Parallel Verses
Lexham Expanded Bible
because he not only welcomed our request, but being very earnest, by his own choice he went out to you.
New American Standard Bible
For he not only accepted our
King James Version
For indeed he accepted the exhortation; but being more forward, of his own accord he went unto you.
Holman Bible
For he accepted our urging and, being very diligent, went out to you by his own choice.
International Standard Version
He welcomed my request and eagerly went to visit you by his own free will.
A Conservative Version
Because he indeed accepted the exhortation, but his own will being more zealous, he went forth to you.
American Standard Version
For he accepted indeed our exhortation; but being himself very earnest, he went forth unto you of his own accord.
Amplified
For Titus not only accepted our appeal, but was so very interested in you that he has gone to visit you of his own accord.
An Understandable Version
For he not only accepted our urging, but being very diligent himself, he went to you of his own accord [i.e. Titus had wanted to go to Corinth even before being urged to].
Anderson New Testament
for he accepted my exhortation, and, being more earnest, he went to you of his own accord.
Bible in Basic English
For while he gladly gave ear to our request, he was interested enough to go to you from the impulse of his heart.
Common New Testament
For he not only accepted our appeal, but being himself very earnest he is going to you of his own accord.
Daniel Mace New Testament
for he not only complyed with my exhortation, but being more than ordinarily concern'd, he voluntarily went to you;
Darby Translation
For he received indeed the entreaty, but, being full of zeal, he went of his own accord to you;
Godbey New Testament
because he indeed accepted our exhortation; and being the more enthusiastic, came unto you of his own accord.
Goodspeed New Testament
for he has responded to my appeal, but he goes to you really of his own accord, he is so devoted to you.
John Wesley New Testament
For he accepted indeed the exhortation, but being more forward, he went to you of his own accord.
Julia Smith Translation
For truly he received the entreaty; and being more earnest, he went forth voluntarily to you.
King James 2000
For indeed he accepted the exhortation; but being more earnest, of his own accord he went unto you.
Modern King James verseion
For indeed he accepted the entreaty. But being more earnest, of his own accord he went to you.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
For he accepted the request. Yea, rather he was so well willing, that of his own accord came unto you.
Moffatt New Testament
he has indeed responded to my request, but he is off to you by his own choice, so keen is his interest in you.
Montgomery New Testament
For he not only consented to my request, but being thoroughly in earnest, comes to you of his own accord.
NET Bible
because he not only accepted our request, but since he was very eager, he is coming to you of his own accord.
New Heart English Bible
For he indeed accepted our exhortation, but being himself very earnest, he went out to you of his own accord.
Noyes New Testament
for he accepted indeed the exhortation; but being very earnest, he went of his own accord to you.
Sawyer New Testament
for he received the exhortation, and being extremely diligent went to you of his own accord.
The Emphasized Bible
In that, though, indeed, the exhortation, he welcomed; yet already being, greatly in earnest, of his own accord, hath he gone forth unto you.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
For he received in deed the exhortation, but being more diligent, of his own ready mind he went unto you.
Twentieth Century New Testament
For Titus has responded to my appeals and, in his great earnestness, is starting to go to you of his own accord.
Webster
For indeed he accepted the exhortation; but being more forward, of his own accord he went to you.
Weymouth New Testament
for Titus welcomed our request, and, being thoroughly in earnest, comes to you of his own free will.
Williams New Testament
because he has acceded to my request, or rather, because he is so enthusiastic for you, of his own accord he is off to visit you.
World English Bible
For he indeed accepted our exhortation, but being himself very earnest, he went out to you of his own accord.
Worrell New Testament
For he accepted, indeed, our exhortation; but, being very earnest, he went forth to you of his own accord.
Worsley New Testament
for he not only complied with the exhortation, but being more forward he went to you of his own accord.
Youngs Literal Translation
because indeed the exhortation he accepted, and being more diligent, of his own accord he went forth unto you,
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Word Count of 37 Translations in 2 Corinthians 8:17
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Arrangements For Administering The Corinthians' Gift
16 But thanks [be] to God, who has put in the heart of Titus the same devotion {on your behalf}, 17 because he not only welcomed our request, but being very earnest, by his own choice he went out to you. 18 And we have sent at the same time with him the brother whose praise in the gospel [has become known] throughout all the churches.
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2 Corinthians 8:6
So we urged Titus that, just as he had previously begun [it], thus he would also complete for you this [act of] grace.
2 Corinthians 8:8
I am not saying [this] as a command, but proving the genuineness of your love by means of the diligence of others.
2 Corinthians 8:10
And I am giving an opinion in this [matter], because this is profitable for you who not only began previously, a year ago, to do [something], but also to want [to do it].
Hebrews 13:22
Now I urge you, brothers, bear with my word of exhortation, for indeed I have written to you {briefly}.