And we have sent with them our brother also, whom we have often proved diligent in many things; but now much more diligent, with much confidence in you,
Jamieson, Fausset & Brown
This second brother, BIRKS supposes to be Trophimus: for a Macedonian is not meant (Co2 9:4) probably the same as was sent before with Titus (Co2 12:18); and therefore sent from Ephesus, and probably an Ephesian: all this is true of Trophimus. oftentimes . . . in many things--Join and translate as in the Greek, "many times in many things." upon the great confidence which I have in you--"through the great confidence WHICH HE HAS towards you" [ALFORD]. BENGEL better supports English Version, "We have sent . . . through the confidence WHICH WE FEEL in regard to your liberality."
Imported from an open dataset — not yet checked against the printed edition.