20We want to avoid any criticism of the way we administer this liberal gift.


In Context

17 For Titus not only welcomed our appeal, but he is coming to you with much enthusiasm and on his own initiative.

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

19 What is more, he was chosen by the churches to accompany us as we carry the offering, which we administer in order to honor the Lord himself and to show our eagerness to help.

20 We want to avoid any criticism of the way we administer this liberal gift.

21 For we are taking pains to do what is right, not only in the eyes of the Lord but also in the eyes of men.

22 In addition, we are sending with them our brother who has often proved to us in many ways that he is zealous, and now even more so because of his great confidence in you.

2nd Corinthians 8:20 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

8:20Avoiding this, that no man should blame us in this abundance which is administered by us:

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

8:20Avoiding this, lest any man should blame us in this abundance which is administered by us.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

8:20Avoiding this, that any man should blame us in the matter of this bounty which is ministered by us:

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

8:20avoiding this, that any one should blame us in this abundance which is administered by us;

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

8:20Avoiding this, that any man should blame us in the matter of this bounty which is ministered by us:

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

8:20Avoiding this, that no man should blame us in this abundance which is administered by us:

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

8:20We are avoiding this, that any man should blame us concerning this abundance which is administered by us.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

8:20avoiding this, lest any one may blame us in this abundance that is ministered by us,

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

8:20Avoiding this, that no man should blame us in this abundance which is administered by us: