Chosen of the Churches to Travel 2 Corinthians 8:19

As Paul the apostle continued to share with the church members in Corinth, he told how he, “sent with” Titus “the brother, whose praise is in the gospel throughout all the churches”, and in chapter eight and verse nineteen of Second Corinthians, Paul wrote how this “brother” was “chosen of the churches to travel” where we read:

And not that only, but who was also chosen of the churches to travel with us with this grace, which is administered by us to the glory of the same Lord, and declaration of your ready mind:

The verse begins, “And not that only, but who was also chosen of the churches to travel with us with this grace, ...” Paul began with the word, “and not that only” which refers to “not that alone or merely”, “but” which is a disassociation conjunction that means what is about to be written takes precedence over what was just stated “who was also chosen” which means “the person even and indeed was voted upon by stretching out the hand, appointed or elected” “of the churches” or “by the assemblies of Christians gathered for worship in a religious meeting” “to travel” which means “to be as a fellow traveler or companion in travel” “with us” or with “Paul and his companions” “with this grace” or “alongside that which affords joy, pleasure, delight, sweetness, charm, loveliness, lovingkindness and unmerited favor”. The person who was designated to journey with Paul was “chosen” by the “churches” to “travel” “with grace”.

The verse goes on to say, “...which is administered by us to the glory of the same Lord, and declaration of your ready mind:” Paul continued with the words, “which is administered” which means “served, attended to and waited upon” “by us” which refers to “through Paul and his companions” “to the glory” or “to the opinion, view, judgment, estimate, praise, honor, glory, splendor and brightness” “of the same” which means “the selfsame” “Lord” or “he to whom a person or thing belongs, about which he has power of deciding; master and the title given to God the Messiah”, “and declaration” which means “from and concerning” “of your” which refers to the church members' “ready mind” or “zeal, spirit, eagerness and inclination”. Paul and his companions ministered and served the church members concerning their honorable gift to the church in Jerusalem by the Lord's “glory”.

When we consider these words of Paul, we see how he wrote favorably in this chosen person who would accompany them in their mission to Jerusalem. This person was commended by the churches and commissioned to “travel” with Paul and his companions, and as they continued their journey, they did so to the “glory of the same Lord” and revealed the “purpose of mind” in the Corinthian believers. Jesus Christ desires for His church to work in His “glory” and a “ready mind”, and when there is “commendation, commencement and deliverance” of what is rightfully His, we shall see “glory” in magnifying the Lord.

Next time Paul tells the church members how, “no man should blame us in this abundance”, so read ahead, and we shall join together then,

Until tomorrow…there is more…

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