humas	you	G4771 →
συνεργός·	sunergos	a fellow worker;	G4904 →
εἴτε	eite	or	G1535 →
ἀδελφοὶ	adelphoi	brothers	G80 →
ἡμῶν,	hēmōn	our,	G3165 →
ἀπόστολοι	apostoloi	[they are] apostles	G652 →
ἐκκλησιῶν,	ekklēsiōn	of [the] churches,	G1577 →
δόξα	doxa	[the] glory	G1391 →
Χριστοῦ.	Christou	of Christ.	G5547 →

Rare words are the text's own signal of a deliberate thread: the fewer the occurrences, the more the places it appears belong together.

The walk

The walk8

Where the connections lead

Follow this verse’s cross-references two steps out. Each card is a verse this one points to, and beneath it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several different paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it. Every stop shows its own words, and every stop is a page.

Through
Philippians 2:25
But I thought it necessary to send back to you Epaphroditus, my brother, fellow worker, and fellow soldier, who is also your messenger and minister to my needs.
leads to
- Philippians 4:18
  I have all I need and more, now that I have received your gifts from Epaphroditus. They are a fragrant offering, an acceptable sacrifice, well-pleasing to God.
- Philippians 4:3
  Yes, and I ask you, my true yokefellow, to help these women who have labored with me for the gospel, along with Clement and the rest of my fellow workers, whose names are in…
  Reached by 2 independent paths from here.
- Philemon 1:1–2
  Paul, a prisoner of Christ Jesus, and Timothy our brother, To Philemon our beloved fellow worker,
Through
1 Thessalonians 2:2
As you are aware, we had already endured suffering and shameful treatment in Philippi. But in the face of strong opposition, we were bold in our God to speak to you the gospel of…
leads to
- Acts 16:22–24
  The crowd joined in the attack against Paul and Silas, and the magistrates ordered that they be stripped and beaten with rods.
- Acts 4:13
  When they saw the boldness of Peter and John and realized that they were unschooled, ordinary men, they marveled and took note that these men had been with Jesus.
Through
2 Corinthians 8:6
So we urged Titus to help complete your act of grace, just as he had started it.
leads to
- 2 Corinthians 12:18
  I urged Titus to visit you, and I sent our brother with him. Did Titus exploit you in any way? Did we not walk in the same Spirit and follow in the same footsteps?
- 2 Corinthians 8:19
  More than that, this brother was chosen by the churches to accompany us with the offering—the gracious gift we administer to honor the Lord Himself and to show our eagerness to help.
Through
Philemon 1:17
So if you consider me a partner, receive him as you would receive me.
leads to
- Matthew 10:40
  He who receives you receives Me, and he who receives Me receives the One who sent Me.