1 Now, brothers, we want you to know about the grace that God has given the churches of Macedonia. 2 In the terrible ordeal they suffered, their abundant joy and deep poverty overflowed into rich generosity. 3 For I testify that they gave according to their ability and even beyond it. Of their own accord, 4 they earnestly pleaded with us for the privilege of sharing in this service to the saints. 5 And not only did they do as we expected, but they gave themselves first to the Lord and then to us, through the will of God. 6 So we urged Titus to help complete your act of grace, just as he had started it. 7 But just as you excel in everything—in faith, in speech, in knowledge, in complete earnestness, and in your love for us—see that you also excel in this grace of giving. 8 I am not giving a command, but I am testing the sincerity of your love through the earnestness of others. 9 For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though He was rich, yet for your sake He became poor, so that you through His poverty might become rich. 10 And this is my opinion about what is helpful for you in this matter: Last year you were the first not only to give, but even to have such a desire. 11 Now finish the work, so that you may complete it with the same eager desire, according to your means. 12 For if the eagerness is there, the gift is acceptable according to what one has, not according to what he does not have. 13 It is not our intention that others may be relieved while you are burdened, but that there may be equality. 14 At the present time, your surplus will meet their need, so that in turn their surplus will meet your need. This way there will be equality. 15 As it is written: “He who gathered much had no excess, and he who gathered little had no shortfall.” 16 But thanks be to God, who put into the heart of Titus the same devotion I have for you. 17 For not only did he welcome our appeal, but he is eagerly coming to you of his own volition. 18 Along with Titus we are sending the brother who is praised by all the churches for his work in the gospel. 19 More than that, this brother was chosen by the churches to accompany us with the gracious gift we administer to honor the Lord Himself and to show our eagerness to help. 20 We want to avoid any criticism of the way we administer this generous gift. 21 We are taking great care to do what is right, not only in the eyes of the Lord, but also in the eyes of men. 22 And we are sending along with them our brother who has proven his earnestness to us many times and in many ways, and now even more so by his great confidence in you. 23 As for Titus, he is my partner and fellow worker among you. As for our brothers, they are messengers of the churches, the glory of Christ. 24 In full view of the churches, then, show these men the proof of your love and the reason for our boasting about you.
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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)