KJV King James Version
I desired Titus, and with [him] I sent a brother. Did Titus make a gain of you? walked we not in the same spirit? [walked we] not in the same steps?
VERSE STUDY • KJV
2 Corinthians 12:18
I desired Titus, and with [him] I sent a brother. Did Titus make a gain of you? walked we not in the same spirit? [walked we] not in the same steps?
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
I urged Titus to visit you, and I sent our brother with him. Did Titus exploit you in any way? Did we not walk in the same Spirit and follow in the same footsteps?
WEB World English Bible
I exhorted Titus, and I sent the brother with him. Did Titus take any advantage of you? Didn’t we walk in the same spirit? Didn’t we walk in the same steps?
ASV American Standard Version
I exhorted Titus, and I sent the brother with him. Did Titus take any advantage of you? walked we not in the same spirit? walked we not in the same steps?
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
I entreated Titus, and did send with him the brother; did Titus take advantage of you? in the same spirit did we not walk?—did we not in the same steps?
Surrounding context — 2 Corinthians 12
15 And I will very gladly spend and be spent for you; though the more abundantly I love you, the less I be loved.
16 But be it so, I did not burden you: nevertheless, being crafty, I caught you with guile.
17 Did I make a gain of you by any of them whom I sent unto you?
18 I desired Titus, and with [him] I sent a brother. Did Titus make a gain of you? walked we not in the same spirit? [walked we] not in the same steps?
19 Again, think ye that we excuse ourselves unto you? we speak before God in Christ: but [we do] all things, dearly beloved, for your edifying.
20 For I fear, lest, when I come, I shall not find you such as I would, and [that] I shall be found unto you such as ye would not: lest [there be] debates, envyings, wraths, strifes, backbitings, whisperings, swellings, tumults:
21 [And] lest, when I come again, my God will humble me among you, and [that] I shall bewail many which have sinned already, and have not repented of the uncleanness and fornication and lasciviousness which they have committed.
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παρεκάλεσαG3870 · parakaleōto plead/comfortΤίτονG5103 · TitosTitusκαὶG2532 · kaiandσυναπέστειλαG4882 · sunapostellōto send withτὸνG3588 · hothe/this/whoἀδελφόν·G80 · adelphosbrotherμήτιG3385 · mētisurely notἐπλεονέκτησενG4122 · pleonekteōto exploitὑμᾶςG4771 · suyouΤίτος;G5103 · TitosTitusοὐG3756 · ounoτῷG3588 · hothe/this/whoαὐτῷG846 · autosit/s/heπνεύματιG4151 · pneumaspirit/breath: spiritπεριεπατήσαμεν;G4043 · peripateōto walkοὐG3756 · ounoτοῖςG3588 · hothe/this/whoαὐτοῖςG846 · autosit/s/heἴχνεσιν;¶G2487 · ichnostrack
Cross-references
2 Corinthians 8:6Insomuch that we desired Titus, that as he had begun, so he would also finish in you the same grace also.Romans 4:12And the father of circumcision to them who are not of the circumcision only, but who also walk in the steps of that faith of our father Abraham, which [he had] being [yet] uncircumcised.2 Corinthians 7:2Receive us; we have wronged no man, we have corrupted no man, we have defrauded no man.1 Peter 2:21For even hereunto were ye called: because Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that ye should follow his steps:2 Corinthians 2:12-13Furthermore, when I came to Troas to [preach] Christ’s gospel, and a door was opened unto me of the Lord,Numbers 16:15And Moses was very wroth, and said unto the LORD, Respect not thou their offering: I have not taken one ass from them, neither have I hurt one of them.2 Corinthians 7:6Nevertheless God, that comforteth those that are cast down, comforted us by the coming of Titus;Philippians 2:19-22But I trust in the Lord Jesus to send Timotheus shortly unto you, that I also may be of good comfort, when I know your state.Nehemiah 5:14Moreover from the time that I was appointed to be their governor in the land of Judah, from the twentieth year even unto the two and thirtieth year of Artaxerxes the king, [that is], twelve years, I and my brethren have not eaten the bread of the governor.1 Samuel 12:3-4Behold, here I [am]: witness against me before the LORD, and before his anointed: whose ox have I taken? or whose ass have I taken? or whom have I defrauded? whom have I oppressed? or of whose hand have I received [any] bribe to blind mine eyes therewith? and I will restore it you.Acts 20:33-35I have coveted no man’s silver, or gold, or apparel.2 Corinthians 8:16-23But thanks [be] to God, which put the same earnest care into the heart of Titus for you.
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