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Selected Verse: 2 Corinthians 8:16 - King James
Verse |
Translation |
Text |
2Co 8:16 |
King James |
But thanks be to God, which put the same earnest care into the heart of Titus for you. |
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A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882] |
Returning to the subject of Co2 8:6.
for you--Translate, "Which put the same earnest care for you into the heart of Titus," as was in myself. My care for you led me to "desire" him (Co2 8:6, Co2 8:17, "exhortation," the same Greek); but Titus had of himself the same care, whence he "accepted (gladly) my exhortation" (Co2 8:17) to go to you (Co2 8:6). |
Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834] |
But thanks be to God - Paul regarded every right feeling, and every pure desire; every inclination to serve God or to benefit a fellow mortal, as the gift of God. He, therefore, ascribes the praise to him that Titus was disposed to show an interest in the welfare of the Corinthians.
The same earnest care - The earnest care here referred to was that the Corinthians might complete the collection, and finish what they had proposed. Titus was willing to undertake this, and see that it was done.
For you - For your completing the collection. Paul represents it as being done for them, or for their welfare. The poor saints in Judea indeed were to have the immediate benefit of the contribution, but it was a privilege for them to give, and Paul rejoiced that they had that privilege. A man who presents to Christians a feasible object of benevolence, and who furnishes them an opportunity of doing good to others, is doing good to them, and they should esteem it an act of kindness done to them. |
Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826 |
But thanks be to God - He thanks God who had already disposed the heart of Titus to attend to this business; and, with his usual address, considers all this as done in the behalf of the Corinthian Church; and that though the poor Christians in Judea are to have the immediate benefit, yet God put honor upon them in making them his instruments in supplying the wants of others. He who is an almoner to God Almighty is highly honored indeed. |
6 Insomuch that we desired Titus, that as he had begun, so he would also finish in you the same grace also.
17 For indeed he accepted the exhortation; but being more forward, of his own accord he went unto you.
17 For indeed he accepted the exhortation; but being more forward, of his own accord he went unto you.
6 Insomuch that we desired Titus, that as he had begun, so he would also finish in you the same grace also.
6 Insomuch that we desired Titus, that as he had begun, so he would also finish in you the same grace also.