2 Corinthians 8:17

2 Corinthians 8:17 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)For indeed he accepted the exhortation; but being more forward, of his own accord he went unto you.
• New International Version (NIV)For Titus not only welcomed our appeal, but he is coming to you with much enthusiasm and on his own initiative.
• English Standard Version (ESV)For he not only accepted our appeal, but being himself very earnest he is going to you of his own accord.
• New King James Version (NKJV)For he not only accepted the exhortation, but being more diligent, he went to you of his own accord.

Context of 2 Corinthians 8:17

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.’ 16Titus wants to help you just as much as we do. We thank God that he has made Titus ready to do that. He 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. 19Those Christians in the other churches have also chosen this man to travel with us. They want him to help us when we take this gift. Our work will show that the Lord is great. It will also show that we are ready to help.

2 Corinthians 8:17 word by word

ὅτι τὴν μὲν παράκλησιν ἐδέξατο, σπουδαιότερος δὲ ὑπάρχων αὐθαίρετος ἐξῆλθεν πρὸς ὑμᾶς.Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• Forὅτιhoti · that/since: sinceG3754
• indeedμένmen · on the other handG3303
• he acceptedδέχομαιdechomai · to receiveG1209
• the exhortationπαράκλησιςparaklēsis · encouragementG3874
• butδέde · thenG1161
• beingὑπάρχωhuparchō · be alreadyG5225
• more forwardσπουδαῖοςspoudaios · eagerG4705
• of his own accordαὐθαίρετοςauthairetos · self-chosenG830
• he wentἐξέρχομαιexerchomai · to go outG1831
• untoπρόςpros · to/withG4314
• youσύsu · youG4771

Cross-references for 2 Corinthians 8:17

• 2 Corinthians 8:6Because of that, we asked Titus to continue to help you. He is the person who helped you to start giving money. So he will help you to finish this good work.
• Hebrews 13:22My Christian friends, please listen patiently to my message. This is only a short letter and I want to help you to be strong.
• 2 Corinthians 8:8I am not telling you that you must do this. I have told you how much other believers want to give their money. In that way, I want to see if you really love other people who need your help.

Commentaries on 2 Corinthians 8:17

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 17He accepted the exhortation - I advised him to visit you and excite you to this good work, and I found that he was already disposed in his heart to do it; God put this earnest care in the heart of Titus for you, 2 Corinthians 8:16.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 17For indeed he accepted the exhortation - He cheerfully complied with the exhortation which I gave him, to wit, to visit you, and excite you to this good work. But being more forward - More disposed to do this than I had supposed. The idea here is, that he was very ready to engage in this; he was more ready to engage in it than Paul was to exhort him to it; he anticipated his request; he had already resolved to engage in it. Of his own accord he went ……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 8:17

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

In the dictionaries

• Accept
• Accord
• Corinthians, First Epistle to the
• Philippians, Epistle to
• Accept; Acceptable; Acceptation
• Accord; According; Accordingly
• Church
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• Collection
• Corinthians, Second Epistle to the

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