¹ Now concerning the collection for the saints, as I gave order to the churches of Galatia, so also do ye.

¹⁷ But whoso hath the world's goods, and beholdeth his brother in need, and shutteth up his compassion from him, how doth the love of God abide in him?

¹⁰ only `they would' that we should remember the poor; which very thing I was also zealous to do.

¹² For the ministration of this service not only filleth up the measure of the wants of the saints, but aboundeth also through many thanksgivings unto God;

¹³ seeing that through the proving `of you' by this ministration they glorify God for the obedience of your confession unto the gospel of Christ, and for the liberality of `your' contribution unto them and unto all;

¹⁴ while they themselves also, with supplication on your behalf, long after you by reason of the exceeding grace of God in you.

¹⁵ Thanks be to God for his unspeakable gift.

¹ Moreover, brethren, we make known to you the grace of God which hath been given in the churches of Macedonia;

² how that in much proof of affliction the abundance of their joy and their deep poverty abounded unto the riches of their liberality.

³ For according to their power, I bear witness, yea and beyond their power, `they gave' of their own accord,

⁴ beseeching us with much entreaty in regard of this grace and the fellowship in the ministering to the saints:

⁵ and `this', not as we had hoped, but first they gave their own selves to the Lord, and to us through the will of God.

⁶ Insomuch that we exhorted Titus, that as he made a beginning before, so he would also complete in you this grace also.

⁷ But as ye abound in everything, `in' faith, and utterance, and knowledge, and `in' all earnestness, and `in' your love to us, `see' that ye abound in this grace also.

⁸ I speak not by way of commandment, but as proving through the earnestness of others the sincerity also of your love.

⁹ For ye know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that, though he was rich, yet for your sakes he became poor, that ye through his poverty might become rich.

²⁵ but now, I `say', I go unto Jerusalem, ministering unto the saints.

²⁶ For it hath been the good pleasure of Macedonia and Achaia to make a certain contribution for the poor among the saints that are at Jerusalem.

¹³ communicating to the necessities of the saints; given to hospitality.

¹⁷ Now after some years I came to bring alms to my nation, and offerings:

¹⁰ for God is not unrighteous to forget your work and the love which ye showed toward his name, in that ye ministered unto the saints, and still do minister.

⁷ For I had much joy and comfort in thy love, because the hearts of the saints have been refreshed through thee, brother.

⁵ hearing of thy love, and of the faith which thou hast toward the Lord Jesus, and toward all the saints;

⁶ And they went through the region of Phrygia and Galatia, having been forbidden of the Holy Spirit to speak the word in Asia;

³⁰ which also they did, sending it to the elders by the hand of Barnabas and Saul.

² and all the brethren that are with me, unto the churches of Galatia: