For he indeed accepted our exhortation, but being himself very earnest, he went out to you of his own accord.
THE SURROUNDING PASSAGE
2 Corinthians 8:17 in context
2 Corinthians 8:14–20
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but for equality. Your abundance at this present time supplies their lack, that their abundance also may become a supply for your lack, that there may be equality.
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As it is written, “He who gathered much had nothing left over, and he who gathered little had no lack.”
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But thanks be to God, who puts the same earnest care for you into the heart of Titus.
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For he indeed accepted our exhortation, but being himself very earnest, he went out to you of his own accord.
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We have sent together with him the brother whose praise in the Good News is known throughout all the assemblies.
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Not only so, but he was also appointed by the assemblies to travel with us in this grace, which is served by us to the glory of the Lord himself, and to show our readiness.
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We are avoiding this, that any man should blame us concerning this abundance which is administered by us.
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