1. Brothers and sisters, we want you to know how God showed his kindness to the churches in the province of Macedonia.
2. While they were being severely tested by suffering, their overflowing joy, along with their extreme poverty, has made them even more generous.
3. I assure you that by their own free will they have given all they could, even more than they could afford.
4. They made an appeal to us, begging us to let them participate in the ministry of God’s kindness to his holy people ⌊in Jerusalem⌋.