8. I speak not by way of commandment, but as proving through the earnestness of others the sincerity also of your love.
9. For ye know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that, though he was rich, yet for your sakes he became poor, that ye through his poverty might become rich.
10. And herein I give my judgment: for this is expedient for you, who were the first to make a beginning a year ago, not only to do, but also to will.
11. But now complete the doing also; that as there was the readiness to will, so there may be the completion also out of your ability.
12. For if the readiness is there, it is acceptable according as a man hath, not according as he hath not.
13. For I say not this, that others may be eased, and ye distressed:
14. but by equality; your abundance being a supply at this present time for their want, that their abundance also may become a supply for your want; that there may be equality:
15. as it is written, He that gathered much had nothing over; and he that gathered little had no lack.
16. But thanks be to God, which putteth the same earnest care for you into the heart of Titus.
17. For indeed he accepted our exhortation; but being himself very earnest, he went forth unto you of his own accord.
18. And we have sent together with him the brother whose praise in the gospel is spread through all the churches;