American Standard Version
"For he accepted indeed our exhortation; but being himself very earnest, he went forth unto you of his own accord. "
— 2 Corinthians 8:17, American Standard Version
“For indeed he accepted the exhortation; but being more forward, of his own accord he went unto you.”
“For he indeed accepted our exhortation, but being himself very earnest, he went out to you of his own accord.”
“because he not only accepted our request, but since he was very eager, he is coming to you of his own accord.”
“For indeed he accepted the exhortation: but, being more careful, of his own will he went unto you.”
“For while he gladly gave ear to our request, he was interested enough to go to you from the impulse of his heart.”
“For indeed he accepted the exhortation; but being more forward, of his own accord he went unto you.”
but by equality: your abundance being a supply at this present time for their want, that their abundance also may become a supply for your want; that there may be equality:
as it is written, He that gathered much had nothing over; and he that gathered little had no lack.
But thanks be to God, who putteth the same earnest care for you into the heart of Titus.
For he accepted indeed our exhortation; but being himself very earnest, he went forth unto you of his own accord.
And we have sent together with him the brother whose praise in the gospel is spread through all the churches;
and not only so, but who was also appointed by the churches to travel with us in the matter of this grace, which is ministered by us to the glory of the Lord, and to show our readiness:
avoiding this, that any man should blame us in the matter of this bounty which is ministered by us: