2Cor 8:23 | JFB | STEP | 23. fellow helper concerning you-- Greek, "fellow worker towards you." our brethren-- the two mentioned in , . messengers-- rather, as the Greek, "apostles": in the less strict sense ( ). of the churches-- sent by the churches, as we are by the Lord ( ). There was in the synagogue an ecclesiastical officer, called "the angel of the Church," whence the title seems derived (compare ).

‏ 2 Corinthians 8:23

23. fellow helper concerning you--Greek, "fellow worker towards you."

our brethren--the two mentioned in 2Co 8:18, 22.

messengers--rather, as the Greek, "apostles": in the less strict sense (Ac 14:14).

of the churches--sent by the churches, as we are by the Lord (Php 2:25). There was in the synagogue an ecclesiastical officer, called "the angel of the Church," whence the title seems derived (compare Re 2:1).