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1 Moreover, brothers, we make known to you the grace of God which has been given in the assemblies of Macedonia; 2 how that in much proof of affliction the abundance of their joy and their deep poverty abounded to the riches of their liberality. 3 For according to their power, I testify, yes and beyond their power, they gave of their own accord, 4 begging us with much entreaty to receive this grace and the fellowship in the service to the saints. 5 This was not as we had hoped, but first they gave their own selves to the Lord, and to us through the will of God. 6 So we urged Titus, that as he made a beginning before, so he would also complete in you this grace. 7 But as you
16 But thanks be to God, who puts the same earnest care for you into the
heart of Titus. 17 For he indeed accepted our exhortation, but being
himself very earnest, he went out to you of his own accord. 18 We have
sent together with him the brother whose praise in the gospel is known
through all the assemblies. 19 Not only so, but who was also appointed by
the assemblies to travel with us in this grace, which is served by us to the
glory of the Lord himself, and to show our readiness. 20 We are avoiding
this, that any man should blame us concerning this abundance which is
administered by us. 21 Having regard for honorable things, not only in the
sight of the Lord, but also in the sight of men. 22 We have sent with them
our brother, whom we have many times proved earnest in many things, but now
much more earnest, by reason of the great confidence which he has in you.
23 As for Titus, he is my partner and fellow worker for you. As for our
brothers, they are the apostles of the assemblies, the glory of Christ.
24 Therefore show
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