Bible Strands
2 Corinthians 8:16
But thanks be to God, who put into the heart of Titus the same devotion I have for you.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Paul addresses the Corinthian church during his appeal for a financial collection for Jerusalem believers. He marks this moment by commending God for aligning Titus with the ministry.
The words — χάρις (charis) means "thanks" or "grace," and δίδωμι (didōmi) means "gave" or "put." The text explicitly identifies God as the one who placed this attitude directly into Titus.
The thread — The pattern of God placing something into a person's heart appears in Revelation 17:17 and Jeremiah 32:40, where divine action directs human behavior or reverence.
Why it lands — The verse states that sincere devotion originates from God's initiative rather than human effort. It requires the reader to acknowledge divine agency before responding with gratitude or cooperation.
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The Greek words
King James Version
But thanks be to God, which put the same earnest care into the heart of Titus for you.
Cross-references
- Revelation 17:17 For God has put it into their hearts to carry out His purpose by uniting to give their kingdom to the beast, until the words of God are fulfilled.
- Jeremiah 32:40 I will make an everlasting covenant with them: I will never turn away from doing good to them, and I will put My fear in their hearts, so that they will never turn away from Me.
- 2 Corinthians 2:13 I had no peace in my spirit, because I did not find my brother Titus there. So I said goodbye to them and went on to Macedonia.
- Ezra 7:27 Blessed be the LORD, the God of our fathers, who has put into the heart of the king to so honor the house of the LORD in Jerusalem,
- Jeremiah 31:31 Behold, the days are coming, declares the LORD, when I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel and with the house of Judah.
- 2 Corinthians 7:7 and not only by his arrival, but also by the comfort he had received from you. He told us about your longing, your mourning, and your zeal for me, so that I rejoiced all the more.
- 2 Corinthians 7:12 So even though I wrote to you, it was not on account of the one who did wrong or the one who was harmed, but rather that your earnestness on our behalf would be made clear to you in the sight of God.
- Philippians 2:20 I have nobody else like him who will genuinely care for your needs.
- Nehemiah 2:12 I set out at night with a few men. I did not tell anyone what my God had laid on my heart to do for Jerusalem. The only animal with me was the one on which I was riding.
- Colossians 3:17 And whatever you do, in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through Him.