For indeed he accepted the exhortation; but being more forward, of his own accord he went unto you.
Ver. 17. But being more forward] A good heart is ready to every good work, waiting the occasions thereof, Titus 3:1; as the bee, as soon as ever the sun breaks forth, flies abroad to gather honey and wax.
Verse 17. _HE ACCEPTED THE EXHORTATION_] I advised him to visit you and excite you to this good work, and I found that he was already disposed in his heart to do it; God put this earnest care in the h...
FOR INDEED HE ACCEPTED THE EXHORTATION - He cheerfully complied with the exhortation which I gave him, to wit, to visit you, and excite you to this good work. BUT BEING MORE FORWARD - More disposed to...
II. THE MINISTRY OF GIVING. CHAPTER S 8-9 1. The Examples and Principles of Giving. CHAPTER 8 _ 1. The Grace of God Manifested in the Churches of Macedonia. (2 Corinthians 8:1)_ 2. The Great Examp...
2 Corinthians 8:16. Paul commends the three messengers who are going to Corinth on the business of the collection. One of these was Titus, and he looked on the matter in the same way as Paul. There we...
AN APPEAL FOR GENEROSITY (2 Corinthians 8:1-15)...
Thanks be to God who has put into the heart of Titus the same earnestness for you as there is in mine. His earnestness is proved by the fact that he not only welcomed my invitation, but that also, wit...
EXHORTATION. Same as "intreaty", 2 Corinthians 8:4. BEING. Greek. _huparcho_, See Luke 9:48. MORE FORWARD. more diligent. Greek. comp. of _spoudaios_. Only here and 2 Corinthians 8:22.
_For indeed he accepted the exhortation_ The Greek implies that Titus did indeed receive an exhortation from St Paul, but that he did more than he had been asked to do. For _exhortation_compare _entre...
ὍΤΙ. The proof of his earnestness: _For indeed he_ ACCEPTS _our exhortation, but being_ ALL ALONG VERY MUCH IN EARNEST, _of his own accord_ (2 Corinthians 8:3) _he_ IS GOING _forth to you_. The verbs...
_THAT THERE MAY BE EQUALITY 2 CORINTHIANS 8:13-18:_ The spiritual abundance of Jerusalem had blessed Corinth. It was only fair that Corinth share some physical blessing with Jerusalem during their pov...
ΈΔΈΞΑΤΟ _aor. ind. med. (dep.) от_ ΔΈΧΟΜΑΙ (G1209) принимать, приветствовать, ΣΠΟΥΔΑΙΌΤΕΡΟΣ _сотр. от_ ΣΠΟΥΔΑΊΟΣ (G4705) ревностный, охотный, прилежный (BAGD; TLNT). Элативный _сотр._, очень ревностн...
BUTLER'S COMMENTARY SECTION 3 Carefulness (2 Corinthians 8:16-24) 16 But thanks be to God who puts the same earnest care for you into the heart of Titus 1, Titus 17For he not only accepted our appea...
But thanks be to God, which put the same earnest care into the heart of Titus for you. Returning to 2 Corinthians 8:6. FOR YOU. Translate, 'which put the same earnest care for you into the heart o...
7 Is it not remarkable that Macedonia, poverty stricken, in the midst of extreme affliction, deterred from contributing by Paul, entreats for the privilege as a favor, while Corinth, undoubtedly far r...
PARAPHRASE. 'The zeal of Titus on your account causes us great thankfulness to God, (17) for he did not need my suggestion, but was eager to return to you. (18) With him we send our fellow-labourer, w...
_(A) 8:1-9. THE EXAMPLE OF MACEDONIA_ 1-5. Paraphrase. 'I wish you to know how liberally and spontaneously the Churches of Macedonia have contributed to the relief of their fellow-disciples in Jerusa...
GOD SHOWS HIS POWER WHEN WE ARE WEAK 2 CORINTHIANS _PHILIP SMITH_ CHAPTER 8 V1 Brothers, we want to tell you about the kindness that God showed to the churches in Macedonia. V2 Even when they wer...
FOR INDEED HE ACCEPTED THE EXHORTATION... — The words have a two-fold purpose: — (1) To show that Titus was authorised by the Apostle, and acting at his request; (2) that he was so eager to go that he...
CHAPTER 21 THE FRUITS OF LIBERALITY. 2 Corinthians 8:16; 2 Corinthians 9:1 (R.V) THIS long passage has a good many difficulties of detail, for the grammarian and the textual critic. Where it seems n...
ὅτι τὴν μὲν παράκλ. κ. τ. λ.: _for not only did he accept_ (the epistolary aorist) _our exhortation, sc._, of 2 Corinthians 8:6, _but_ (and this is the proof of his σπουδή) _being himself very earnest...
HE COMMENDS TO THEM TITUS AND TWO UNNAMED COMPANIONS, WHO, BEARING THIS LETTER WITH THEM, ARE SENT TO GATHER THE COLLECTION AT CORINTH....
“THINGS HONORABLE” BOTH TO GOD AND MEN 2 Corinthians 8:16 Those who handle the gifts of the Church should be extremely careful that all their financing be above the slightest suspicion. The Apostle s...
