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16 But thank God, who put the same commitment that I have for you in Titus' heart.
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Thanks be to God, who put into the heart of Titus the same concern I have for you.
17 Not only has he accepted our challenge but he's on his way to see you voluntarily, and he's excited.
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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 We are sending the brother who is famous in all the churches because of his work for the gospel along with him.
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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 In addition to this, he is chosen by the churches to be our traveling companion in this work of grace, which we are taking care of for the sake of the glory of the Lord himself, and to show our desire 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 being blamed by anyone for the way we take care of this large amount of money.
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We want to avoid any criticism of the way we administer this liberal gift.
21 We care about doing the right thing, not only in the Lord's eyes but also in the eyes of other 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 We are sending our brother with them. We have tested his commitment in many ways and many times. Now he's even more committed, because he has so much 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 any question about Titus, he is my partner and coworker among you. If there is any question about our brothers, they are the churches' apostles and an honor to 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 So show them the proof of your love and the reason we are so proud of you, in such a way that the churches can see it.
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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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