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2 Corinthians 8:16

Titus
Gratitude

14 But by an equality, that now at this time your abundance may be a supply for their want, that their abundance also may be a supply for your want: that there may be equality:

15 As it is written, He that had gathered much had nothing over; and he that had gathered little had no lack.

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 And we have sent with him the brother, whose praise is in the gospel throughout all the churches;

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Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
But thanks be to God, who put into the heart of Titus the same devotion I have for you.
KJV
But thanks be to God, which put the same earnest care into the heart of Titus for you.
WEB
But thanks be to God, who puts the same earnest care for you into the heart of Titus.
ASV
But thanks be to God, who putteth the same earnest care for you into the heart of Titus.
DARBY
But thanks [be] to God, who gives the same diligent zeal for you in the heart of Titus.
BLB
But thanks to God, the One putting the same earnestness for you⁺ in the heart of Titus.
ÅB
Men Gud være takk, som har inngitt den samme iver for dere i Titus' hjerte!
OTB
Men takk være Gud som innpoder den samme iver for dere i Titus' hjerte.
B1930
Men Gud være takk, som har inngitt den samme iver for eder i Titus' hjerte!

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Revelation 17:17

    For God hath put in their hearts to fulfil his will, and to agree, and give their kingdom unto the beast, until the words of God shall be fulfilled.

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  • Jeremiah 32:40

    And I will make an everlasting covenant with them, that I will not turn away from them, to do them good; but I will put my fear in their hearts, that they shall not depart from me.

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  • 2 Corinthians 2:13–14

    I had no rest in my spirit, because I found not Titus my brother: but taking my leave of them, I went from thence into Macedonia.

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  • 2 Corinthians 7:12

    Wherefore, though I wrote unto you, I did it not for his cause that had done the wrong, nor for his cause that suffered wrong, but that our care for you in the sight of God might appear unto you.

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  • Ezra 7:27

    Blessed be the LORD God of our fathers, which hath put such a thing as this in the king’s heart, to beautify the house of the LORD which is in Jerusalem:

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  • Jeremiah 31:31

    Behold, the days come, saith the LORD, that I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel, and with the house of Judah:

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  • 2 Corinthians 7:7

    And not by his coming only, but by the consolation wherewith he was comforted in you, when he told us your earnest desire, your mourning, your fervent mind toward me; so that I rejoiced the more.

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  • Philippians 2:20

    For I have no man likeminded, who will naturally care for your state.

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