2 Corinthians 8:17

World English Bible (2000)

For he indeed accepted our exhortation, but being himself very earnest, he went out to you of his own accord.

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Referenced Verses

  • 2 Cor 8:6 : 6 So we urged Titus, that as he made a beginning before, so he would also complete in you this grace.
  • 2 Cor 8:8 : 8 I speak not by way of commandment, but as proving through the earnestness of others the sincerity also of your love.
  • 2 Cor 8:10 : 10 I give a judgment in this: for this is expedient for you, who were the first to start a year ago, not only to do, but also to be willing.
  • Heb 13:22 : 22 But I exhort you, brothers, endure the word of exhortation, for I have written to you in few words.

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    16 But thanks be to God, who puts the same earnest care for you into the heart of Titus.

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    22 We have sent with them our brother, whom we have many times proved earnest in many things, but now much more earnest, by reason of the great confidence which he has in you.

    23 As for Titus, he is my partner and fellow worker for you. As for our brothers, they are the apostles of the assemblies, the glory of Christ.

    24 Therefore show the proof of your love to them in front of the assemblies, and of our boasting on your behalf.

  • 2 Cor 8:18-19
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    18 We have sent together with him the brother whose praise in the Good News is known through all the assemblies.

    19 Not only so, but who was also appointed by the assemblies to travel with us in this grace, which is served by us to the glory of the Lord himself, and to show our readiness.

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    3 For according to their power, I testify, yes and beyond their power, they gave of their own accord,

    4 begging us with much entreaty to receive this grace and the fellowship in the service to the saints.

    5 This was not as we had hoped, but first they gave their own selves to the Lord, and to us through the will of God.

    6 So we urged Titus, that as he made a beginning before, so he would also complete in you this grace.

    7 But as you abound in everything, in faith, utterance, knowledge, all earnestness, and in your love to us, see that you also abound in this grace.

    8 I speak not by way of commandment, but as proving through the earnestness of others the sincerity also of your love.

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    12 So although I wrote to you, I wrote not for his cause that did the wrong, nor for his cause that suffered the wrong, but that your earnest care for us might be revealed in you in the sight of God.

    13 Therefore we have been comforted. In our comfort we rejoiced the more exceedingly for the joy of Titus, because his spirit has been refreshed by you all.

    14 For if in anything I have boasted to him on your behalf, I was not disappointed. But as we spoke all things to you in truth, so our glorying also which I made before Titus was found to be truth.

    15 His affection is more abundantly toward you, while he remembers all of your obedience, how with fear and trembling you received him.

    16 I rejoice that in everything I am confident concerning you.

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    7 and not by his coming only, but also by the comfort with which he was comforted in you, while he told us of your longing, your mourning, and your zeal for me; so that I rejoiced still more.

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    8 Therefore, though I have all boldness in Christ to command you that which is appropriate,

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    18 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?

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    15 In this confidence, I was determined to come first to you, that you might have a second benefit;

    16 and by you to pass into Macedonia, and again from Macedonia to come to you, and to be sent forward by you on my journey to Judea.

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    21 Having confidence in your obedience, I write to you, knowing that you will do even beyond what I say.

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    5 I thought it necessary therefore to entreat the brothers that they would go before to you, and arrange ahead of time the generous gift that you promised before, that the same might be ready as a matter of generosity, and not of greediness.

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    2 for I know your readiness, of which I boast on your behalf to them of Macedonia, that Achaia has been prepared for a year past. Your zeal has stirred up very many of them.

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    15 But I write the more boldly to you in part, as reminding you, because of the grace that was given to me by God,

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    11 you also helping together on our behalf by your supplication; that, for the gift bestowed on us by means of many, thanks may be given by many persons on your behalf.

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    8 Therefore I beg you to confirm your love toward him.

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    15 For perhaps he was therefore separated from you for a while, that you would have him forever,

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    2 but having suffered before and been shamefully treated, as you know, at Philippi, we grew bold in our God to tell you the Good News of God in much conflict.

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    10 I give a judgment in this: for this is expedient for you, who were the first to start a year ago, not only to do, but also to be willing.

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    12 For if the readiness is there, it is acceptable according to what you have, not according to what you don't have.

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