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


In Context

14 but for equality. Your abundance at this present time supplies their lack, that their abundance also may become a supply for your lack; that there may be equality.

15 As it is written, |He who gathered much had nothing left over, and he who gathered little had no lack.|

16 But thanks be to God, who puts the same earnest care for you into the heart of Titus.

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

18 We have sent together with him the brother whose praise in the Good News is known through all the assemblies.

19 Not only so, but who was also appointed by the assemblies to travel with us in this grace, which is served by us to the glory of the Lord himself, and to show our readiness.

2 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 New International Version of the Holy Bible

8:17For Titus not only welcomed our appeal, but he is coming to you with much enthusiasm and on his own initiative.

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 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.