Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version For Titus not only welcomed our appeal, but he is coming to you with much enthusiasm and on his own initiative. New Living Translation Titus welcomed our request that he visit you again. In fact, he himself was very eager to go and see you. English Standard Version For he not only accepted our appeal, but being himself very earnest he is going to you of his own accord. Berean Standard Bible For not only did he welcome our appeal, but he is eagerly coming to you of his own volition. Berean Literal Bible For indeed he accepted our appeal, but being very earnest, of his own accord he has gone out to you. King James Bible For indeed he accepted the exhortation; but being more forward, of his own accord he went unto you. New King James Version For he not only accepted the exhortation, but being more diligent, he went to you of his own accord. New American Standard Bible For he not only accepted our appeal, but being himself very earnest, he has gone to you of his own accord. NASB 1995 For he not only accepted our appeal, but being himself very earnest, he has gone to you of his own accord. NASB 1977 For he not only accepted our appeal, but being himself very earnest, he has gone to you of his own accord. Legacy Standard Bible For he not only accepted our plea, but being himself very earnest, he has gone out to you of his own accord. Amplified Bible For Titus not only accepted our appeal, but was so very interested in you that he has gone to visit you of his own accord. Christian Standard Bible For he welcomed our appeal and, being very diligent, went out to you by his own choice. Holman Christian Standard Bible For he accepted our urging and, being very diligent, went out to you by his own choice. American Standard Version For he accepted indeed our exhortation; but being himself very earnest, he went forth unto you of his own accord. Contemporary English Version When we begged Titus to visit you, he said he would. He wanted to because he cared so much for you. English Revised Version For indeed he accepted our exhortation; but being himself very earnest, he went forth unto you of his own accord. GOD'S WORD® Translation He accepted my request and eagerly went to visit you by his own free will. Good News Translation Not only did he welcome our request; he was so eager to help that of his own free will he decided to go to you. International Standard Version He welcomed my request and eagerly went to visit you by his own free will. Majority Standard Bible For not only did he welcome our appeal, but he is eagerly coming to you of his own volition. NET Bible because he not only accepted our request, but since he was very eager, he is coming to you of his own accord. New Heart English Bible For he indeed accepted our exhortation, but being himself very earnest, he went out to you of his own accord. Webster's Bible Translation For indeed he accepted the exhortation; but being more forward, of his own accord he went to you. Weymouth New Testament for Titus welcomed our request, and, being thoroughly in earnest, comes to you of his own free will. World English Bible For he indeed accepted our exhortation, but being himself very earnest, he went out to you of his own accord. Literal Translations Literal Standard Versionbecause he indeed accepted the exhortation, and being more diligent, he went forth to you of his own accord, Berean Literal Bible For indeed he accepted our appeal, but being very earnest, of his own accord he has gone out to you. Young's Literal Translation because indeed the exhortation he accepted, and being more diligent, of his own accord he went forth unto you, Smith's Literal Translation For truly he received the entreaty; and being more earnest, he went forth voluntarily to you. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleFor indeed he accepted the exhortation; but being more careful, of his own will he went unto you. Catholic Public Domain Version For certainly, he accepted the exhortation. But since he was more solicitous, he went to you of his own free will. New American Bible for he not only welcomed our appeal but, since he is very concerned, he has gone to you of his own accord. New Revised Standard Version For he not only accepted our appeal, but since he is more eager than ever, he is going to you of his own accord. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleFor indeed he has accepted our appeal; and because he was very desirous, he went to you of his own accord. Aramaic Bible in Plain English For he accepted our request and because he was greatly concerned, by his desire he went out among you. NT Translations Anderson New Testamentfor he accepted my exhortation, and, being more earnest, he went to you of his own accord. Godbey New Testament because he indeed accepted our exhortation; and being the more enthusiastic, came unto you of his own accord. Haweis New Testament For he received in deed the exhortation, but being more diligent, of his own ready mind he went unto you. Mace New Testament for he not only complyed with my exhortation, but being more than ordinarily concern'd, he voluntarily went to you; Weymouth New Testament for Titus welcomed our request, and, being thoroughly in earnest, comes to you of his own free will. Worrell New Testament For he accepted, indeed, our exhortation; but, being very earnest, he went forth to you of his own accord. Worsley New Testament for he not only complied with the exhortation, but being more forward he went to you of his own accord. