2 Corinthians 8:17New American Standard Bible (NASB ©1995) [2]
— For he not only accepted our appeal, but being himself very earnest, he has gone to you of his own accord.
King James Version (KJV 1769) [2]
— For indeed he accepted the exhortation; but being more forward, of his own accord he went unto you.
English Revised Version (ERV 1885)
— For indeed he accepted our exhortation; but being himself very earnest, he went forth unto you of his own accord.
American Standard Version (ASV 1901) [2]
— For he accepted indeed our exhortation; but being himself very earnest, he went forth unto you of his own accord.
Webster's Revision of the KJB (WEB 1833)
— For indeed he accepted the exhortation; but being more forward, of his own accord he went to you.
Darby's Translation (DBY 1890)
— For he received indeed the entreaty, but, being full of zeal, he went of his own accord to you;
Rotherham's Emphasized Bible (EBR 1902)
— In that, though, indeed, the exhortation, he welcomed; yet already being, greatly in earnest, of his own accord, hath he gone forth unto you.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT 1898)
— because indeed the exhortation he accepted, and being more diligent, of his own accord he went forth unto you,
Douay-Rheims Challoner Revision (DR 1750)
— For indeed he accepted the exhortation: but, being more careful, of his own will he went unto you.
Geneva Bible (GNV 1560)
— Because hee accepted the exhortation, yea, hee was so carefull that of his owne accorde hee went vnto you.
Original King James Bible (AV 1611) [2]
— For indeed he accepted the exhortation, but being more forward, of his owne accord he went vnto you.
Lamsa Bible (1957)
— For indeed he has accepted our appeal; and because he was very desirous, he went to you of his own accord.
John Etheridge Peshitta-Aramaic NT (1849)
— For our request he accepted; and because he had great concern, of his own will he hath come forth among you.
James Murdock Peshitta-Aramaic NT (1852)
— For he received our exhortation; and, because he was very anxious, he cheerfully set out to visit you. |
For
3754 {3754} Primeὅτιhoti{hot'-ee}
Neuter of G3748 as conjugation; demonstrative that (sometimes redundant); causatively because.
indeed
3303 {3303} Primeμένmen{men}
A primary particle; properly indicative of affirmation or concession ( in fact); usually followed by a contrasted clause with G1161 ( this one, the former, etc.
he accepted
1209 {1209} Primeδέχομαιdechomai{dekh'-om-ahee}
Middle voice of a primary verb; to receive (in various applications, literally or figuratively).
z5662 <5662> Grammar
Tense - Aorist (See G5777) Voice - Middle Deponent (See G5788) Mood - Indicative (See G5791) Count - 352
the
x3588 (3588) Complementὁho{ho}
The masculine, feminine (second) and neuter (third) forms, in all their inflections; the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom).
exhortation;
3874 {3874} Primeπαράκλησιςparaklesis{par-ak'-lay-sis}
From G3870; imploration, hortation, solace.
but
1161 {1161} Primeδέde{deh}
A primary particle (adversative or continuative); but, and, etc.
being
5225 {5225} Primeὑπάρχωhuparcho{hoop-ar'-kho}
From G5259 and G0756; to begin under ( quietly), that is, come into existence ( be present or at hand); expletively, to exist (as copula or subordinate to an adjective, participle, adverb or preposition, or as auxilliary to principal verb).
z5723 <5723> Grammar
Tense - Present (See G5774) Voice - Active (See G5784) Mood - Participle (See G5796) Count - 2549
more forward,
4707 {4707} Primeσπουδαιότεροςspoudaioteros{spoo-dah-yot'-er-os}
Comparative of G4705; more prompt, more earnest.
of his own accord
830 {0830} Primeαὐθαίρετοςauthairetos{ow-thah'-ee-ret-os}
From G0846 and the same as G0140; self chosen, that is, (by implication) voluntary.
he went
1831 {1831} Primeἐξέρχομαιexerchomai{ex-er'-khom-ahee}
From G1537 and G2064; to issue (literally or figuratively).
z5627 <5627> Grammar
Tense - Second Aorist (See G5780) Voice - Active (See G5784) Mood - Indicative (See G5791) Count - 2138 plus 1 in a variant reading in a footnote
unto
4314 {4314} Primeπρόςpros{pros}
A strengthened form of G4253; a preposition of direction; forward to, that is, toward (with the genitive case the side of, that is, pertaining to; with the dative case by the side of, that is, near to; usually with the accusative case the place, time, occasion, or respect, which is the destination of the relation, that is, whither or for which it is predicated).
you.
5209 {5209} Primeὑμᾶςhumas{hoo-mas'}
Accusative of G5210; you (as the object of a verb or preposition). |
2 Corinthians 8:17
_ _ being more forward — more earnest than to need such exhortation.
_ _ he went — Greek, “went forth.” We should say, he is going forth; but the ancients put the past tense in letter writing, as the things will have been past by the time that the correspondent, receives the letter. “Of his own accord,” that is, it is true he has been exhorted by me to go, but he shows that he has anticipated my desires, and already, “of his own accord,” has desired to go. |
2 Corinthians 8:17
Being more forward — Than to need it, though he received it well. |
- accepted:
2 Corinthians 8:6 Insomuch that we desired Titus, that as he had begun, so he would also finish in you the same grace also.
Hebrews 13:22 And I beseech you, brethren, suffer the word of exhortation: for I have written a letter unto you in few words.
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- but:
2 Corinthians 8:8 I speak not by commandment, but by occasion of the forwardness of others, and to prove the sincerity of your love.
2 Corinthians 8:10 And herein I give [my] advice: for this is expedient for you, who have begun before, not only to do, but also to be forward a year ago.
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