2 Korinther 8:17

17 denn er nahm zwar das Zureden an, aber weil er sehr eifrig war, ist er aus eigenem Antriebe zu euch gegangen.

2 Korinther 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 Korinther 8:17 In-Context

15 "Wer viel sammelte, hatte nicht Überfluß, und wer wenig sammelte, hatte nicht Mangel".

16 Gott aber sei Dank, der denselben Eifer für euch in das Herz des Titus gegeben hat;

17 denn er nahm zwar das Zureden an, aber weil er sehr eifrig war, ist er aus eigenem Antriebe zu euch gegangen.

18 Wir haben aber den Bruder mit ihm gesandt, dessen Lob im Evangelium durch alle Versammlungen verbreitet ist.

19 Aber nicht allein das, sondern er ist auch von den Versammlungen gewählt worden zu unserem Reisegefährten mit dieser Gnade, die von uns bedient wird zur Herrlichkeit des Herrn selbst und als Beweis unserer Geneigtheit;