You yourselvesalsoknow,Philippians,that at the firstpreaching of the gospel,afterI leftMacedonia,nochurchsharedwith me in the matterof givingand receivingbut you alone;
But he said,"As the LORDlives,beforewhomI stand,I will takenothing."And he urgedhim to take[it], but he refused.
But Gehazi,the servantof Elishathe manof God,thought,"Behold,my masterhas sparedthisNaamanthe Aramean,by not receivingfrom his handswhathe brought.As the LORDlives,I will runafterhim and takesomethingfrom him."
They wentout of the prisonand entered[the house of] Lydia,and when they sawthe brethren,they encouragedthem and departed.
For Macedoniaand Achaiahave been pleasedto makea contributionfor the pooramong the saintsin Jerusalem.
NowI wantyou to know,brethren,that my circumstanceshave turnedout for the greaterprogressof the gospel,
the latter[do it] out of love,knowingthat I am appointedfor the defenseof the gospel;
in viewof your participationin the gospelfrom the firstdayuntilnow.
For it is onlyrightfor me to feelthis wayaboutyou all,becauseI haveyou in my heart,since bothin my imprisonmentand in the defenseand confirmationof the gospel,you allare partakersof gracewith me.
So then,my beloved,justas you have alwaysobeyed,not as in my presenceonly,but nowmuchmorein my absence,workout your salvationwith fearand trembling;
