18 And we are sending along with him the brother who is praised by all the churches for his service to the gospel.
18 And we have sent with him the brother, whose praise is in the gospel throughout all the churches;
18 With him we are sending
18 We're sending a companion along with him, someone very popular in the churches for his preaching of the Message.
18 And we have sent with him the brother whose praise is in the gospel throughout all the churches,
18 We are also sending another brother with Titus. All the churches praise him as a preacher of the Good News.
Matthew Henry's Commentary on 2 Corinthians 8:18
Commentary on 2 Corinthians 8:16-24
(Read 2 Corinthians 8:16-24)
The apostle commends the brethren sent to collect their charity, that it might be known who they were, and how safely they might be trusted. It is the duty of all Christians to act prudently; to hinder, as far as we can, all unjust suspicions. It is needful, in the first place, to act uprightly in the sight of God, but things honest in the sight of men should also be attended to. A clear character, as well as a pure conscience, is requisite for usefulness. They brought glory to Christ as instruments, and had obtained honour from Christ to be counted faithful, and employed in his service. The good opinion others have of us, should be an argument with us to do well.