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16 But thanks [be] to God, who has put in the heart of Titus the same devotion {on your behalf},
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Thanks be to God, who put into the heart of Titus the same concern I have for you.
17 because he not only welcomed our request, but being very earnest, by his own choice he went out to you.
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For Titus not only welcomed our appeal, but he is coming to you with much enthusiasm and on his own initiative.
18 And we have sent at the same time with him the brother whose praise in the gospel [has become known] throughout all the churches.
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And we are sending along with him the brother who is praised by all the churches for his service to the gospel.
19 And not only [this], but he was also chosen by the churches [as] our traveling companion together with this gift that is being administered by us to the glory of the Lord himself and [to show] our readiness [to help].
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What is more, he was chosen by the churches to accompany us as we carry the offering, which we administer in order to honor the Lord himself and to show our eagerness to help.
20 [We are] trying to avoid this, lest anyone should find fault with us in this abundant gift that is being administered by us.
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We want to avoid any criticism of the way we administer this liberal gift.
21 For we are taking into consideration what is honorable not only before the Lord, but also before people.
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For we are taking pains to do what is right, not only in the eyes of the Lord but also in the eyes of man.
22 And we are sending with them our brother whom we have tested many times in many [things] that he is diligent, but now much more diligent [because of his] great confidence in you.
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In addition, we are sending with them our brother who has often proved to us in many ways that he is zealous, and now even more so because of his great confidence in you.
23 If [there is a question] concerning Titus, [he is] my partner and fellow worker for you. If [there is a question concerning] our brothers, [they are] messengers of the churches, the glory of Christ.
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As for Titus, he is my partner and co-worker among you; as for our brothers, they are representatives of the churches and an honor to Christ.
24 Therefore show to them the proof of your love and our boasting about you {openly before} the churches.
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Therefore show these men the proof of your love and the reason for our pride in you, so that the churches can see it.
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