1 And now we give you news, brothers, about the grace of God which has been given to the churches of Macedonia; 2 How while they were undergoing every sort of trouble, and were in the greatest need, they took all the greater joy in being able to give freely to the needs of others. 3 For I give them witness, that as they were able, and even more than they were able, they gave from the impulse of their hearts, 4 Seriously requesting us that they might have a part in this grace of being servants to the needs of the saints: 5 And going even farther than our hope, they first gave themselves to the Lord and to us after the purpose of God. 6 So that we made a request to Titus that, as he had made a start before, so he might make this grace complete in you. 7 And that as you are full of every good thing, of faith, of the word, of knowledge, of a ready mind, and of love to us, so you may be full of this grace in the same way. 8 I am not giving you an order, but using the ready mind of others as a test of the quality of your love. 9 For you see the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, how though he had wealth, he became poor on your account, so that through his need you might have wealth. 10 And in this I give my opinion: for it is to your profit, who were the first to make a start a year before, not only to do this, but to make clear that your minds were more than ready to do it. 11 Then make the doing of it complete; so that as you had a ready mind, you may give effect to it as you are able. 12 For if there is a ready mind, a man will have God's approval in the measure of what he has, and not of what he has not. 13 And I am not saying this so that others may get off free, while the weight comes on you: 14 But so that things may be equal; that from those things of which you have more than enough at the present time their need may be helped, and that if you are in any need they may be a help to you in the same way, making things equal. 15 As it says in the Writings, He who had taken up much had nothing over and he who had little had enough. 16 But praise be to God, who puts the same care for you into the heart of Titus. 17 For while he gladly gave ear to our request, he was interested enough to go to you from the impulse of his heart. 18 And with him we have sent a brother whose praise in the good news has gone through all the churches; 19 And not only so, but he was marked out by the churches to go with us in the grace of this giving which we have undertaken to the glory of the Lord and to make clear that our mind was ready: 20 And so that no man might be able to say anything against us in the business of this giving which has been put into our hands: 21 For the business has been so ordered by us as to have the approval, not only of the Lord, but of men. 22 And we have sent with them our brother, whose ready spirit has been made clear to us at times and in ways without number, but it is now all the more so because of the certain faith which he has in you. 23 If any question comes up about Titus, he is my brother-worker, working with me for you; or about the others, they are the representatives of the churches to the glory of Christ. 24 Make clear then to them, as representatives of the churches, the quality of your love, and that the things which we have said about you are true.
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Titus
A Greek coworker of Paul, not compelled to be circumcised, who carried Paul's letters to Corinth, and whom Paul left in Crete to set things in order.
Citado en la guía: 2 Corinthians 2:13; 2 Corinthians 8:23; Galatians 2:3
Referencias cruzadas (24)
Pasajes relacionados con cada versículo, del Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, tal como los reúnen y ordenan los lectores de OpenBible.info.
- 1 Hechos 16:9; 2 Corintios 9:2; 2 Corintios 11:9; Hechos 11:23; 2 Corintios 9:12
- 2 Santiago 2:5; Proverbios 11:25; 2 Corintios 6:10; Deuteronomio 15:4; 2 Corintios 9:13
- 3 Éxodo 35:29; Éxodo 35:5; 2 Corintios 9:6–7; Éxodo 35:21–22; Filemón 14
- 4 Gálatas 6:10; Hechos 24:17; 2 Corintios 9:1; Hebreos 6:10; 1 Juan 3:16–18
- 5 Romanos 12:1; Romanos 14:7–9; Romanos 6:13; 2 Corintios 8:1; 2 Crónicas 30:12
- 6 2 Corintios 12:18; 2 Corintios 8:19; 2 Corintios 8:16–17; 2 Corintios 8:4; Filipenses 4:18
- 7 2 Corintios 9:8; 2 Pedro 1:5–8; 2 Tesalonicenses 1:3; Filipenses 1:9; 1 Corintios 13:2
- 8 1 Corintios 7:6; 1 Juan 3:17–19; 1 Pedro 1:22; 2 Corintios 9:7; Santiago 2:14–16
- 9 Romanos 8:32; Filipenses 2:6–8; Mateo 20:28; Romanos 5:8; 2 Corintios 6:10
- 10 Hebreos 13:16; 1 Timoteo 6:18–19; Proverbios 19:17; Santiago 2:15–16; 2 Corintios 9:2
- 11 2 Corintios 9:2
- 12 Marcos 12:42–44; Lucas 21:1–4; Éxodo 35:29; 2 Corintios 9:7; Éxodo 35:21–22
- 13 Hechos 4:34; Romanos 15:26–27
- 14 2 Corintios 9:12; Hechos 4:34
- 15 Éxodo 16:18; Lucas 22:35
- 16 Apocalipsis 17:17; Jeremías 32:40; 2 Corintios 2:13–14; 2 Corintios 7:12; Esdras 7:27
- 17 2 Corintios 8:6; Hebreos 13:22; 2 Corintios 8:10; 2 Corintios 8:8
- 18 2 Corintios 12:18; 1 Corintios 7:17; 2 Corintios 8:19; 2 Corintios 2:12; 2 Corintios 8:22–23
- 19 1 Corintios 16:3–4; 2 Corintios 9:8; 2 Corintios 4:15; 1 Pedro 4:10–11; 2 Corintios 9:12–14
- 20 Efesios 5:15; 1 Tesalonicenses 5:22; Romanos 14:16; Mateo 10:16; 1 Corintios 16:3
- 21 Romanos 12:17; 1 Pedro 2:12; Filipenses 4:8; Tito 2:5–8; Romanos 14:18
- 22 Filipenses 2:20–22
- 23 Filipenses 2:25; Filemón 17; 3 Juan 8; 2 Corintios 8:6; Filipenses 4:3
- 24 2 Corintios 7:14; 2 Corintios 7:4; 2 Corintios 8:8; 2 Corintios 9:2–4
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See again his exhortation accompanied with commendations, greater commendations. And he said not, that ye give,' but "that ye abound; in faith," namely, of the gifts, and "in utterance," the word of wisdom, and "knowledge," namely, of the doctrines, and "in all earnestness," to the attaining of all other virtue.
Leer en contexto · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 12 (1889)
And since His voice is acknowledged in the prophecy, "Thou wilt not leave my soul in hell," He has brought Him down to hell and brought Him up again. By this poverty of His we are made rich; for "the Lord maketh poor and maketh rich." But that we may know what this is, let us hear what follows: "He …
Leer en contexto · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 2 (1887)
For having spoken of the noble spirit they had shown in regard of their goods, he saith, "They gave also their own selves to the Lord, and to us."
Leer en contexto · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 10 (1888)
For while he pursues an upright life, he takes care to maintain a good reputation as well, providing things honest in the sight of God and men, fearing God, and caring for men.
Leer en contexto · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 2 (1887)
For this cause "He became poor, that He might make us rich;" for this cause He underwent all those sufferings, that He might incite us to ask.
Leer en contexto · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 10 (1888)