2 Corinthians 8:6

2 Corinthians 8:6 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Insomuch that we desired Titus, that as he had begun, so he would also finish in you the same grace also.
• New International Version (NIV)So we urged Titus, just as he had earlier made a beginning, to bring also to completion this act of grace on your part.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Accordingly, we urged Titus that as he had started, so he should complete among you this act of grace.
• New King James Version (NKJV)So we urged Titus, that as he had begun, so he would also complete this grace in you as well.

Context of 2 Corinthians 8:6

4They wanted the chance to help God's people. That would make them happy. So they asked us many times to help them to do this. 5They did more than we had even hoped for! First, they gave themselves to the Lord. Then they also gave themselves to us. They did that because God wanted them to do it. Because 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. 7You have so much of everything! You trust God very well. You speak well. You know everything. You want to do many good things. You love us even more than we love you! So also do the best that you can as you give money to help others. 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.

2 Corinthians 8:6 word by word

εἰς τὸ παρακαλέσαι ἡμᾶς Τίτον, ἵνα καθὼς προενήρξατο οὕτως καὶ ἐπιτελέσῃ εἰς ὑμᾶς καὶ τὴν χάριν ταύτην.Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• Insomuchεἰςeis · towardG1519
• thatπαρακαλέωparakaleō · to plead/comfortG3870
• weἐγώegō · I/weG1473
• TitusΤίτοςTitos · TitusG5103
• thatἵναhina · in order that/toG2443
• asκαθώςkathōs · as/just asG2531
• he had begunπροενάρχομαιproenarchomai · to begin beforehandG4278
• soοὕτωςhoutō · thus(-ly)G3779
• alsoκαίkai · andG2532
• finishἐπιτελέωepiteleō · to completeG2005
• youσύsu · youG4771
• the sameοὗτοςhoutos houtoi hautē hautai · this/he/she/itG3778
• graceχάριςcharis · graceG5485

Cross-references for 2 Corinthians 8:6

• 2 Corinthians 8:16Titus wants to help you just as much as we do. We thank God that he has made Titus ready to do that.
• 2 Corinthians 12:18I asked Titus to come and visit you, and I sent another Christian friend with him. But Titus certainly did not deceive you to get anything from you. Both he and I have always been completely honest with you. We both think in the same way.
• 2 Corinthians 8:4They wanted the chance to help God's people. That would make them happy. So they asked us many times to help them to do this.
• 2 Corinthians 9:5So I decided to tell these men to visit you before I come myself. They will help you to prepare the gift that you promised. Then it will be ready when I arrive. Everyone will know that you really wanted to give this gift. Nobody has made you give it.
• Philippians 4:18Epaphroditus has brought the gifts that you sent to me. I have received those gifts, so that I no longer need anything. You have sent me more than enough. Your gifts are like a sacrifice with a nice smell that you have offered to God. God accepts that kind of sacrifice. It makes him very happy.
• 1 Peter 4:10God has helped each of you in a certain way. Think carefully about how to use that gift from God well. Remember that God has given many different gifts to his people so that they can help each other.

Commentaries on 2 Corinthians 8:6

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 6That we desired Titus - Titus had probably laid the plan of this contribution when he was before at Corinth, according to the direction given by the apostle, 1 Corinthians 16:1, etc. The same grace - Liberality. See the note on 2 Corinthians 8:1.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 6Insomuch - The sense of this passage seems to be this, “We were encouraged by this unexpected success among the Macedonians. We were surprised at the extent of their liberality. And encouraged by this, we requested Titus to go among you and finish the collection which you had proposed and which you had begun. Lest you should be outstripped in liberality by the comparatively poor Macedonian Christians, we were anxious that you should perform what you had…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 6When Titus returned to Corinth with this letter from Paul in Macedonia, he would begin collecting donations.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 66. Insomuch that--As we saw the Macedonians' alacrity in giving, we could not but exhort Titus, that as we collected in Macedonia, so he in Corinth should complete the work of collecting which he had already begun there, lest ye, the wealthy people of Corinth, should be outdone in liberality by the poor Macedonians. as he had begun--Greek, "previously begun," namely, the collection at Corinth, before the Macedonians began to contribute, during the visit…Read the comment

Topics related to 2 Corinthians 8:6

• Beneficence
• Emulation
• Joy
• Tact
• Titus

In the dictionaries

• Titus
• Manius; Titus
• Titus; Titius Justus
• Accept
• Accord
• Corinthians, First Epistle to the
• Philippians, Epistle to
• Church
• Church Government
• Collection

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