2 Corinthians 8:22

"And we have sent with them our brother." Behold, again he adds yet another, and him also with an encomium; both his own judgment, and many other witnesses [to him]. "Whom," saith he, "we have many times proved earnest in many things, but now much more earnest." And having praised him from his own good works, he extols him also from his love towards them; and what he said of Titus, that "being very earnest he went forth of his own accord;" this he says of this person also, saying, "but now much more earnest;" laying up beforehand for them the seeds of [the proof of their] love toward the Corinthians.

Some people think this refers to Apollos, whom Paul promised in his first epistle that he would send..

He adds yet another, calling him a brother and commending him on the basis of trial and judgment, as a man zealous in many things and having proved himself such many times. To elevate speech in this way is characteristic of praise. But now, he …

Then when he says, "And with them we are sending our brother," he deals with the third messenger, namely, Apollos, and he does two things. First, he commends him for his diligence, when he says, whom, namely, Apollos, we have often tested and found earnest …

), and it is a great comfort to see those employed in good works who have formerly approved themselves diligent. He concludes this point with a general good character of them all (

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