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2 Corinthians 8:16–18

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Titus Sent to Receive the Collection

16Thanks be to God,c who put into the heartd of Tituse the same concern I have for you. 17For Titus not only welcomed our appeal, but he is coming to you with much enthusiasm and on his own initiative.f 18And we are sending along with him the brotherg who is praised by all the churchesh for his service to the gospel.i

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  1. cSee 2 Co 2:14
  2. dRev 17:17
  3. eSee 2 Co 2:13
  4. fver 6
  5. g2 Co 12:18
  6. hSee 1 Co 7:17
  7. iSee 2 Co 2:12

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ESVEnglish Standard Version

But thanks be to God, who put into the heart of Titus the same earnest care I have for you. For he not only accepted our appeal, but being himself very earnest he is going to you of his own accord. With him we are sending the brother who is famous among all the churches for his preaching of the gospel.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

Thanks be to God, who put the same concern for you into the heart of Titus. For he welcomed our appeal and, being very diligent, went out to you by his own choice. We have sent with him the brother who is praised among all the churches for his gospel ministry.

NLTNew Living Translation

But thank God! He has given Titus the same enthusiasm for you that I have. Titus welcomed our request that he visit you again. In fact, he himself was very eager to go and see you. We are also sending another brother with Titus. All the churches praise him as a preacher of the Good News.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

But thanks be to God, who has put in the heart of Titus the same devotion on your behalf, because he not only welcomed our request, but being very earnest, by his own choice he went out to you. And we have sent at the same time with him the brother whose praise in the gospel has become known throughout all the churches.

KJV 1900King James Version

But thanks be to God, which put the same earnest care into the heart of Titus for you. For indeed he accepted the exhortation; but being more forward, of his own accord he went unto you. And we have sent with him the brother, whose praise is in the gospel throughout all the churches;