8:19a More than that, this brother was chosen by the churches to accompany us

And not only that, he was selected/appointed by the churches to go with us (excl.)
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Furthermore, the ⌊other⌋ groups of believers decided that he would travel with us

8:19b with the offering—

in this work of generosity, (New Jerusalem Bible)
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as we collect and distribute/share this gift of money.

8:19c the gracious gift we administer to honor the Lord Himself

which we manage/oversee so that the Lord himself may be glorified/honored
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We will supervise this gift ⌊properly⌋ so that people will praise the Lord ⌊God⌋.

8:19d and to show our eagerness to help.

and to witness that we are ready and willing to help.
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We also want to show ⌊him⌋ that we are eager to help ⌊the believers in Jerusalem⌋.

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