^{5 Ref} And going even farther than our hope, they first gave themselves to the Lord and to us after the purpose of God.

^{6 Ref} So that we made a request to Titus that, as he had made a start before, so he might make this grace complete in you.

^{7 Ref} And that as you are full of every good thing, of faith, of the word, of knowledge, of a ready mind, and of love to us, so you may be full of this grace in the same way.

^{8 Ref} I am not giving you an order, but using the ready mind of others as a test of the quality of your love.

^{9 Ref} For you see the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, how though he had wealth, he became poor on your account, so that through his need you might have wealth.

^{10 Ref} And in this I give my opinion: for it is to your profit, who were the first to make a start a year before, not only to do this, but to make clear that your minds were more than ready to do it.

^{11 Ref} Then make the doing of it complete; so that as you had a ready mind, you may give effect to it as you are able.