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Titus Commended16But thanks be to God, who put into the heart of Titus the same devotion I have for you. 17For not only did he welcome our appeal, but he is eagerly coming to you of his own volition. 18Along with Titus we are sending the brother who is praised by all the churches for his work in the gospel.… Cross References Philippians 2:25-30 But I thought it necessary to send back to you Epaphroditus, my brother, fellow worker, and fellow soldier, who is also your messenger and minister to my needs. / For he has been longing for all of you and is distressed because you heard he was ill. / He was sick indeed, nearly unto death. But God had mercy on him, and not only on him but also on me, to spare me sorrow upon sorrow. ... 1 Corinthians 16:10-12 If Timothy comes, see to it that he has nothing to fear while he is with you, for he is doing the work of the Lord, just as I am. / No one, then, should treat him with contempt. Send him on his way in peace so that he can return to me, for I am expecting him along with the brothers. / Now about our brother Apollos: I strongly urged him to go to you with the brothers. He was not at all inclined to go now, but he will go when he has the opportunity. Acts 20:4 Paul was accompanied by Sopater son of Pyrrhus from Berea, Aristarchus and Secundus from Thessalonica, Gaius from Derbe, Timothy, and Tychicus and Trophimus from the province of Asia. 2 Corinthians 7:13-15 On account of this, we are encouraged. In addition to our own encouragement, we were even more delighted by the joy of Titus. For his spirit has been refreshed by all of you. / Indeed, I was not embarrassed by anything I had boasted to him about you. But just as everything we said to you was true, so our boasting to Titus has proved to be true as well. / And his affection for you is even greater when he remembers that you were all obedient as you welcomed him with fear and trembling. Romans 12:8 if it is encouraging, let him encourage; if it is giving, let him give generously; if it is leading, let him lead with diligence; if it is showing mercy, let him do it cheerfully. 1 Thessalonians 3:2 We sent Timothy, our brother and fellow worker for God in the gospel of Christ, to strengthen and encourage you in your faith, 2 Timothy 4:9-13 Make every effort to come to me quickly, / because Demas, in his love of this world, has deserted me and gone to Thessalonica. Crescens has gone to Galatia, and Titus to Dalmatia. / Only Luke is with me. Get Mark and bring him with you, because he is useful to me in the ministry. ... Acts 18:5 And when Silas and Timothy came down from Macedonia, Paul devoted himself fully to the word, testifying to the Jews that Jesus is the Christ. 1 Corinthians 16:1-4 Now about the collection for the saints, you are to do as I directed the churches of Galatia: / On the first day of every week, each of you should set aside a portion of his income, saving it up, so that when I come no collections will be needed. / Then, on my arrival, I will send letters with those you recommend to carry your gift to Jerusalem. ... Galatians 2:1-3 Fourteen years later I went up again to Jerusalem, accompanied by Barnabas. I took Titus along also. / I went in response to a revelation and set before them the gospel that I preach among the Gentiles. But I spoke privately to those recognized as leaders, for fear that I was running or had already run in vain. / Yet not even Titus, who was with me, was compelled to be circumcised, even though he was a Greek. Acts 15:22-27 Then the apostles and elders, with the whole church, decided to select men from among them to send to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas. They chose Judas called Barsabbas and Silas, two leaders among the brothers, / and sent them with this letter: The apostles and the elders, your brothers, To the brothers among the Gentiles in Antioch, Syria, and Cilicia: Greetings. / It has come to our attention that some went out from us without our authorization and unsettled you, troubling your minds by what they said. ... 