¹ Now concerning the collection for the saints, as I commanded the assemblies of Galatia, you do likewise.

¹⁷ But whoever has the world's goods, and sees his brother in need, and closes his heart of compassion against him, how does the love of God remain in him?

¹⁰ They only asked us to remember the poor--which very thing I was also zealous to do.

¹² For this service of giving that you perform not only makes up for lack among the saints, but abounds also through many givings of thanks to God;

¹³ seeing that through the proof given by this service, they glorify God for the obedience of your confession to the Gospel of Christ, and for the liberality of your contribution to them and to all;

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

¹⁵ Now thanks be to God for his unspeakable gift!

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 abound in everything, in faith, utterance, knowledge, all earnestness, and in your love to us, see that you also abound in this grace.

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

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

²⁵ But now, I say, I am going to Jerusalem, serving the saints.

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

¹³ contributing to the needs of the saints; given to hospitality.

¹⁷ Now after some years, I came to bring gifts for the needy to my nation, and offerings;

¹⁰ For God is not unrighteous, so as to forget your work and the labor of love which you showed toward his name, in that you served the saints, and still do serve them.

⁷ For we have much joy and comfort in your love, because the hearts of the saints have been refreshed through you, brother.

⁵ hearing of your love, and of the faith which you have toward the Lord Jesus, and toward all the saints;

⁶ When they had gone through the region of Phrygia and Galatia, they were forbidden by the Holy Spirit to speak the word in Asia.

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

² and all the brothers{The word for "brothers" here and where context allows may also be correctly translated "brothers and sisters" or "siblings."} who are with me, to the assemblies of Galatia: