2 Corinthians 8:21

“Providing for honest things, etc..] Or premeditating, forecasting, or considering before hand in the mind, things that are good, that are of good report among men, as well as accounted good by God; for it becomes professors of religion, and especially ministers of the Gospel, to be careful not only to exercise a good conscience towards God; but so to behave, that they may obtain and preserve the good opinion of men; for when they have once lost their credit and reputation among men, their ministry becomes in a great, measure useless; wherefore the apostle adds, not only in the sight of the Lord: the same Lord as before, the Lord Jesus Christ, who is a diligent searcher of the hearts, and…”

“The Septuagint (Pro 3:4; Rom 12:17). The oldest manuscripts read, "For we provide." honest things--"things honorable."”

“Providing for honest things - The expression used here occurs in Romans 12:17; see the note on that place. In that place, however, it refers to the manner in which we are to treat those who injure us; here it refers to the right way of using property; and it seems to have been a kind of maxim by which Paul regulated his life, a “vade mecum” that was applicable to everything. The sentiment is, that we are to see to it beforehand that all our conduct shall be comely or honest. The word rendered “providing for” (προνωύμενοι pronōumenoi) means foreseeing, or perceiving beforehand; and the idea is, that we are to make it a matter of previous calculation, a settled plan, a thing that is to be…”

“for: Rom 12:17; Phi 4:8; Ti1 5:14; Tit 2:5-8; Pe1 2:12 not: Co2 2:17, Co2 5:9-11; Mat 5:16, Mat 6:1, Mat 6:4, Mat 23:5; Th1 5:22 2 Corinthians 8:22”