The apostle now turned to the subject of the collection for the saints at Jerusalem, concerning which he had written in his previous letter 1 Corinthians 16:1). He cites the example of the churches in...
VERSES 16-17. Paul thanked God that he had caused Titus to have the same loving concern for the Corinthians' spiritual growth as Paul had. Titus was not only willing to go back and encourage them to t...
(16) But thanks be to God, which put the same earnest care into the heart of Titus for you. (17) For indeed he accepted the exhortation; but being more forward, of his own accord he went unto you. (18...
_His receiving the exhortation _means that he had undertaken this business, (687) from being exhorted to it by Paul. He afterwards corrects this by saying, that Titus had not been so much influenced b...
_ Commentary for this Chapter is probably included in the next or previous Chapter s._...
FOR INDEED, HE ACCEPTED THE EXHORTATION,.... The Macedonians besought the apostle with much entreaty to give unto him, 2 Corinthians 8:4 or which being moved by their example, they gave unto him, name...
_But thanks be to God_ But while I speak of this collection which I am desirous of promoting, I would express my gratitude to God, _who put the same earnest care_ Which I have; _into the heart of Titu...
THE EXHORTATION; to visit Corinth, in verse 2 Corinthians 8:6....
FOR INDEED HE ACCEPTED THE EXHORTATION; BUT BEING MORE FORWARD, OF HIS OWN ACCORD HE WENT UNTO YOU....
Commendation of Titus and his companions:...
Chapter s 8 and 9 deal with the subject of proper care for poor saints on the part of the assembly. The wisdom and delicacy with which the apostle writes is both admirable and beautiful. He avoids abs...
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; t...
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For he accepted indeed our exhortation; but being himself very earnest, he went forth unto you of his own accord. [The apostle thanks God that he had given to Titus the same desire to benefit the Cori...
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‘But thanks be to God, who puts the same earnest care for you into the heart of Titus. For he accepted indeed our exhortation, but being himself very earnest, he went forth to you of his own accord.'...
HE IS SENDING THREE REPRESENTATIVES TO SEE TO THE COLLECTION AND TO THEIR SPIRITUAL WELFARE, ONE OF WHOM IS TITUS WHOM THEY KNOW WELL (2 CORINTHIANS 8:16). Three was the number of completeness from wh...
2 Corinthians 8:17. FOR INDEED HE ACCEPTED OUR EXHORTATION (2 Corinthians 8:6) to go to Corinth on this errand; BUT BEING HIMSELF VERY EARNEST, HE WENT FORTH UNTO YOU OF HIS OWN ACCORD needing no pres...
VERY EARNEST (σπουδαιοτερος). "More earnest than ordinarily," comparative adjective....
The apostle is writing concerning a certain collection which was being made for the poor saints of Jerusalem. It was from Jerusalem that the gospel had spread into Greece, and, therefore, those who ha...
Although this is rather a practical than a spiritual chapter, I hope that we shall get profit out of it by the teaching of the Spirit of God who inspired Paul to write it. Paul was writing to the chur...
CONTENTS: Collection for the poor. Exhortation concerning the grace of giving. CHARACTERS: God, Christ, Paul, Titus. CONCLUSION: Those who truly love the Lord Jesus Who became poor for our sakes, mak...
2 Corinthians 8:1. _Moreover, brethren, we do you to wit of the grace of God._ Better to say, It is requisite that I should apprise you of the grace that God has conferred on the churches of Macedonia...
NOT ONLY. Paul did suggest this to Titus (2 Corinthians 8:6), but Titus volunteered to go!...
_But thanks be to God, which put the same earnest care into the heart of Titus._ THANKSGIVING TO GOD FOR MINISTERIAL CARE 1. We may look up, and give thanks to God for what they are. 2. We may look...
CHAPTER 8 SYNOPSIS OF THE CHAPTER i. He exhorts the Corinthians to imitate the generosity of the Macedonian Christians in sending alms to the poor at Jerusalem. II. He points (ver. 9) to the exampl...
_CRITICAL NOTES_ Observe: 1. 2 Corinthians 8:1 to 2 Corinthians 9:15 is one continuous section, concerned with the _completion_ of the Corinthian contribution to Paul’s great Jerusalem Christian Poor...
EXPOSITION Liberality shown by the Macedonian Churches (2 Corinthians 8:1). He is sending Titus to receive their contribution for the Church of Jerusalem, and he invites them to give according to the...
Moreover, brethren, we do you to wit [or we would bring to your remembrance] of the grace of God bestowed on the churches of Macedonia; How that in a great trial of affliction, the abundance of their...
2 Corinthians 8:10; 2 Corinthians 8:6; 2 Corinthians 8:8; Hebrews 13:22...
THE GRACE OF GIVING 2 Corinthians 8:1 INTRODUCTORY WORDS Our Lord lifts Christian liberality out of the mire of coercive necessity, into the realm of grace. As introductory to this sermon on giving...
Being more forward — Than to need it, though he received it well....