2 Corinthians 8:24

In full view of the churches, then, show these men the proof of your love and the reason for our boasting about you.

Berean Standard Bible

Study note

Setting — Paul addresses the Corinthian church to direct how they should handle the collection representatives traveling with him. He issues this instruction immediately after identifying Titus and the other brothers as Christ's messengers.

The words — ἔνδειξιν (endeixin) translates literally to "proof" or "demonstration," while οὖν (oun) functions as "therefore" or "then." These terms anchor the command to produce visible evidence of their commitment.

The thread — The passage links to Paul's earlier references regarding his claims about the Corinthians (2 Corinthians 7:14) and his method of testing their love's sincerity (2 Corinthians 8:8).

Why it lands — The text commands public verification of the representatives so the Corinthian believers validate their credibility and justify Paul's previous statements about them.

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The Greek words

τὴνtēn<the>οὖνounTherefore ἔνδειξινendeixinthe proof τῆςtēsof the ἀγάπηςagapēslove ὑμῶνhumōnof you καὶkaiand ἡμῶνhēmōnof our καυχήσεωςkauchēseōsboasting ὑπὲρhuperabout ὑμῶνhumōnyou εἰςeisto αὐτοὺςautousthem ἐνδεικνύμενοιendeiknumenoiis showing καὶkaiand εἰςeisin πρόσωπονprosōponface τῶνtōnof the ἐκκλησιῶν.¶ekklēsiōnchurches.

King James Version

Wherefore shew ye to them, and before the churches, the proof of your love, and of our boasting on your behalf.

Cross-references

2 Corinthians 7:14 Indeed, I was not embarrassed by anything I had boasted to him about you. But just as everything we said to you was true, so our boasting to Titus has proved to be true as well.
2 Corinthians 7:4 Great is my confidence in you; great is my pride in you; I am filled with encouragement; in all our troubles my joy overflows.
2 Corinthians 8:8 I am not giving a command, but I am testing the sincerity of your love through the earnestness of others.
2 Corinthians 9:2 For I know your eagerness to help, and I have been boasting to the Macedonians that since last year you in Achaia were prepared to give. And your zeal has stirred most of them to do likewise.