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2 Corinthians 9:2

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For I know how eager you are to help, and I keep boasting about you to the Macedonians, saying that Achaia has been prepared to give since last year; and your zeal has stirred up most of them.

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But when Gallio was proconsul of Achaia, the Jews rose up with one accord against Paul and brought him before the judgment seat,

After being away for many years, I came to bring charitable gifts to my nation along with offerings.

For Macedonia and Achaia have been pleased to make a contribution for the poor among the saints in Jerusalem.

Brothers, you know that the household of Stephanas is the firstfruits of Achaia, and that they have devoted themselves to serving the saints. I urge you

Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, and Timothy our brother, to the church of God in Corinth, together with all the saints throughout Achaia:

For if I made any boast to him about you, I was not put to shame. But just as everything we said to you was true, so our boasting to Titus has also proven to be true.

Great is my boldness toward you; great is my boasting on your behalf. I am filled with comfort; I am overflowing with joy in all our affliction.

So I am giving my advice about what is best for you in this matter. Last year you were not only the first who wanted to give, but you were also the first to begin doing so.

Now finish doing it, so that your eager willingness to give may be matched by your completion of the gift, according to what you have.

And not only that, but he has also been appointed by the churches to travel with us as we administer this gracious gift for the glory of the Lord himself and to show our eager willingness to help.

Therefore show them in front of all the churches the proof of your love and the reason for our boasting about you.

I am not saying this as a command, but I want to test the sincerity of your love by comparing it with the earnestness of others.

As a result you have become examples to all the believers in Macedonia and Achaia.

And let us consider how to spur one another on to love and good works,




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