But thanks be to God, which put the same earnest care into the heart of Titus for you.
Parallel translations
- WEB But thanks be to God, who puts the same earnest care for you into the heart of Titus.
- BSB But thanks be to God, who put into the heart of Titus the same devotion I have for you.
- NKJV But thanks be to God who puts the same earnest care for you into the heart of Titus.
- NASB But thanks be to God who puts the same earnestness in your behalf in the heart of Titus.
- NLT But thank God! He has given Titus the same enthusiasm for you that I have.
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Quick answer
Paul thanks God for placing the same earnest concern for the Corinthians in Titus's heart. Genuine devotion to others is ultimately God's gift.
Overview
As Paul commends the team handling the collection, he traces Titus's love for the Corinthians back to its true source: God. The same care Paul feels has been kindled in Titus by the Lord. This reminds us that pastoral affection and faithful service are works of grace, prompting thanksgiving rather than mere admiration of men.
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- Rev 17:17For 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.
- Jer 32:40And 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 Cor 2:13–14I 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.
- Ezra 7:27Blessed 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:
- 2 Cor 7:12Wherefore, 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.
- 2 Cor 7:7And 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.
- Phil 2:20For I have no man likeminded, who will naturally care for your state.
- Jer 31:31Behold, the days come, saith the LORD, that I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel, and with the house of Judah:
- Col 3:17And 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.
- Neh 2:12And 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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