otherwiseifany Macedonianscomewith me and findyou unprepared,we-- not to speakof you-- will be put to shameby thisconfidence.
WhatI am saying,I am not sayingas the Lordwould, but as in foolishness,in thisconfidenceof boasting.
for I knowyour readiness,of whichI boastaboutyou to the Macedonians,[namely], that Achaiahas been preparedsincelast year,and your zealhas stirredup mostof them.
Thereforeopenlybeforethe churches,showthem the proofof your loveand of our reason for boastingaboutyou.
For Macedoniaand Achaiahave been pleasedto makea contributionfor the pooramong the saintsin Jerusalem.
On the firstday of everyweekeach oneof you is to putasideand save,as he may prosper,sothat nocollectionsbe madewhenI come.
I, Paul,am writingthis with my ownhand,I will repayit (not to mentionto you that you oweto me evenyour own selfas well).
