17For Titus not only welcomed our appeal, but he is coming to you with much enthusiasm and on his own initiative.


In Context

14 At the present time your plenty will supply what they need, so that in turn their plenty will supply what you need. Then there will be equality,

15 as it is written: "He who gathered much did not have too much, and he who gathered little did not have too little."

16 I thank God, who put into the heart of Titus the same concern I have for you.

17 For Titus not only welcomed our appeal, but he is coming to you with much enthusiasm and on his own initiative.

18 And we are sending along with him the brother who is praised by all the churches for his service to the gospel.

19 What is more, he was chosen by the churches to accompany us as we carry the offering, which we administer in order to honor the Lord himself and to show our eagerness to help.

2nd Corinthians 8:17 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

8:17For indeed he accepted the exhortation; but being more forward, of his own accord he went unto you.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

8:17For indeed he accepted the exhortation; but being more careful, of his own will he went unto you.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

8:17For he accepted indeed our exhortation; but being himself very earnest, he went forth unto you of his own accord.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

8:17For he received indeed the entreaty, but, being full of zeal, he went of his own accord to you;

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

8:17For indeed he accepted our exhortation; but being himself very earnest, he went forth unto you of his own accord.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

8:17For indeed he accepted the exhortation; but being more forward, of his own accord he went to you.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

8:17For he indeed accepted our exhortation, but being himself very earnest, he went out to you of his own accord.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

8:17because indeed the exhortation he accepted, and being more diligent, of his own accord he went forth unto you,

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

8:17For indeed he accepted the exhortation; but being more forward, of his own accord he went to you.