2 Corintios 8:17

17 Pues él no sólo aceptó nuestro ruego, sino que, siendo de por sí muy diligente, ha ido a vosotros por su propia voluntad.

2 Corintios 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 Corintios 8:17 In-Context

15 Como está escrito: EL QUE recogió MUCHO, NO TUVO DEMASIADO; Y EL QUE recogió POCO, NO TUVO ESCASEZ.

16 Pero gracias a Dios que pone la misma solicitud por vosotros en el corazón de Tito.

17 Pues él no sólo aceptó nuestro ruego, sino que, siendo de por sí muy diligente, ha ido a vosotros por su propia voluntad.

18 Y junto con él hemos enviado al hermano cuya fama en las cosas del evangelio se ha divulgado por todas las iglesias;

19 y no sólo esto, sino que también ha sido designado por las iglesias como nuestro compañero de viaje en esta obra de gracia, la cual es administrada por nosotros para la gloria del Señor mismo, y para manifestar nuestra buena voluntad;