2 Corinthians 8:23

“Whether it is about Titus, he is my partner and co-worker for you; or our brothers, they are envoys of the assemblies, the glory of the Messiah.”

2 Corinthians 8:23 · direct translation from the Greek
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2 Corinthians 8:23, word by word

Whetherεἴτεeite

whether, or

"Whether ... or", "if".

Where else “eite” appears
TitusΤίτουTitou

Titus

Titus: a Greek coworker of Paul.

Where else “Titou” appears
myἐμὸςemos

my, mine

My, mine.

Where else “emos” appears
partnerκοινωνὸςkoinōnos

partner, sharer

Partner, companion; one who shares in something with others.

Where else “koinōnos” appears
co-workerσυνεργόςsynergos

fellow worker

Fellow worker; one who works together with another.

Where else “synergos” appears
our brothersἀδελφοὶadelphoi

brother in faith

A believer, of the same family of God through the Messiah.

Where else “adelphoi” appears
envoysἀπόστολοιapostoloi

envoy

Someone sent by another to carry his message or do his errand.

Where else “apostoloi” appears
of the assembliesἐκκλησιῶνekklēsiōn

church

Those who believe in Jesus, gathered as his people.

Where else “ekklēsiōn” appears
the gloryδόξαdoxa

glory

The greatness and splendor of God.

Where else “doxa” appears
of the MessiahΧριστοῦChristou

Messiah

Messiah: literally "anointed", the king or envoy God consecrates with oil. It is a title, not a surname; in Hebrew, mashiach.

Where else “Christou” appears

Translation note

“Envoys”: in Greek, apostles; here, messengers whom the assemblies sent with the offering.

The context

22And we are sending with them our brother, whom we have often tested in many things and found to be earnest, but now much more earnest because of his great confidence in you.

23 · This verse (above)

24So show to them the proof of your love and of our boasting about you in the presence of the assemblies.

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