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For we are avoiding having any man blame us in this abundance which is administered by us,
avoiding this, that any man should blame us in the matter of this bounty which is ministered by us:
We are taking precaution so that no one will [find anything with which to] discredit us in our administration of this generous gift.
[For] we are on our guard, intending that no one should find anything for which to blame us in regard to our administration of this large contribution.
Avoiding this, that no man should blame us in this abundance which is administered by us:
We are taking this precaution so that no one will criticize us about this large sum that we are administering.
We are trying to avoid being blamed by anyone for the way we take care of this large amount of money.
Our aim in this is to show that our conduct in dealing with these substantial sums is above reproach;
We don't want anyone to find fault with the way we handle your generous gift.
avoiding this, that any one should blame us in this abundance [which is] administered by us;
avoiding this: that anyone should fault us in this abundance being ministered by us.
Avoiding this, lest any man should blame us in this abundance which is administered by us.
We are being careful so that no one will criticize us about the way we are caring for this large gift.
We want to be very careful about this large gift of money. That is why the other believer will come with us. We do not want anyone to say that we have done something wrong.
We are trying to avoid any criticism of the way we are administering this lavish gift.
We take this course so that no one should blame us about this generous gift that is being administered by us,
We take this course so that no one should blame us about this generous gift that is being administered by us,
We are being careful so that no one will ·criticize [blame] us for the way we are handling this ·large [abundant; generous] gift.
Avoiding this, that no man should blame us in this abundance that is ministered by us,
We don’t want anyone to find fault with the way we are administering this generous gift.
We are being careful not to stir up any complaints about the way we handle this generous gift.
We are taking this precaution so no one can criticize us about this large sum administered by us.
We are being careful so that no one will criticize us about the way we are handling this large gift.
We are trying to avoid any criticism of the way we are administering this great undertaking.
Thank God Titus feels the same deep concern for you as we do! He accepts the suggestion outlined above, and in his enthusiasm comes to you personally at his own request. We are sending with him that brother whose services to the Gospel are universally praised in the churches. He has been unanimously chosen to travel with us in this work of administering the gifts of others. It is a task that brings glory to God and demonstrates also the willingness of us Christians to help each other. Naturally we want to avoid the slightest breath of criticism in the distribution of their gifts, and to be absolutely above-board not only in the sight of God but in the eyes of men.
avoiding that anyone should blame us regarding this abundance which is ministered by us,
Avoiding this, that no man should blame us in this abundance which is administered by us:
avoiding this, that no man should blame us in this abundance which is administered by us:
taking precaution lest anyone discredits us in our ministering of this generous gift,
We are trying to avoid this, lest anyone should find fault with us in this abundant gift that is being administered by us.
By traveling together we will guard against any suspicion, for we are anxious that no one should find fault with the way we are handling this large gift.
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. We don’t want anyone suspecting us of taking one penny of this money for ourselves. We’re being as careful in our reputation with the public as in our reputation with God. That’s why we’re sending another trusted friend along. He’s proved his dependability many times over, and carries on as energetically as the day he started. He’s heard much about you, and liked what he’s heard—so much so that he can’t wait to get there.
to prevent any man from blaming us in administering this abundant gift,
We are taking this precaution so that no one should blame us for the way we are administering · this generous gift, ·
We don’t want anyone to find fault with the way we are administering this generous gift.
This we desire to avoid, that anyone blame us about this lavish gift administered by us,
taking precaution so that no one will discredit us in our administration of this generous gift;
taking precaution so that no one will discredit us in our administration of this generous gift;
In this way, we want to ensure that no one will be able to criticize us for our handling of this generous collection.
We are being careful so that no one will criticize us for the way we are handling this large gift.
We did this as a precaution so that no one should blame us in regard to this generous gift we are administering.
We want to keep anyone from blaming us for how we take care of that large gift.
We want to avoid any criticism of the way we administer this liberal gift.
We want to avoid any criticism of the way we administer this liberal gift.
avoiding this: that anyone should blame us in this lavish gift which is administered by us—
We want everyone to trust us with the way we take this large gift of money to them.
We are traveling together to guard against any criticism for the way we are handling this generous gift.
For we want to guard against anyone finding fault with us in this large distribution that we are attending to,
We intend that no one should blame us about this generous gift that we are administering,
We intend that no one should blame us about this generous gift that we are administering,
We intend that no one should blame us about this generous gift that we are administering,
We are making this arrangement lest anyone blame us about this generous gift that we are administering,
We are trying to avoid the possibility that anyone would make unpleasant accusations about this splendid gift which we are administering.
Avoiding also that anyone should murmur about our handling of this liberal matanah (gift);
And so avoiding this: that no one should blame us in this abundance that is ministered by us,
We intend that no one should blame us about this liberal gift which we are administering,
We intend that no one should blame us about this liberal gift which we are administering,
We are taking this precaution, so that no one will blame us in regard to the way we administer this generous gift.
We’re being careful so that no one can claim that we are mishandling the funds we’ve collected.
We are avoiding this, that any man should blame us concerning this abundance which is administered by us.
And we are also sending another brother with them. We have found him to be glad to help us in many matters, many times. And now he is much more glad to help because he trusts you very much.
eschewing this thing, that no man blame us in this plenty, that is ministered of us to the glory of the Lord.
avoiding this, lest any one may blame us in this abundance that is ministered by us,
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