Thus ¹  we urged ²  Titus that, just as he had previously begun this work, ³  so also he should complete this act of kindness ⁴  for you.

biblegateway 2Co 8:6

So we urged Titus that as he had previously made a beginning, so he would also complete in you this gracious work as well.

So we urged Titus that, just as he had begun, so he should also complete this grace to you.

So we urged Titus that, just as he had previously begun [it], thus he would also complete for you this [act of] grace.

biblegateway 2Co 8:6

So we urged Titus, since he had earlier made a beginning, to bring also to completion this act of grace on your part.

Accordingly, we urged Titus that as he had started, so he should complete among you this act of grace.

bibleoremus 2Co 8:6

so that we might urge Titus that, as he had already made a beginning, so he should also complete this generous undertaking among you.

The upshot is that we have asked Titus, since he has already made a beginning, to bring your share in this further work of generosity also to completion.

biblegateway 2Co 8:6

So we urged Titus, that as he had begun, so he would also complete this grace in you as well.

Insomuch that we desired Titus, that as he had begun, so he would also finish in you the same grace also.

biblegateway 2Co 8:6

Thus ¹  we urged ²  Titus that, just as he had previously begun this work, ³  so also he should complete this act of kindness ⁴  for you.

¹ tn A new sentence was started here in the translation and the word “thus” was supplied to indicate that it expresses the result of the previous clause.

² tn Or “we exhorted.”

³ tn The words “this work” are not in the Greek text but are implied. Direct objects in Greek were often omitted and must be supplied from the context.

⁴ tn Grk “this grace.”