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

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

¹⁶ But to do good and to communicate forget not: for with such sacrifices God is well pleased.

²⁹ And the disciples, every man according to his ability, determined to send relief unto the brethren that dwelt in Judea:

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

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.

²⁷ Yea, it hath been their good pleasure; and their debtors they are. For if the Gentiles have been made partakers of their spiritual things, they owe it `to them' also to minister unto them in carnal things.

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

² Upon the first day of the week let each one of you lay by him in store, as he may prosper, that no collections be made when I come.

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.

¹⁵ If a brother or sister be naked and in lack of daily food,

¹⁶ and one of you say unto them, Go in peace, be ye warmed and filled; and yet ye give them not the things needful to the body; what doth it profit?

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?