2 Corinthians 8:17

because he not only accepted our request, but since he was very eager, ¹  he is coming ²  to you of his own accord. ³ 

biblegateway 2Co 8:17

For Titus not only welcomed our appeal, but he is coming to you with much enthusiasm and on his own initiative.

biblegateway 2Co 8:17

For he not only accepted our appeal, but being himself very earnest, he has gone to you of his own accord.

biblegateway 2Co 8:17

He welcomed our request that he visit you again. In fact, he himself was eager to go and see you.

biblegateway 2Co 8:17

He was most considerate of how we felt, but his eagerness to go to you and help out with this relief offering is his own idea.

SABDAweb 2Co 8:17

For while he gladly gave ear to our request, he was interested enough to go to you from the impulse of his heart.

bibleoremus 2Co 8:17

For he not only accepted our appeal, but since he is more eager than ever, he is going to you of his own accord.

biblegateway 2Co 8:17

For he not only accepted the exhortation, but being more diligent, he went to you of his own accord.

biblegateway 2Co 8:17

because he not only accepted our request, but since he was very eager, ¹  he is coming ²  to you of his own accord. ³ 

¹ tn The comparative form of this adjective is used here with elative meaning.

² tn This verb has been translated as an epistolary aorist.

³ tn Or “of his own free will.”