¹² because the ministration of this service not only is supplying the wants of the saints, but is also abounding through many thanksgivings to God,

¹¹ ye working together also for us by your supplication, that the gift through many persons to us, through many may be thankfully acknowledged for us.

⁴ with much entreaty calling on us to receive the favour and the fellowship of the ministration to the saints,

¹⁴ but by equality, at the present time your abundance -- for their want, that also their abundance may be for your want, that there may be equality,

¹⁵ according as it hath been written, `He who `did gather' much, had nothing over; and he who `did gather' little, had no lack.'

¹ For, indeed, concerning the ministration that `is' for the saints, it is superfluous for me to write to you,

²⁵ And I thought `it' necessary Epaphroditus -- my brother, and fellow-workman, and fellow-soldier, and your apostle and servant to my need -- to send unto you,

¹⁸ and I have all things, and abound; I am filled, having received from Epaphroditus the things from you -- an odour of a sweet smell -- a sacrifice acceptable, well-pleasing to God:

¹⁹ and my God shall supply all your need, according to His riches in glory in Christ Jesus;

⁴ I give thanks to my God, always making mention of thee in my prayers,

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

⁶ that the fellowship of thy faith may become working in the full knowledge of every good thing that `is' in you toward Christ Jesus;

⁷ for we have much joy and comfort in thy love, because the bowels of the saints have been refreshed through thee, brother.

¹⁴ What `is' the profit, my brethren, if faith, any one may speak of having, and works he may not have? is that faith able to save him?

¹⁵ and if a brother or sister may be naked, and may be destitute of the daily food,

¹⁶ and any one of you may say to them, `Depart ye in peace, be warmed, and be filled,' and may not give to them the things needful for the body, what `is' the profit?

¹⁷ and whoever may have the goods of the world, and may view his brother having need, and may shut up his bowels from him -- how doth the love of God remain in him?