KJV King James Version
Insomuch that we desired Titus, that as he had begun, so he would also finish in you the same grace also.
VERSE STUDY • KJV
2 Corinthians 8:6
Insomuch that we desired Titus, that as he had begun, so he would also finish in you the same grace also.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
So we urged Titus to help complete your act of grace, just as he had started it.
WEB World English Bible
So we urged Titus, that as he made a beginning before, so he would also complete in you this grace.
ASV American Standard Version
Insomuch that we exhorted Titus, that as he had made a beginning before, so he would also complete in you this grace also.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
so that we exhorted Titus, that, according as he did begin before, so also he may finish to you also this favour,
Surrounding context — 2 Corinthians 8
3 For to [their] power, I bear record, yea, and beyond [their] power [they were] willing of themselves;
4 Praying us with much intreaty that we would receive the gift, and [take upon us] the fellowship of the ministering to the saints.
5 And [this they did], not as we hoped, but first gave their own selves to the Lord, and unto us by the will of God.
6 Insomuch that we desired Titus, that as he had begun, so he would also finish in you the same grace also.
7 Therefore, as ye abound in every [thing, in] faith, and utterance, and knowledge, and [in] all diligence, and [in] your love to us, [see] that ye abound in this grace also.
8 I speak not by commandment, but by occasion of the forwardness of others, and to prove the sincerity of your love.
9 For ye know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that, though he was rich, yet for your sakes he became poor, that ye through his poverty might be rich.
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
εἰςG1519 · eistowardτὸG3588 · hothe/this/whoπαρακαλέσαιG3870 · parakaleōto plead/comfortἡμᾶςG3165 · memeΤίτον,G5103 · TitosTitusἵναG2443 · hinain order that/toκαθὼςG2531 · kathōsas/just asπροενήρξατοG4278 · proenarchomaito begin beforehandοὕτωςG3779 · ohutō, ohutōsthus(-ly)καὶG2532 · kaiandἐπιτελέσῃG2005 · epiteleōto completeεἰςG1519 · eistowardὑμᾶςG4771 · suyouκαὶG2532 · kaiandτὴνG3588 · hothe/this/whoχάρινG5485 · charisgraceταύτην.G3778 · ohutosthis/he/she/it
Cross-references
2 Corinthians 12:18I 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?2 Corinthians 8:19And not [that] only, but who was also chosen of the churches to travel with us with this grace, which is administered by us to the glory of the same Lord, and [declaration of] your ready mind:2 Corinthians 8:16-17But thanks [be] to God, which put the same earnest care into the heart of Titus for you.2 Corinthians 8:4Praying us with much intreaty that we would receive the gift, and [take upon us] the fellowship of the ministering to the saints.Philippians 4:18But I have all, and abound: I am full, having received of Epaphroditus the things [which were sent] from you, an odour of a sweet smell, a sacrifice acceptable, wellpleasing to God.1 Peter 4:10As every man hath received the gift, [even so] minister the same one to another, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God.2 Corinthians 9:5Therefore I thought it necessary to exhort the brethren, that they would go before unto you, and make up beforehand your bounty, whereof ye had notice before, that the same might be ready, as [a matter of] bounty, and not as [of] covetousness.
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