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2 Corinthians 8:17
2 Corinthians 8:17 is verse 17 of 2 Corinthians chapter 8, shown here in the Berean Standard Bible.
Berean Standard Bible
For not only did he welcome our appeal, but he is eagerly coming to you of his own volition.
King James Version
For indeed he accepted the exhortation; but being more forward, of his own accord he went unto you.
World English Bible
For he indeed accepted our exhortation, but being himself very earnest, he went out to you of his own accord.
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2 Corinthians 8:15–19 · Berean Standard Bible
15 As it is written: “He who gathered much had no excess, and he who gathered little had no shortfall.”
16 But thanks be to God, who put into the heart of Titus the same devotion I have for you.
17 For not only did he welcome our appeal, but he is eagerly coming to you of his own volition.
18 Along with Titus we are sending the brother who is praised by all the churches for his work in the gospel.
19 More than that, this brother was chosen by the churches to accompany us with the offering —the gracious gift we administer to honor the Lord Himself and to show our eagerness to help.
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Cross-references
The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge lists these related verses. Scripture text comes from the Berean Standard Bible.
2 Corinthians 8:6So we urged Titus to help complete your act of grace, just as he had started it.
Hebrews 13:22I urge you, brothers, to bear with my word of exhortation, for I have only written to you briefly.
2 Corinthians 8:8I am not making a demand, but I am testing the sincerity of your love in comparison to the earnestness of others.
2 Corinthians 8:10And this is my opinion about what is helpful for you in this matter: Last year you were the first not only to give, but even to have such a desire.