1 Peter 5:2 Be shepherds of God’s flock that is among you, watching over them not out of compulsion, but willingly, as God would have you; not out of greed, but out of eagerness; Romans 15:25-26 Now, however, I am on my way to Jerusalem to serve the saints there. / For Macedonia and Achaia were pleased to make a contribution for the poor among the saints in Jerusalem. Acts 11:29-30 So the disciples, each according to his ability, decided to send relief to the brothers living in Judea. / This they did, sending their gifts to the elders with Barnabas and Saul. 1 Corinthians 9:16-18 Yet when I preach the gospel, I have no reason to boast, because I am obligated to preach. Woe to me if I do not preach the gospel! / If my preaching is voluntary, I have a reward. But if it is not voluntary, I am still entrusted with a responsibility. / What then is my reward? That in preaching the gospel I may offer it free of charge, and so not use up my rights in preaching it. Treasury of Scripture For indeed he accepted the exhortation; but being more forward, of his own accord he went to you. accepted. 2 Corinthians 8:6 Insomuch that we desired Titus, that as he had begun, so he would also finish in you the same grace also. Hebrews 13:22 And I beseech you, brethren, suffer the word of exhortation: for I have written a letter unto you in few words. but. 2 Corinthians 8:8,10 I speak not by commandment, but by occasion of the forwardness of others, and to prove the sincerity of your love… Jump to Previous Accepted Accord Appeal Ear Earnest Enough Enthusiasm Entreaty Exhortation Forward Free Full Gladly Heart Impulse Indeed Interested Received Request Thoroughly Titus Welcomed ZealJump to Next Accepted Accord Appeal Ear Earnest Enough Enthusiasm Entreaty Exhortation Forward Free Full Gladly Heart Impulse Indeed Interested Received Request Thoroughly Titus Welcomed Zeal2 Corinthians 8 1. He stirs them to a generous gift for the poor saints at Jerusalem, by the example of the Macedonians;7. by commendation of their former forwardness; 9. by the example of Christ; 14. and by the spiritual profit that shall redound to themselves thereby; 16. commending to them the integrity and willingness of Titus, and those other brothers. For not only did he welcome our appeal The phrase "welcome our appeal" suggests a positive reception and readiness to respond. The Greek word for "welcome" is "δέχομαι" (dechomai), which implies a warm and willing acceptance. In the context of the early church, this reflects the spirit of cooperation and unity among believers. The "appeal" refers to the request made by Paul and his companions, likely concerning the collection for the Jerusalem church. This highlights the importance of mutual support and the willingness to assist fellow Christians in need, a principle deeply rooted in the teachings of Christ about love and charity. but he is eagerly coming to you of his own volition Parallel Commentaries ... Greek Forὅτι (hoti) Conjunction Strong's 3754: Neuter of hostis as conjunction; demonstrative, that; causative, because. not only μὲν (men) Conjunction Strong's 3303: A primary particle; properly, indicative of affirmation or concession; usually followed by a contrasted clause with de. did he welcome ἐδέξατο (edexato) Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 1209: To take, receive, accept, welcome. Middle voice of a primary verb; to receive. [our] τὴν (tēn) Article - Accusative Feminine Singular Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. appeal, παράκλησιν (paraklēsin) Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular Strong's 3874: From parakaleo; imploration, hortation, solace. but δὲ (de) Conjunction Strong's 1161: A primary particle; but, and, etc. he ὑπάρχων (hyparchōn) Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's 5225: To begin, am, exist, be in possession. From hupo and archomai; to begin under, i.e. Come into existence; expletively, to exist (verb). {is} eagerly σπουδαιότερος (spoudaioteros) Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular - Comparative Strong's 4705: Diligent, earnest, zealous, eager. From spoude; prompt, energetic, earnest. coming ἐξῆλθεν (exēlthen) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 1831: To go out, come out. From ek and erchomai; to issue. to πρὸς (pros) Preposition Strong's 4314: To, towards, with. A strengthened form of pro; a preposition of direction; forward to, i.e. Toward. you ὑμᾶς (hymas) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Plural Strong's 4771: You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou. of his own volition. αὐθαίρετος (authairetos) Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's 830: Of one's own accord, self-chosen. From autos and the same as hairetizo; self-chosen, i.e. voluntary. Links 2 Corinthians 8:17 NIV2 Corinthians 8:17 NLT 2 Corinthians 8:17 ESV 2 Corinthians 8:17 NASB 2 Corinthians 8:17 KJV 2 Corinthians 8:17 BibleApps.com 2 Corinthians 8:17 Biblia Paralela 2 Corinthians 8:17 Chinese Bible 2 Corinthians 8:17 French Bible 2 Corinthians 8:17 Catholic Bible NT Letters: 2 Corinthians 8:17 For he indeed accepted our exhortation (2 Cor. 2C iiC 2Cor ii cor iicor) |
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