2 Corinthians 8:16

2 Corinthians 8:16 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)But thanks be to God, which put the same earnest care into the heart of Titus for you.
• New International Version (NIV)Thanks be to God, who put into the heart of Titus the same concern I have for you.
• English Standard Version (ESV)But thanks be to God, who put into the heart of Titus the same earnest care I have for you.
• New King James Version (NKJV)But thanks be to God who puts the same earnest care for you into the heart of Titus.

Context of 2 Corinthians 8:16

14At this time, you yourselves have plenty. So you are able to give to those people who do not have enough. One day, things may change. They may have plenty, and you may not have enough. Then they can give money to help you. In that way, you will all have enough when you need it. 15It says this in the Bible: ‘The person who picked up a lot did not have too much. And the person who picked up a small amount also had enough.’ Titus wants to help you just as much as we do. We thank God that he has made Titus ready to do that. 17He was very happy when we asked him to come to you. He himself already wanted to help you. So he really decided to visit you for himself. 18We are sending another man with Titus. He is also a believer. The Christians in all the other churches praise this man. They say that he works hard to tell people the good news about Christ.

2 Corinthians 8:16 word by word

Χάρις δὲ τῷ θεῷ τῷ δόντι τὴν αὐτὴν σπουδὴν ὑπὲρ ὑμῶν ἐν τῇ καρδίᾳ Τίτου,Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• Butδέde · thenG1161
• thanksχάριςcharis · graceG5485
• to Godθεόςtheos · GodG2316
• putδίδωμιdidōmi · to giveG1325
• the sameαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• earnest careσπουδήspoudē · diligenceG4710
• intoἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
• the heartκαρδίαkardia · heartG2588
• of TitusΤίτοςTitos · TitusG5103
• forὑπέρhuper · above/forG5228
• youσύsu · youG4771

Cross-references for 2 Corinthians 8:16

• Ezra 7:27I praise the Lord, the God that our ancestors worshipped. He has caused the king to give honour to him. He made the king decide to make the Lord's temple in Jerusalem very great.
• Nehemiah 2:12I went out at night. I took a few of my friends with me. I was riding on a donkey. That was the only animal that we took with us. I did not tell anyone the idea that God had put in my mind about Jerusalem.
• Jeremiah 31:31The Lord says, ‘A time will soon come when I make a new covenant with Israel's people and with Judah's people.
• Jeremiah 32:40I will make a covenant with them that will continue for ever. I will promise always to do good things for them. They will want to respect me and obey me so that they never turn away from me again. That is what I will do for them.
• Colossians 3:17Show that you belong to the Lord Jesus with everything that you do and with everything that you say. Always thank God the Father in the way that you serve Jesus.
• Revelation 17:17They will decide to do that because God has given them those thoughts. So, they will do what he wants. They will give to the wild animal their authority to rule as king. The animal will continue to rule until everything happens that God has said will happen.
• 2 Corinthians 7:7God comforted us not only because Titus came to us. He comforted us also by what Titus told us about you. He said that you had helped him to be strong. He told us that you want to see me. He told us that you are very sad about what happened. He told us also that you are ready to help me. Because of what Titus told us about you, I was very happy.
• Philippians 2:20Timothy really loves you, as I do. There is nobody else here with me like him.

Commentaries on 2 Corinthians 8:16

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 16But thanks be to God - He thanks God who had already disposed the heart of Titus to attend to this business; and, with his usual address, considers all this as done in the behalf of the Corinthian Church; and that though the poor Christians in Judea are to have the immediate benefit, yet God put honor upon them in making them his instruments in supplying the wants of others. He who is an almoner to God Almighty is highly honored indeed.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 16But thanks be to God - Paul regarded every right feeling, and every pure desire; every inclination to serve God or to benefit a fellow mortal, as the gift of God. He, therefore, ascribes the praise to him that Titus was disposed to show an interest in the welfare of the Corinthians. The same earnest care - The earnest care here referred to was that the Corinthians might complete the collection, and finish what they had proposed. Titus was willing to…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 16-24Verses 16-24 The apostle commends the brethren sent to collect their charity, that it might be known who they were, and how safely they might be trusted. It is the duty of all Christians to act prudently; to hinder, as far as we can, all unjust suspicions. It is needful, in the first place, to act uprightly in the sight of God, but things honest in the sight of men should also be attended to. A clear character, as well as a pure conscience, is requisite…Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 16-1716-17. Returning to the subject of 2Co 8:6. for you--Translate, "Which put the same earnest care for you into the heart of Titus," as was in myself. My care for you led me to "desire" him (2Co 8:6, 17, "exhortation," the same Greek); but Titus had of himself the same care, whence he "accepted (gladly) my exhortation" (2Co 8:17) to go to you (2Co 8:6).Read the comment

Topics related to 2 Corinthians 8:16

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

In the dictionaries

• God
• Titus
• Manius; Titus
• Titus; Titius Justus
• god, false god, goddess, idol, idolater, idolatrous, idolatry
• Accept
• Accord
• Corinthians, First Epistle to the
• Philippians, Epistle to
• Care; Carefulness; Careful

Commentaries on 2 Corinthians 8

• 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
• 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