2 Corinthiens 8:17

17 Car il s'est rendu à mon exhortation, et il est parti, avec un plus grand empressement et de son bon gré, pour vous voir.

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 recueillait beaucoup, n'en avait pas plus, et celui qui recueillait peu, n'en avait pas moins.

16 Or, grâces soient rendues à Dieu qui a mis le même zèle pour vous dans le cœur de Tite;

17 Car il s'est rendu à mon exhortation, et il est parti, avec un plus grand empressement et de son bon gré, pour vous voir.

18 Nous avons aussi envoyé avec lui le frère dont la louange est répandue dans toutes les Églises en ce qui concerne l'Évangile;

19 Et non seulement cela; mais il a été choisi aussi, par les Églises, pour nous accompagner dans le voyage, et pour porter les aumônes, que nous administrons à la gloire du Seigneur même, et selon l'ardeur de votre zèle.