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2 Corinthians 8:23

Whether any do enquire of Titus, he is my partner and fellowhelper concerning you: or our brethren be enquired of, they are the messengers of the churches, and the glory of Christ.

KJV

εἴτε ὑπὲρ Τίτου, κοινωνὸς ἐμὸς καὶ εἰς ὑμᾶς συνεργός· εἴτε ἀδελφοὶ ἡμῶν, ἀπόστολοι ἐκκλησιῶν, δόξα Χριστοῦ.

Greek NT

sive pro Tito, qui est socius meus, et in vos adjutor, sive fratres nostri, Apostoli ecclesiarum, gloria Christi.

Vulgate

Whether any inquire about Titus, he is my partner and my fellow-worker to you-ward; or our brethren, they are the messengers of the churches, they are the glory of Christ.

ASV

Either for Titus, who is my companion and fellow labourer towards you, or our brethren, the apostles of the churches, the glory of Christ.

Douay-Rheims

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People Titus

In the original Greek

15 distinct Greek words appear in this verse.

Τίτος
titos
noun · 14×
Χριστός
christos
noun · 530×
δόξα
doxa
noun · 166×
εἰς
eis
preposition · 1769×
εἴτε
eite
conjunction · 65×
καί
kai
conjunction · 8973×
κοινωνός
koinonos
noun · 10×
συνεργός
sunergos
adjective · 12×
ἀδελφός
adelphos
noun · 343×
ἀπόστολος
apostolos
noun · 79×
ἐκκλησία
ekklesia
noun · 114×
ἐμός
emos
possessive_pronoun · 69×
ἡμεῖς
emeis
pronoun · 862×
ὑμεῖς
umeis
pronoun · 1828×
ὑπέρ
uper
preposition · 148×

Historic Christian voices

3 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • 2Cor 2:13 — 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.
  • 2Cor 8:6 — Insomuch that we desired Titus, that as he had begun, so he would also finish in you the same grace also.
  • 3John 1:8 — We therefore ought to receive such, that we might be fellowhelpers to the truth.
  • Acts 20:4 — And there accompanied him into Asia Sopater of Berea; and of the Thessalonians, Aristarchus and Secundus; and Gaius of Derbe, and Timotheus; and of Asia, Tychicus and Trophimus.
  • Phil 2:25 — Yet I supposed it necessary to send to you Epaphroditus, my brother, and companion in labour, and fellowsoldier, but your messenger, and he that ministered to my wants.
  • Phlm 1:17 — If thou count me therefore a partner, receive him as myself.
  • Phlm 1:17 — If thou count me therefore a partner, receive him as myself.
  • Titus 1:4 — To Titus, mine own son after the common faith: Grace, mercy, and peace, from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ our Saviour.