2 Corinthians 8:20
2 Corinthians 8:20 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
taking precaution so that no one will discredit us in our administration of this generous gift
2 Corinthians 8:10-22 The Message (MSG)
So here’s what I think: The best thing you can do right now is to finish what you started last year and not let those good intentions grow stale. Your heart’s been in the right place all along. You’ve got what it takes to finish it up, so go to it. Once the commitment is clear, you do what you can, not what you can’t. The heart regulates the hands. This isn’t so others can take it easy while you sweat it out. No, you’re shoulder to shoulder with them all the way, your surplus matching their deficit, their surplus matching your deficit. In the end you come out even. As it is written, Nothing left over to the one with the most, Nothing lacking to the one with the least. I thank God for giving Titus the same devoted concern for you that I have. He was most considerate of how we felt, but his eagerness to go to you and help out with this relief offering is his own idea. We’re sending a companion along with him, someone very popular in the churches for his preaching of the Message. But there’s far more to him than popularity. He’s rock-solid trustworthy. The churches handpicked him to go with us as we travel about doing this work of sharing God’s gifts to honor God as well as we can, taking every precaution against scandal.
2 Corinthians 8:20 King James Version (KJV)
avoiding this, that no man should blame us in this abundance which is administered by us
2 Corinthians 8:20 New Century Version (NCV)
We are being careful so that no one will criticize us for the way we are handling this large gift.
2 Corinthians 8:20 American Standard Version (ASV)
avoiding this, that any man should blame us in the matter of this bounty which is ministered by us
2 Corinthians 8:20 New International Version (NIV)
We want to avoid any criticism of the way we administer this liberal gift.
2 Corinthians 8:20 New King James Version (NKJV)
avoiding this: that anyone should blame us in this lavish gift which is administered by us
2 Corinthians 8:20 Amplified Bible (AMP)
We are taking precaution so that no one will [find anything with which to] discredit us in our administration of this generous gift.
2 Corinthians 8:20 New Living Translation (NLT)
We are traveling together to guard against any criticism for the way we are handling this generous gift.