2 Corinthians 8 · Verse 16

2 Corinthians 8:16

But thanks be to God, which put the same earnest care into the heart of Titus for you.
2 Corinthians 8:16, King James Version

2 Corinthians 8:16 in other translations

BSBBut thanks be to God, who put into the heart of Titus the same devotion I have for you.
WEBBut thanks be to God, who puts the same earnest care for you into the heart of Titus.
ASVBut thanks be to God, who putteth the same earnest care for you into the heart of Titus.
YLTAnd thanks to God, who is putting the same diligence for you in the heart of Titus,
DARBYBut thanks be to God, who gives the same diligent zeal for you in the heart of Titus.
BBEBut praise be to God, who puts the same care for you into the heart of Titus.
WebsterBut thanks be to God, who put the same earnest care into the heart of Titus for you.

What does 2 Corinthians 8:16 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 2 Corinthians 8:16-17
16-17. Returning to the subject of 2Co 8:6. for you--Translate, "Which put the same earnest care for you into the heart of Titus," as was in myself. My care for you led me to "desire" him (2Co 8:6, 17, "exhortation," the same Greek); but Titus had of himself the same care, whence he "accepted (gladly) my exhortation" (2Co 8:17) to go to you (2Co 8:6).

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Barnes' Notes
Verse 16. But thanks be to God. Paul regarded every right feeling, and every pure desire--every inclination to serve God or to benefit a fellow-mortal--as the gift of God. He therefore ascribes the praise to Him that Titus was disposed to show an interest in the welfare of the Corinthians.

The same earnest care. The earnest care here referred to was that the Corinthians might complete the collection, and finish what they had proposed. Titus was willing to undertake this, and see that it was done.

For you. For your completing the collection. Paul represents it as being done for them, or for their welfare. The poor saints in Judea, indeed, were to have the immediate benefit of the contribution; but it was a privilege for them to give, and Paul rejoiced that they had that privilege. A man who presents to Christians a feasible object of benevolence, and who furnishes them an opportunity of doing good to others, is doing good to them, and they should esteem it an act of kindness done to them.

Albert Barnes, 1834 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 16 But thanks be to God - He thanks God who had already disposed the heart of Titus to attend to this business; and, with his usual address, considers all this as done in the behalf of the Corinthian Church; and that though the poor Christians in Judea are to have the immediate benefit, yet God put honor upon them in making them his instruments in supplying the wants of others. He who is an almoner to God Almighty is highly honored indeed.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on 2 Corinthians 8:16-24
The apostle commends the brethren sent to collect their charity, that it might be known who they were, and how safely they might be trusted. It is the duty of all Christians to act prudently; to hinder, as far as we can, all unjust suspicions. It is needful, in the first place, to act uprightly in the sight of God, but things honest in the sight of men should also be attended to. A clear character, as well as a pure conscience, is requisite for usefulness. They brought glory to Christ as instruments, and had obtained honour from Christ to be counted faithful, and employed in his service. The good opinion others have of us, should be an argument with us to do well.

Matthew Henry, 1706 · public domain

2 Corinthians 8:16 in the original Greek

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

ΧάριςCharisThanksG5485
δὲdehoweverG1161
τῷtō<the>G3588
θεῷtheōto GodG2316
τῷtōthe [One]G3588
δόντιdontigaveG1325
τὴνtēntheG3588
αὐτὴνautēnsameG846
σπουδὴνspoudēnearnestnessG4710
ὑπὲρhuperforG5228
ὑμῶνhumōnyouG4771
ἐνenintoG1722
τῇtēatheG3588
καρδίᾳkardiaheartG2588
Τίτου,Titouof Titus,G5103

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for 2 Corinthians 8:16

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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. Now thanks be unto God, which always causeth us to triumph in Christ, and maketh manifest the savour of his knowledge by us in every place.

  • 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.

  • 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:

  • 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:

  • 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.

  • Philippians 2:20

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

  • Colossians 3:17

    And whatsoever ye do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God and the Father by him.

  • Nehemiah 2:12

    And I arose in the night, I and some few men with me; neither told I any man what my God had put in my heart to do at Jerusalem: neither was there any beast with me, save the beast that I rode upon.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
thanks.
Ezr 7:27; Ne 2:12; Jer 31:31; 32:40; Col 3:17; Re 17:17
earnest.
7:7,12; Php 2:20

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Context

  • 2 Corinthians 8:15

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

  • 2 Corinthians 8:16

    But thanks be to God, which put the same earnest care into the heart of Titus for you.

  • 2 Corinthians 8:17

    For indeed he accepted the exhortation; but being more forward, of his own accord he went unto you.

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2 Corinthians 8:16 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Empero gracias á Dios que dió la misma solicitud por vosotros en el corazón de Tito.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Or grâces à Dieu qui met le même zèle pour vous dans le cœur de Tite;
German
Elberfelder 1871		Gott aber sei Dank, der denselben Eifer für euch in das Herz des Titus gegeben hat;
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Gratias autem Deo, qui dedit eamdem sollicitudinem pro vobis in corde Titi,