1. Brothers and sisters, we want you to know about the grace that God has given to the churches in Macedonia.
2. They have suffered a great deal. But their joy was more than full. Even though they were very poor, they gave very freely.
3. I give witness that they gave as much as they could. In fact, they gave even more than they could. Completely on their own,
4. they begged us for the chance to share in serving God's people in that way.
5. They did more than we expected. First they gave themselves to the Lord. Then they gave themselves to us in keeping with what God wanted.