2 Corinthians 12:18

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

I urged Titus to go, and I sent the brother with him. Did Titus take advantage of you? Did we not walk in the same Spirit and follow the same steps?

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Other Translations

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    I desired Titus, and with him I sent a brother. Did Titus make a gain of you? walked we not in the same spirit? walked we not in the same steps?

  • KJV1611 – Modern English

    I desired Titus, and with him I sent a brother. Did Titus make a gain of you? Did we not walk in the same spirit? Did we not walk in the same steps?

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

    I desired Titus, and with him I sent a brother. Did Titus make a gain of you? walked we not in the same spirit? walked we not in the same steps?

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    I exhorted{G3870} Titus,{G5103} and{G2532} I sent{G4882} the brother{G80} with{G4882} him. Did{G3361} {G5100} Titus{G5103} take any advantage{G4122} of you?{G5209} walked we{G4043} not{G3756} in the same{G846} spirit?{G4151} [walked we] not{G3756} in the same{G846} steps?{G2487}

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    I desired{G3870}{(G5656)} Titus{G5103}, and{G2532} with him I sent{G4882}{(G5656)} a brother{G80}. Did{G4122}{G3387} Titus{G5103} make a gain{G4122}{(G5656)} of you{G5209}? walked we{G4043}{(G5656)} not{G3756} in the same{G846} spirit{G4151}? walked we not{G3756} in the same{G846} steps{G2487}?

  • Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

    I desyred Titus and wt him I sent a brother. Did Titus defraude you of eny thynge? walked we not in one sprete? walked we not in lyke steppes?

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    I desyred Titus, & with him I sent a brother: dyd Titus defraude you? Haue we not walked in one sprete? Wete we not in like fotesteppes?

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    I haue desired Titus, and with him I haue sent a brother: did Titus pill you of any thing? walked we not in the selfe same spirit? walked we not in the same steppes?

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    I desired Titus, and with hym I sent a brother: Dyd Titus defraude you of any thyng? Haue we not walked in the same spirite? not in the same steppes?

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    I desired Titus, and with [him] I sent a brother. Did Titus make a gain of you? walked we not in the same spirit? [walked we] not in the same steps?

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    I exhorted Titus, and I sent the brother with him. Did Titus take any advantage of you? Didn't we walk in the same spirit? Didn't we walk in the same steps?

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    I entreated Titus, and did send with `him' the brother; did Titus take advantage of you? in the same spirit did we not walk? -- did we not in the same steps?

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    I exhorted Titus, and I sent the brother with him. Did Titus take any advantage of you? walked we not in the same spirit? `walked we' not in the same steps?

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    I exhorted Titus, and I sent the brother with him. Did Titus take any advantage of you? walked we not in the same spirit? [walked we] not in the same steps?

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    I gave orders to Titus, and I sent the brother with him. Did Titus make any profit out of you? were we not guided by the same Spirit, in the same ways?

  • World English Bible (2000)

    I exhorted Titus, and I sent the brother with him. Did Titus take any advantage of you? Didn't we walk in the same spirit? Didn't we walk in the same steps?

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    I urged Titus to visit you and I sent our brother along with him. Titus did not take advantage of you, did he? Did we not conduct ourselves in the same spirit? Did we not behave in the same way?

