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2 Corinthians 8:20

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

KJV

στελλόμενοι τοῦτο μή τις ἡμᾶς μωμήσηται ἐν τῇ ἁδρότητι ταύτῃ τῇ διακονουμένῃ ὑφ’ ἡμῶν·

Greek NT

devitantes hoc, ne quis nos vituperet in hac plenitudine, quæ ministratur a nobis.

Vulgate

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

ASV

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

Douay-Rheims

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In the original Greek

11 distinct Greek words appear in this verse.

διακονέω
diakoneo
verb · 37×
μή
me
particle · 1033×
μωμάομαι
momaomai
verb · 2×
οὗτος
outos
demonstrative · 1380×
στέλλω
stello
verb · 2×
τὶς
tis
indefinite_pronoun · 527×
ἁδρότης
adrotes
noun · 1×
ἐν
en
preposition · 2743×
ἡμεῖς
emeis
pronoun · 862×
o
article · 19778×
ὑπό
upo
preposition · 221×

Historic Christian voices

3 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • 1Thess 5:22 — Abstain from all appearance of evil.
  • 1Thess 5:22 — Abstain from all appearance of evil.
  • 2Kgs 22:7 — Howbeit there was no reckoning made with them of the money that was delivered into their hand, because they dealt faithfully.
  • Acts 4:35 — And laid them down at the apostles’ feet: and distribution was made unto every man according as he had need.
  • Eph 5:15 — See then that ye walk circumspectly, not as fools, but as wise,
  • Gen 31:32 — With whomsoever thou findest thy gods, let him not live: before our brethren discern thou what is thine with me, and take it to thee. For Jacob knew not that Rachel had stolen them.
  • Matt 10:16 — Behold, I send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves: be ye therefore wise as serpents, and harmless as doves.
  • Rom 12:17 — Recompense to no man evil for evil. Provide things honest in the sight of all men.
  • Rom 14:16 — Let not then your good be evil spoken of:
  • Rom 14:16 — Let not then your good be evil spoken of: