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

◄ 2 Corinthians 8:17 ►

Parallel Verses

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

English Standard Version
For he not only accepted our appeal, but being himself very earnest he is going to you of his own accord.

New American Standard Bible
For he not only accepted our appeal, but being himself very earnest, he has gone to you of his own accord.

King James Bible
For indeed he accepted the exhortation; but being more forward, of his own accord he went unto you.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
For he accepted our urging and, being very diligent, went out to you by his own choice.

International Standard Version
He welcomed my request and eagerly went to visit you by his own free will.

American Standard Version
For he accepted indeed our exhortation; but being himself very earnest, he went forth unto you of his own accord.

Douay-Rheims Bible
For indeed he accepted the exhortation; but being more careful, of his own will he went unto you.

Darby Bible Translation
For he received indeed the entreaty, but, being full of zeal, he went of his own accord to you;

Young's Literal Translation
because indeed the exhortation he accepted, and being more diligent, of his own accord he went forth unto you,

Commentaries

Matthew Henry's Commentary

8:16-24 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 for usefulness. They brought glory to Christ as instruments, and had obtained honour from Christ to be counted faithful, and employed in his service. The good opinion others have of us, should be an argument with us to do well.

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown

17. being more forward—more earnest than to need such exhortation.

he went—Greek, "went forth." We should say, he is going forth; but the ancients put the past tense in letter writing, as the things will have been past by the time that the correspondent, receives the letter. "Of his own accord," that is, it is true he has been exhorted by me to go, but he shows that he has anticipated my desires, and already, "of his own accord," has desired to go.