you will be enrichedin everythingfor allliberality,whichthroughus is producingthanksgivingto God.
Azariahthe chiefpriestof the houseof Zadoksaidto him, "Sincethe contributionsbeganto be broughtinto the houseof the LORD,we have had enoughto eatwith plentyleftover,for the LORDhas blessedHis people,and thisgreatquantityis leftover."
Is it not lawfulfor me to dowhatI wishwith whatis my own?Oris your eyeenviousbecauseI amgenerous?'
"In the same mannerthe one who [had received] the two[talents] gainedtwomore.
orhe who exhorts,in his exhortation;he who gives,with liberality;he who leads,with diligence;he who shows mercy,with cheerfulness.
that in everythingyou were enrichedin Him, in allspeechand allknowledge,
you alsojoining in helpingus through your prayers,sothat thanks may be givenby manypersonson our behalffor the favorbestowedon us through[the prayers] [of] many.
For all things[are] for your sakes,sothat the gracewhich is spreadingto moreand more people may causethe giving of thanksto aboundto the gloryof God.
But thanksbe to Godwho putsthe sameearnestnesson your behalfin the heartof Titus.
and not only[this], but he has alsobeen appointedby the churchesto travelwith us in thisgracious work,which is being administeredby us for the gloryof the LordHimself,and [to show] our readiness,
For the ministryof thisserviceis not onlyfully supplyingthe needsof the saints,but is alsooverflowingthroughmanythanksgivingsto God.
