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 made an appeal to us, begging us to let them participate in the ministry of God’s kindness to his holy people ⌞in Jerusalem⌟. 5They did more than we had expected. First, they gave themselves to the Lord and to us, since this was God’s will. This led us to urge Titus to finish his work of God’s kindness among you in the same way as he had already started it. 7Indeed, the more your faith, your ability to speak, your knowledge, your dedication, and your love for us increase, the more we want you to participate in this work of God’s kindness. 8I’m not commanding you, but I’m testing how genuine your love is by pointing out the dedication of others.

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 8:16I thank God for making Titus as dedicated to you as I am.
• 2 Corinthians 12:18I encouraged Titus to visit you, and I sent my friend with him. Did Titus take advantage of you? Didn’t we have the same motives and do things the same way?
• 2 Corinthians 8:4They made an appeal to us, begging us to let them participate in the ministry of God’s kindness to his holy people ⌞in Jerusalem⌟.
• 2 Corinthians 9:5So I thought that I should encourage our coworkers to visit you before I do and make arrangements for this gift that you had already promised to give. Then it will be the blessing it was intended to be, and it won’t be something you’re forced to do.
• Philippians 4:18You have paid me in full, and I have more than enough. Now that Epaphroditus has brought me your gifts, you have filled my needs. Your gifts are a soothing aroma, a sacrifice that God accepts and with which he is pleased.
• 1 Peter 4:10Each of you as a good manager must use the gift that God has given you to serve others.

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