<p>8:20 <i>This was to avoid being blamed by anyone in this matter of charity which is ministered by us</i>- The &quot;matter of charity&quot;, AV &quot;this abundance&quot;, uses a term which concerns a large sum: &quot;lavish gift&quot; (NAB), &quot;large sum&quot; (NJB), &quot;large fund&quot; (JB). But the Corinthians hadn't yet donated anything, and as noted above, time was passing, Paul didn't want them to be burdened, and he was looking for just a symbolic donation from them. But he uses this term because of the huge significance which he saw in their donations. It really seems Paul was exaggerating things in his mind. Paul wisely got others involved in transporting the funds so that his integrity could not be questioned.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>