Bible Strands
2 Corinthians 8:6
So we urged Titus to help complete your act of grace, just as he had started it.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Paul writes to the Corinthian church during the logistical follow-up of a pledged financial collection. He addresses them directly as he coordinates the final stages of their generosity through a trusted delegate.
The words — παρακαλέσαι (parakalesai) translates to "exhorting" or "urging," while προενήρξατο (proenērxato) literally means "he had begun." These terms anchor the verse in a directive to complete an initiated action.
The thread — The coordination of this collection appears in 2 Corinthians 8:16, where God places a devoted heart in Titus, and in 2 Corinthians 12:18, where Paul urges Titus to visit and sends a brother alongside him. The accompanying brother is identified in 2 Corinthians 8:19 as a church-chosen representative for the offering.
Why it lands — The text commands believers to see a pledged commitment through to its conclusion rather than abandoning it mid-process. Readers must evaluate their own follow-through on spiritual or communal obligations.
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The Greek words
King James Version
Insomuch that we desired Titus, that as he had begun, so he would also finish in you the same grace also.
Cross-references
- 2 Corinthians 12:18 I urged Titus to visit you, and I sent our brother with him. Did Titus exploit you in any way? Did we not walk in the same Spirit and follow in the same footsteps?
- 2 Corinthians 8:16 But thanks be to God, who put into the heart of Titus the same devotion I have for you.
- 2 Corinthians 8:19 More than that, this brother was chosen by the churches to accompany us with the gracious offering we administer to honor the Lord Himself and to show our eagerness to help.
- 2 Corinthians 8:4 they earnestly pleaded with us for the privilege of sharing in this service to the saints.
- 2 Corinthians 9:5 So I thought it necessary to urge the brothers to visit you beforehand and make arrangements for the generous gift you had promised. This way, your gift will be prepared generously and not begrudgingly.
- Philippians 4:18 I have all I need and more, now that I have received your gifts from Epaphroditus. They are a fragrant offering, an acceptable sacrifice, well-pleasing to God.
- 1 Peter 4:10 As good stewards of the manifold grace of God, each of you should use whatever gift he has received to serve one another.