"But thanks {be} to God, which put the same earnest care into the heart of Titus for you." — 2 Corinthians 8:16

2 Corinthians 8:16 · KJV

“But thanks {be} to God, which put the same earnest care into the heart of Titus for you.”

— 2 Corinthians 8:16

As it is written, He that {had gathered} much had nothing over; and he that {had gathered} little had no lack.

For indeed he accepted the exhortation; but being more forward, of his own accord he went unto you.

2 Corinthians 8 — Context

But by an equality, {that} now at this time your abundance {may be a supply} for their want, that their abundance also may be {a supply} for your want: that there may be equality:

As it is written, He that {had gathered} much had nothing over; and he that {had gathered} little had no lack.

But thanks {be} to God, which put the same earnest care into the heart of Titus for you.

For indeed he accepted the exhortation; but being more forward, of his own accord he went unto you.

And we have sent with him the brother, whose praise {is} in the gospel throughout all the churches;

Cross References

Revelation 17:17

For God hath put in their hearts to fulfil his will, and to agree, and give their kingdom unto the beast, until the words of God shall be fulfilled.

Jeremiah 32:40

And I will make an everlasting covenant with them, that I will not turn away from them, to do them good; but I will put my fear in their hearts, that they shall not depart from me. {from them: Heb. from after them}

2 Corinthians 2:13-14

I had no rest in my spirit, because I found not Titus my brother: but taking my leave of them, I went from thence into Macedonia.

Ezra 7:27

Blessed {be} the LORD God of our fathers, which hath put {such a thing} as this in the king's heart, to beautify the house of the LORD which {is} in Jerusalem:

Philippians 2:20

For I have no man likeminded, who will naturally care for your state. {likeminded: or, so dear unto me}

Jeremiah 31:31

Behold, the days come, saith the LORD, that I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel, and with the house of Judah:

2 Corinthians 7:12

Wherefore, though I wrote unto you, {I did it} not for his cause that had done the wrong, nor for his cause that suffered wrong, but that our care for you in the sight of God might appear unto you.

2 Corinthians 7:7

And not by his coming only, but by the consolation wherewith he was comforted in you, when he told us your earnest desire, your mourning, your fervent mind toward me; so that I rejoiced the more.