ACC ~ 2 Corinthians 8 v21

AIM AT WHAT IS HONORABLE. POLYCARP: The presbyters must always be compassionate and merciful toward everyone, turning back the sheep which have gone astray, visiting the sick, not neglecting a widow or an orphan or a poor man but providing always for that which is honorable in the sight of God and of men. EPISTLE TO THE PHILIPPIANS 6.

INCURRING NO REPROACH. AMBROSIASTER: Paul is providing goods in the sight of God when he teaches that what God commands concerning the administering of aid to the saints or to the poor ought to be put into practice. But he also provides goods in the sight of others, because he is sending people to urge them to take part in this undertaking. Paul does not want his teaching to incur reproach because of improvident assistants. COMMENTARY ON PAUL’S EPISTLES.

NO APPEARANCE OF WRONGDOING. CHRYSOSTOM: Who is there who can be compared with Paul? For he did whatever he thought was right without ignoring those who might doubt his intentions. On the contrary, he was concerned not to appear to be doing wrong even in the eyes of the weak. HOMILIES ON THE EPISTLES OF PAUL TO THE CORINTHIANS 18.1.

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