2 Corinthians 12:18

2 Corinthians 12:18 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)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?
• New International Version (NIV)I urged Titus to go to you and I sent our brother with him. Titus did not exploit you, did he? Did we not walk in the same footsteps by the same Spirit?
• English Standard Version (ESV)I urged Titus to go, and sent the brother with him. Did Titus take advantage of you? Did we not act in the same spirit? Did we not take the same steps?
• New King James Version (NKJV)I urged Titus, and sent our brother with him. Did Titus take advantage of you? Did we not walk in the same spirit? Did we not walk in the same steps?

Context of 2 Corinthians 12:18

16Now granted, I did not burden you; yet sly as I am, I took you in by deceit! 17Did I take advantage of you by any of those I sent you? I urged Titus to go, and I sent the brother with him. Titus didn’t take advantage of you, did he? Didn’t we walk in the same spirit and in the same footsteps? 19Have you been thinking all along that we were defending ourselves to you? No, in the sight of God we are speaking in Christ, and everything, dear friends, is for building you up. 20For I fear that perhaps when I come I will not find you to be what I want, and you may not find me to be what you want. Perhaps there will be quarreling, jealousy, angry outbursts, selfish ambitions, slander, gossip, arrogance, and disorder.

2 Corinthians 12:18 word by word

παρεκάλεσα Τίτον καὶ συναπέστειλα τὸν ἀδελφόν· μήτι ἐπλεονέκτησεν ὑμᾶς Τίτος; οὐ τῷ αὐτῷ πνεύματι περιεπατήσαμεν; οὐ τοῖς αὐτοῖς ἴχνεσιν;¶Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• I desiredπαρακαλέωparakaleō · to plead/comfortG3870
• TitusΤίτοςTitos · TitusG5103
• andκαίkai · andG2532
• withσυναποστέλλωsunapostellō · to send withG4882
• a brotherἀδελφόςadelphos · brotherG80
• Didμήmē · notG3361
• ·τιςtis · oneG5100
• make a gainπλεονεκτέωpleonekteō · to exploitG4122
• of youσύsu · youG4771
• walked weπεριπατέωperipateō · to walkG4043
• notοὐou · noG3756
• in the sameαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• spiritπνεῦμαpneuma · spirit/breath: spiritG4151
• stepsἴχνοςichnos · trackG2487

Cross-references for 2 Corinthians 12:18

• 2 Corinthians 2:12When I came to Troas to preach the gospel of Christ, even though the Lord opened a door for me,
• 2 Corinthians 7:2Make room for us in your hearts. We have wronged no one, corrupted no one, taken advantage of no one.
• 2 Corinthians 8:6So we urged Titus that just as he had begun, so he should also complete among you this act of grace.
• Philippians 2:19Now I hope in the Lord Jesus to send Timothy to you soon so that I too may be encouraged by news about you.
• Numbers 16:15Then Moses became angry and said to the Lord, “Don’t respect their offering. I have not taken one donkey from them or mistreated a single one of them.”
• 1 Samuel 12:3Here I am. Bring charges against me before the Lord and his anointed: Whose ox or donkey have I taken? Who have I wronged or mistreated? Who gave me a bribe to overlook something? I will return it to you.”
• Nehemiah 5:14Furthermore, from the day King Artaxerxes appointed me to be their governor in the land of Judah — from the twentieth year until his thirty-second year, twelve years — I and my associates never ate from the food allotted to the governor.
• Acts 20:33I have not coveted anyone’s silver or gold or clothing.
• Romans 4:12And he became the father of the circumcised, who are not only circumcised but who also follow in the footsteps of the faith our father Abraham had while he was still uncircumcised.
• 1 Peter 2:21For you were called to this, because Christ also suffered for you, leaving you an example, that you should follow in his steps.

Commentaries on 2 Corinthians 12:18

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 18I desired Titus - I never sent any to you but Titus and another brother; 2 Corinthians 8:6, 2 Corinthians 8:18. And did Titus make a gain of you? Did he get any thing from you, either for himself or for me? You know he did not. He was actuated by the same spirit, and he walked in the same steps.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 18I desired Titus - To go and complete the collection which you had commenced; see 2 Corinthians 8:6. And with him I sent a brother - see note on 2 Corinthians 8:18. Did Titus make a gain of you - They knew that he did not. They had received him kindly, treated him with affection, and sent him away with every proof of confidence and respect; see 2 Corinthians 7:7. How then could they now pretend that he had defrauded them? Walked we not in the same spirit?…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 11-21Verses 11-21 We owe it to good men, to stand up in the defence of their reputation; and we are under special obligations to those from whom we have received benefit, especially spiritual benefit, to own them as instruments in God's hand of good to us. Here is an account of the apostle's behaviour and kind intentions; in which see the character of a faithful minister of the gospel. This was his great aim and design, to do good. Here are noticed several…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 16-18Some Corinthians still believed Paul had tricked them. They might have suggested Paul took money from the collection for the Jerusalem church (chapters 8–9). The response to this accusation is a reminder of the honesty of Titus and the other brother (see 8:18–24). The integrity of Paul and his associates should disprove these false claims.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1818. I desired Titus--namely, to go unto you. Not the mission mentioned 2Co 8:6, 17, 22; but a mission previous to this Epistle, probably that from which he had just returned announcing to Paul their penitence (2Co 7:6-16). a brother--rather "OUR (literally, 'the') brother"; one well known to the Corinthians, and perhaps a Corinthian; probably one of the two mentioned in 2Co 8:18, 22. same spirit--inwardly. steps--outwardly.Read the comment

Topics related to 2 Corinthians 12:18

• Corinth
• Minister, Christian
• Titus
• Zeal, Religious

In the dictionaries

• Titus
• Manius; Titus
• Titus; Titius Justus
• Backbiting
• Crafty
• Excuse
• Gain
• Grace
• Perfect
• Revelation

Commentaries on 2 Corinthians 12

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings