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 Corinthian Church; and that though the poor Christians in Judea are to have the immediate benefit, yet God put honour upon them in making them his instruments in supplying the wants of others. He who is an almoner to God Almighty is highly honoured indeed.
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...
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...
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....
_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...
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...
_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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
HE COMMENDS TO THEM TITUS AND TWO UNNAMED COMPANIONS, WHO, BEARING THIS LETTER WITH THEM, ARE SENT TO GATHER THE COLLECTION AT CORINTH....
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...
“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...
(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...
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...
(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...
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....
_ Commentary for this Chapter is probably included in the next or previous Chapter s._...
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...
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...
_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 SAME EARNEST CARE; to complete this collection at Corinth for Christians in Judea....
Commendation of Titus and his companions:...
BUT THANKS BE TO GOD, WHICH PUT THE SAME EARNEST CARE INTO THE HE ART OF TITUS FOR YOU!...
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...
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...
But thanks be to God, who putteth the same earnest care for you into the heart of Titus....
Origen de Principiis Book III And the apostle says that "God put it into the heart of Titus."[291]...
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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...
_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...
WHICH PUTTETH (τω διδοντ). Present active articular participle, "who is continually giving." Hence Titus is full of zealous care for you....
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...
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....
_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...
2 CORINTHIANS—NOTE ON 2 CORINTHIANS 8:16 Once again, Paul’s THANKS... TO GOD begins a new section (compare 2 Corinthians 1:3;...
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...
_But thanks be to God._ For having made Titus anxious for you and for your spiritual progress and gain, whereby he was led to exhort you to liberality towards the poor. "The _same_ earnest care" refer...
_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 7:12; 2 Corinthians 7:7; Colossians 3:17; Ezra 7:27;...
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...
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...