because he not only accepted our request, but since he was very eager, ¹  he is coming ²  to you of his own accord. ³ 

biblegateway 2Co 8:17

For he not only accepted our appeal, but being himself very earnest, he has gone to you of his own accord.

For he accepted our urging and, being very diligent, went out to you by his own choice.

because he not only welcomed our request, but being very earnest, by his own choice he went out to you.

biblegateway 2Co 8:17

For Titus not only welcomed our appeal, but he is coming to you with much enthusiasm and on his own initiative.

For he not only accepted our appeal, but being himself very earnest he is going to you of his own accord.

bibleoremus 2Co 8:17

For he not only accepted our appeal, but since he is more eager than ever, he is going to you of his own accord.

So keen is he that he not only welcomed our request; it is by his own choice he is now leaving to come to you.

biblegateway 2Co 8:17

For he not only accepted the exhortation, but being more diligent, he went to you of his own accord.

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

biblegateway 2Co 8:17

because he not only accepted our request, but since he was very eager, ¹  he is coming ²  to you of his own accord. ³ 

¹ tn The comparative form of this adjective is used here with elative meaning.

² tn This verb has been translated as an epistolary aorist.

³ tn Or “of his own free will.”