Modern Translations New International VersionFor Titus not only welcomed our appeal, but he is coming to you with much enthusiasm and on his own initiative. New Living Translation Titus welcomed our request that he visit you again. In fact, he himself was very eager to go and see you. English Standard Version For he not only accepted our appeal, but being himself very earnest he is going to you of his own accord. Berean Study Bible For not only did he welcome our appeal, but he is eagerly coming to you of his own volition. 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. NASB 1995 For he not only accepted our appeal, but being himself very earnest, he has gone to you of his own accord. NASB 1977 For he not only accepted our appeal, but being himself very earnest, he has gone to you of his own accord. Amplified Bible For Titus not only accepted our appeal, but was so very interested in you that he has gone to visit you of his own accord. Christian Standard Bible For he welcomed our appeal and, being very diligent, went out to you by his own choice. Holman Christian Standard Bible For he accepted our urging and, being very diligent, went out to you by his own choice. Contemporary English Version When we begged Titus to visit you, he said he would. He wanted to because he cared so much for you. Good News Translation Not only did he welcome our request; he was so eager to help that of his own free will he decided to go to you. GOD'S WORD® Translation He accepted my request and eagerly went to visit you by his own free will. International Standard Version He welcomed my request and eagerly went to visit you by his own free will. NET Bible because he not only accepted our request, but since he was very eager, he is coming to you of his own accord. Classic Translations King James BibleFor indeed he accepted the exhortation; but being more forward, of his own accord he went unto you. New King James Version For he not only accepted the exhortation, but being more diligent, he went to you of his own accord. King James 2000 Bible For indeed he accepted the exhortation; but being more earnest, of his own accord he went unto you. New Heart English Bible For he indeed accepted our exhortation, but being himself very earnest, he went out to you of his own accord. World English Bible For he indeed accepted our exhortation, but being himself very earnest, he went out to you of his own accord. American King James Version For indeed he accepted the exhortation; but being more forward, of his own accord he went to you. American Standard Version For he accepted indeed our exhortation; but being himself very earnest, he went forth unto you of his own accord. A Faithful Version For he truly accepted the exhortation; and being even more diligent, on his own initiative he went to you. Darby Bible Translation For he received indeed the entreaty, but, being full of zeal, he went of his own accord to you; English Revised Version For indeed he accepted our exhortation; but being himself very earnest, he went forth unto you of his own accord. Webster's Bible Translation For indeed he accepted the exhortation; but being more forward, of his own accord he went to you. Early Modern Geneva Bible of 1587Because hee accepted the exhortation, yea, hee was so carefull that of his owne accorde hee went vnto you. Bishops' Bible of 1568 Because he accepted the exhortation, yea rather he was so well wylling, that of his owne accorde he came vnto you. Coverdale Bible of 1535 For he accepted the request in dede, yee he was rather so well wyllynge, that of his awne acorde, he came vnto you. Tyndale Bible of 1526 For he accepted ye request yee rather he was so well willynge that of his awne accorde came vnto you. Literal Translations Literal Standard Versionbecause he indeed accepted the exhortation, and being more diligent, he went forth to you of his own accord, Berean Literal Bible For indeed he accepted our appeal, but being very earnest, of his own accord he has gone out 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, Smith's Literal Translation For truly he received the entreaty; and being more earnest, he went forth voluntarily to you. Literal Emphasis Translation Because he accepted our entreaty, being of his own accord very earnest, he has gone out to you. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleFor indeed he accepted the exhortation; but being more careful, of his own will he went unto you. Catholic Public Domain Version For certainly, he accepted the exhortation. But since he was more solicitous, he went to you of his own free will. Translations from Aramaic Aramaic Bible in Plain EnglishFor he accepted our request and because he was greatly concerned, by his desire he went out among you. Lamsa Bible For indeed he has accepted our appeal; and because he was very desirous, he went to you of his own accord. NT Translations Anderson New Testamentfor he accepted my exhortation, and, being more earnest, he went to you of his own accord. Godbey New Testament because he indeed accepted our exhortation; and being the more enthusiastic, came unto you of his own accord. Haweis New Testament For he received in deed the exhortation, but being more diligent, of his own ready mind he went unto you. Mace New Testament for he not only complyed with my exhortation, but being more than ordinarily concern'd, he voluntarily went to you; Weymouth New Testament for Titus welcomed our request, and, being thoroughly in earnest, comes to you of his own free will. Worrell New Testament For he accepted, indeed, our exhortation; but, being very earnest, he went forth to you of his own accord. Worsley New Testament for he not only complied with the exhortation, but being more forward he went to you of his own accord.     |