The Collection for the Lord’s People
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And now, brothers and sisters, we want you to know about the grace that God has given the Macedonian churches.
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In the midst of a very severe trial, their overflowing joy and their extreme poverty welled up in rich generosity.
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For I testify that they gave as much as they were able, and even beyond their ability. Entirely on their own,
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they urgently pleaded with us for the privilege of sharing in this service to the Lord’s people.
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And they exceeded our expectations: They gave themselves first of all to the Lord, and then by the will of God also to us.
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So we urged Titus, just as he had earlier made a beginning, to bring also to completion this act of grace on your part.
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