2 Corinthiens 8:17

17 car il a accueilli notre demande, et c'est avec un nouveau zèle et de son plein gré qu'il part pour aller chez vous.

2 Corinthiens 8:17 Meaning and Commentary

2 Corinthians 8:17

For indeed, he accepted the exhortation
The Macedonians besought the apostle with much entreaty to give unto him, ( 2 Corinthians 8:4 2 Corinthians 8:6 ) or which being moved by their example, they gave unto him, namely, that he would go and finish what he had already begun; and accordingly he did not refuse, but readily accepted the exhortation: yea, not only so,

but being more forward;
than was known or could have been expected; which shows that this was put into his heart by God, before it was moved unto him; so that if he had never been asked, or exhorted hereunto, he would have gone of himself:

of his own accord he went unto you;
so great is his care of you; so great his love unto you so willing was he to come again and pay another visit: and especially on this account, where he had before been treated with so much respect and kindness. Titus having been at Corinth already, and being well known there, the apostle forbears saying anything more in his commendation.

2 Corinthiens 8:17 In-Context

15 selon qu'il est écrit: Celui qui avait ramassé beaucoup n'avait rien de trop, et celui qui avait ramassé peu n'en manquait pas.

16 Grâces soient rendues à Dieu de ce qu'il a mis dans le coeur de Tite le même empressement pour vous;

17 car il a accueilli notre demande, et c'est avec un nouveau zèle et de son plein gré qu'il part pour aller chez vous.

18 Nous envoyons avec lui le frère dont la louange en ce qui concerne l'Evangile est répandue dans toutes les Eglises,

19 et qui, de plus, a été choisi par les Eglises pour être notre compagnon de voyage dans cette oeuvre de bienfaisance, que nous accomplissons à la gloire du Seigneur même et en témoignage de notre bonne volonté.