Referenced Verses

  • 2 Cor 8:6 : 6 So we urged Titus, just as he had earlier begun, to complete this act of grace among you as well.
  • Rom 4:12 : 12 and to be the father of the circumcised who are not only circumcised but also walk in the footsteps of the faith that our father Abraham had before he was circumcised.
  • 2 Cor 2:12-13 : 12 When I came to Troas to preach the gospel of Christ, and a door was opened for me in the Lord, 13 I had no peace in my spirit because I did not find my brother Titus there. So I said goodbye to them and went on to Macedonia.
  • 2 Cor 7:2 : 2 Make room for us in your hearts; we have wronged no one, corrupted no one, and exploited no one.
  • 2 Cor 7:6 : 6 But God, who comforts the downcast, comforted us by the arrival of Titus,
  • Num 16:15 : 15 Moses was very angry and said to the Lord, "Do not accept their offering. I have not taken even a single donkey from them, nor have I wronged any one of them."
  • 1 Sam 12:3-4 : 3 Here I am. Testify against me before the LORD and before His anointed: Whose ox have I taken? Whose donkey have I taken? Whom have I defrauded or oppressed? From whose hand have I taken a bribe to blind my eyes to wrongdoing? If so, I will restore it to you. 4 They replied, 'You have not defrauded us, oppressed us, or taken anything from anyone’s hand.'
  • Neh 5:14 : 14 Moreover, from the day I was appointed to be governor in the land of Judah, from the twentieth year to the thirty-second year of King Artaxerxes—twelve years—neither I nor my brothers ate the food allotted to the governor.
  • Acts 20:33-35 : 33 I have not coveted anyone’s silver, gold, or clothing. 34 You yourselves know that these hands of mine provided for my needs and those of my companions. 35 In all this, I have shown you that by working hard in this way, we must help the weak and remember the words of the Lord Jesus, who said, 'It is more blessed to give than to receive.'
  • 2 Cor 8:16-23 : 16 Thanks be to God, who put into the heart of Titus the same concern I have for you. 17 For Titus not only accepted our appeal, but he is coming to you with great eagerness and on his own initiative. 18 And we are sending along with him the brother who is praised by all the churches for his work in spreading the gospel. 19 Not only that, but he was also chosen by the churches to accompany us as we carry out this act of grace, which is being administered by us to the glory of the Lord Himself and to show our eagerness to help. 20 We are taking this precaution so that no one will criticize us regarding this generous gift we are administering. 21 For we are taking every precaution to do what is right, not only in the eyes of the Lord but also in the eyes of people. 22 We are also sending with them our brother, who has often proved diligent in many matters and is now even more so because of his great confidence in you. 23 As for Titus, he is my partner and co-worker among you; as for our brothers, they are messengers of the churches, the glory of Christ.
  • Phil 2:19-22 : 19 Now I hope in the Lord Jesus to send Timothy to you soon, so that I too may be encouraged when I learn about your circumstances. 20 For I have no one else like him, who will genuinely care about your concerns. 21 For they all seek their own interests, not those of Christ Jesus. 22 But you know his proven character, that as a son with his father, he has served with me in the work of the gospel.
  • 1 Pet 2:21 : 21 To this you were called, because Christ also suffered for you, leaving you an example to follow in His footsteps.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • 2 Cor 12:16-17
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    86%

    16 But be that as it may, I did not burden you. Rather, being crafty, I caught you with deceit.

    17 Did I take advantage of you through any of those I sent to you?

  • 2 Cor 12:19
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    19 Again, do you think that we are defending ourselves to you? We are speaking before God in Christ, and all these things, beloved, are for your edification.

  • 2 Cor 8:4-6
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    4 They urgently pleaded with us for the privilege of sharing in this service to the saints.

    5 And they exceeded our expectations: they gave themselves first to the Lord and then to us in keeping with God's will.

    6 So we urged Titus, just as he had earlier begun, to complete this act of grace among you as well.

  • 2 Cor 8:22-24
    3 verses
    74%

    22 We are also sending with them our brother, who has often proved diligent in many matters and is now even more so because of his great confidence in you.

    23 As for Titus, he is my partner and co-worker among you; as for our brothers, they are messengers of the churches, the glory of Christ.

    24 Therefore, show these men the proof of your love and the reason for our pride in you, so that the churches can see it.

  • 2 Cor 8:16-20
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    16 Thanks be to God, who put into the heart of Titus the same concern I have for you.

    17 For Titus not only accepted our appeal, but he is coming to you with great eagerness and on his own initiative.

    18 And we are sending along with him the brother who is praised by all the churches for his work in spreading the gospel.

    19 Not only that, but he was also chosen by the churches to accompany us as we carry out this act of grace, which is being administered by us to the glory of the Lord Himself and to show our eagerness to help.

    20 We are taking this precaution so that no one will criticize us regarding this generous gift we are administering.

  • Gal 2:1-4
    4 verses
    72%

    1 Then, after fourteen years, I went up again to Jerusalem with Barnabas, taking Titus along with me.

    2 I went up because of a revelation and presented to them the gospel that I preach among the Gentiles, but I did this privately to those of reputation, so that I might ensure I was not running or had not run in vain.

    3 Yet not even Titus, who was with me, though he was Greek, was forced to be circumcised.

    4 This arose because of false brothers who were secretly brought in, who slipped in to spy on the freedom we have in Christ Jesus, so they might bring us into bondage.

  • 2 Cor 7:12-14
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    12 So even though I wrote to you, it was not for the sake of the one who did the wrong or for the sake of the one who was wronged, but to reveal to you, in the sight of God, your earnestness on our behalf.

