15 as it is written: “The one who gathered much did not have too much, and the one who gathered little did not have too little.”[a](A)

Titus Sent to Receive the Collection

16 Thanks be to God,(B) who put into the heart(C) of Titus(D) the same concern I have for you. 17 For Titus not only welcomed our appeal, but he is coming to you with much enthusiasm and on his own initiative.(E)

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  1. 2 Corinthians 8:15 Exodus 16:18

15 som det står skrivet: Den som samlade mycket fick ingenting över, och den som samlade lite led ingen brist. [a]

16 Vi tackar Gud som i Titus hjärta har väckt samma hängivenhet[b] för er. 17 Han inte bara lyssnade till vår uppmaning, utan ivrig som han var gav han sig i väg till er av egen fri vilja.

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  1. 2 Korinthierbrevet 8:15 2 Mos 16:18.
  2. 2 Korinthierbrevet 8:16 samma hängivenhet som Paulus själv var besjälad av (v. 7).

15 As it is written, (A)“He who gathered much had nothing left over, and he who gathered little had no lack.”

Collection for the Judean Saints

16 But thanks be to God who [a]puts the same earnest care for you into the heart of Titus. 17 For he not only accepted the exhortation, but being more diligent, he went to you of his own accord.

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  1. 2 Corinthians 8:16 NU has put