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Verse 16. _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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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AN APPEAL FOR GENEROSITY (2 Corinthians 8:1-15)...
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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...
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THANKS. Greek. _charis_. App-164.
EARNEST CARE. Same as "diligence", 2 Corinthians 8:7.
INTO. in. Greek. _en,_ App-104,
FOR. Greek. _huper,_ App-104....
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_But thanks be to God_ The word translated _thanks_here is that
translated _grace, gift_, in other places of this Epistle. We learn
from 2 Corinthians 8:6_; 2 Corinthians 8:17_, that Titus, moved by t...
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ΧΆΡΙΣ ΔῈ ΤΩ͂Ι ΘΕΩ͂Ι ΤΩ͂Ι ΔΙΔΌΝΤΙ. _But
thanks be to God_, WHO GIVETH _the same earnest care_ IN _the heart of
Titus_. Pres. part. of what is continually going on. By God’s gift
Titus is ever inspired...
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_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...
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ΔΌΝΤΙ _aor. act. part. от_ ΔΊΔΩΜΙ (G1325) давать
(вариант прочтения ΔΊ ΔΌΝΤΙ _praes. act.
part._).
_Aor._ выражает действие, предшествующее
действию основного гл. _Adj. part._
выражает характерную че...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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_(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...
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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...
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THANKS BE TO GOD, WHICH PUT... — Better, _which putteth,_ the verb
being in the present tense, and referring to what was then passing
after Titus’s return from Corinth.
THE SAME EARNEST CARE. — There...
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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...
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HE COMMENDS TO THEM TITUS AND TWO UNNAMED COMPANIONS, WHO, BEARING
THIS LETTER WITH THEM, ARE SENT TO GATHER THE COLLECTION AT CORINTH....
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χάρις δὲ τῷ Θεῷ κ. τ. λ.: _but thanks be to God, who
gives_ (note the pres. tense) _to_ (lit., “in”; see on 2
Corinthians 1:22 for constr.) _the heart of Titus the same earnest
care for you, sc._, the...
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“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...
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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...
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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...
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(8) But thanks [be] to God, which put the same earnest care into the
heart of Titus for you.
(8) He commends Titus and his two companions for many reasons, both
that their credit might not be suspect...
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The apostle then tells them, that he has _sent Titus, and two other
brethren of known probity and honesty, lest any one should suspect,
that he, or they should turn these charitable contributions to t...
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(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...
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16._But thanks be to God who hath put. _That he may leave the
Corinthians without excuse, he now at length adds, that there had been
provided for them active prompters, who would attend to the matter....
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_ Commentary for this Chapter is probably included in the next or
previous Chapter s._...
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BUT THANKS BE TO GOD,.... The apostle proceeds to give an account of
the persons and their characters, who were employed in making this
collection at Corinth for the poor saints, and begins with Titus...
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But thanks _be_ to God, which put the same earnest care into the heart
of Titus for you.
Ver. 16. _But thanks be to God_] _Deo gratias_ was ever in Paul's
mouth, and in Austin's, and should be in our...
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_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...
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THE SAME EARNEST CARE; to complete this collection at Corinth for
Christians in Judea....
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Commendation of Titus and his companions:...
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BUT THANKS BE TO GOD, WHICH PUT THE SAME EARNEST CARE INTO THE HE ART
OF TITUS FOR YOU!...
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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...
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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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Ver. 16,17. The apostle, by his exhortation, put Titus upon this
employment of making at Corinth an extraordinary collection for the
poor Christians that were in Judea; but it should seem, that when h...
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But thanks be to God, who putteth the same earnest care for you into
the heart of Titus....
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Origen de Principiis Book III
And the apostle says that "God put it into the heart of Titus."[291]...
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2 Corinthians 8:16 But G1161 thanks G5485 God G2316 who G3588 puts
G1325 (G5723) same G846 care G4710 for
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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.'...
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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...
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_Of Titus and two other Brethren sent to get ready the Corinthian
Collection,_ 16-24.
2 Corinthians 8:16. BUT THANKS BE TO GOD, WHICH PUTTETH THE SAME
EARNEST CARE FOR YOU (as into me) INTO THE HEART...
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WHICH PUTTETH
(τω διδοντ). Present active articular participle, "who is
continually giving." Hence Titus is full of zealous care for you....
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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HOW WE THANK GOD! Paul gives God the credit for Titus' eagerness.
Starting here, Paul gives the credentials of the three who were to
complete the collection....
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_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...
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2 CORINTHIANS—NOTE ON 2 CORINTHIANS 8:16 Once again, Paul’s
THANKS... TO GOD begins a new section (compare 2 Corinthians 1:3;...
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_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...
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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...
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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...
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2 Corinthians 7:12; 2 Corinthians 7:7; Colossians 3:17; Ezra 7:27;...
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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...
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As if the apostle has said,. thank God that Titus was as forward to
move you to this good work as myself; for he did not barely yield to
it at my request, but of his own accord was ready to come to yo...