    13 Because of this, we have been comforted. And in addition to our own comfort, we rejoiced even more at the joy of Titus, because his spirit has been refreshed by all of you.

    14 For if I have boasted to him about you, I was not put to shame. But just as everything we said to you was true, so our boasting about you to Titus has been found to be true as well.

  • 2 Cor 1:15-16
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    15 With this confidence, I planned to visit you first so that you might benefit twice.

    16 I planned to pass through your area on my way to Macedonia, and then come back to you from Macedonia, so you could assist me on my journey to Judea.

  • 2 Cor 2:13
    71%

    13 I had no peace in my spirit because I did not find my brother Titus there. So I said goodbye to them and went on to Macedonia.

  • Phil 3:16-17
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    16 Only let us hold true to what we have already attained.

    17 Join together in imitating me, brothers and sisters, and keep your eyes on those who live as we do, as they are an example for you.

  • 2 Cor 12:13
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    13 For in what way were you less favored than the other churches, except that I myself was not a burden to you? Forgive me this wrong!

  • 2 Cor 1:12
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    12 For this is our boast: The testimony of our conscience is that we have conducted ourselves in the world, and especially in our relations with you, with integrity and godly sincerity, not relying on worldly wisdom but on God's grace.

  • 2 Cor 11:9
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    9 And when I was with you and needed something, I was not a burden to anyone, for the brothers who came from Macedonia supplied what I needed. I have kept and will continue to keep myself from being a burden to you in any way.

  • 1 Thess 4:1
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    1 Finally, brothers, we ask and urge you in the Lord Jesus, just as you received instructions from us on how you ought to live and please God, that you would excel even more.

  • 1 Thess 2:5-6
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    5 For we never used words of flattery, as you know, nor did we put forth a pretext for greed—God is our witness.

    6 We did not seek glory from people, neither from you nor from others.

  • 1 Thess 2:17
    70%

    17 But we, brothers and sisters, being separated from you for a short time—in person, not in heart—made every effort, with great longing, to see you face to face.

  • Gal 4:12
    70%

    12 I beg you, brothers: Become like me, for I also became like you. You have done me no wrong.

  • 2 Cor 10:2
    70%

    2 I beg you that when I am present, I will not have to be bold with the confidence I consider using against some, who think we live according to the flesh.

  • 2 Thess 3:8-9
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    8 We did not eat anyone’s bread without paying for it. Instead, we worked with toil and hardship night and day so as not to be a burden to any of you.

    9 It was not that we lack the right to receive support, but we wanted to offer ourselves as an example for you to imitate.

  • 1 Thess 2:8-9
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    8 In the same way, being affectionately desirous of you, we were pleased to share with you not only the gospel of God but also our very lives, because you had become dear to us.

    9 Surely you remember, brothers and sisters, our labor and toil. We worked night and day so that we would not be a burden to any of you while we proclaimed to you the gospel of God.

  • 1 Cor 9:12
    69%

    12 If others have this right to receive from you, shouldn’t we have it even more? But we have not used this right. Instead, we endure all things so that we will not be a hindrance to the gospel of Christ.

  • 2 Cor 7:7
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    7 and not only by his arrival, but also by the comfort you had given him. He told us about your deep longing, your mourning, and your zeal for me, so that I rejoiced even more.

  • 2 Cor 11:7
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    7 Did I commit a sin by humbling myself so that you might be exalted, because I preached the gospel of God to you free of charge?

  • Gal 2:14
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    14 But when I saw that they were not acting in line with the truth of the gospel, I said to Peter in front of them all, 'If you, being a Jew, live like a Gentile and not like a Jew, how can you compel the Gentiles to live like Jews?'

  • 1 Thess 3:2
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    2 And we sent Timothy, our brother, and God's servant, and our fellow worker in the gospel of Christ, to strengthen and encourage you concerning your faith.

  • Phil 2:18
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    18 In the same way, you also should be glad and rejoice with me.

  • 2 Cor 10:14
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    14 We are not overextending ourselves, as though we had not reached you. For we were the first to come to you with the gospel of Christ.

  • 2 Cor 7:2
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    2 Make room for us in your hearts; we have wronged no one, corrupted no one, and exploited no one.

  • 1 Thess 2:1
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    1 Brothers and sisters, you yourselves know that our visit to you was not without purpose.

  • 2 Cor 11:5
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    5 I do not consider myself in any way inferior to these 'super-apostles.'

  • 2 Cor 8:8
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    8 I am not commanding you, but I want to test the sincerity of your love by comparing it with the earnestness of others.

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