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   more joyed we for the joy of Titus, because his spirit was refreshed by   
   you all.   
      
   14 For if I have boasted any thing to him of you, I am not ashamed; but   
   as we spake all things to you in truth, even so our boasting, which I   
   made before Titus, is found a truth.   
      
   15 And his inward affection is more abundant toward you, whilst he   
   remembereth the obedience of you all, how with fear and trembling ye   
   received him.   
      
   16 I rejoice therefore that I have confidence in you in all things.   
      
   2 Corinthians Chapter 8   
      
   1 Moreover, brethren, we do you to wit of the grace of God bestowed on   
   the churches of Macedonia;   
      
   2 How that in a great trial of affliction the abundance of their joy and   
   their deep poverty abounded unto the riches of their liberality.   
      
   3 For to their power, I bear record, yea, and beyond their power they   
   were willing of themselves;   
      
   4 Praying us with much intreaty that we would receive the gift, and take   
   upon us the fellowship of the ministering to the saints.   
      
   5 And this they did, not as we hoped, but first gave their own selves to   
   the Lord, and unto us by the will of God.   
      
   6 Insomuch that we desired Titus, that as he had begun, so he would also   
   finish in you the same grace also.   
      
   7 Therefore, as ye abound in every thing, in faith, and utterance, and   
   knowledge, and in all diligence, and in your love to us, see that ye   
   abound in this grace also.   
      
   8 I speak not by commandment, but by occasion of the forwardness of   
   others, and to prove the sincerity 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 be rich.   
      
   10 And herein I give my advice: for this is expedient for you, who have   
   begun before, not only to do, but also to be forward a year ago.   
      
   11 Now therefore perform the doing of it; that as there was a readiness   
   to will, so there may be a performance also out of that which ye have.   
      
   12 For if there be first a willing mind, it is accepted according to   
   that a man hath, and not according to that he hath not.   
      
   13 For I mean not that other men be eased, and ye burdened:   
      
   14 But by an equality, that now at this time your abundance may be a   
   supply for their want, that their abundance also may be a supply for   
   your want: that there may be equality:   
      
   15 As it is written, He that had gathered much had nothing over; and he   
   that had gathered little had no lack.   
      
   16 But thanks be to God, which put the same earnest care into the heart   
   of Titus for you.   
      
   17 For indeed he accepted the exhortation; but being more forward, of   
   his own accord he went unto you.   
      
   18 And we have sent with him the brother, whose praise is in the gospel   
   throughout all the churches;   
      
   19 And not that only, but who was also chosen of the churches to travel   
   with us with this grace, which is administered by us to the glory of the   
   same Lord, and declaration of your ready mind:   
      
   20 Avoiding this, that no man should blame us in this abundance which is   
   administered by us:   
      
   21 Providing for honest things, not only in the sight of the Lord, but   
   also in the sight of men.   
      
   22 And we have sent with them our brother, whom we have oftentimes   
   proved diligent in many things, but now much more diligent, upon the   
   great confidence which I have in you.   
      
   23 Whether any do enquire of Titus, he is my partner and fellowhelper   
   concerning you: or our brethren be enquired of, they are the messengers   
   of the churches, and the glory of Christ.   
      
   24 Wherefore shew ye to them, and before the churches, the proof of your   
   love, and of our boasting on your behalf.   
      
   2 Corinthians Chapter 9   
      
   1 For as touching the ministering to the saints, it is superfluous for   
   me to write to you:   
      
   2 For I know the forwardness of your mind, for which I boast of you to   
   them of Macedonia, that Achaia was ready a year ago; and your zeal hath   
   provoked very many.   
      
   3 Yet have I sent the brethren, lest our boasting of you should be in   
   vain in this behalf; that, as I said, ye may be ready:   
      
   4 Lest haply if they of Macedonia come with me, and find you unprepared,   
   we (that we say not, ye) should be ashamed in this same confident boasting.   
      
   5 Therefore I thought it necessary to exhort the brethren, that they   
   would go before unto you, and make up beforehand your bounty, whereof ye   
   had notice before, that the same might be ready, as a matter of bounty,   
   and not as of covetousness.   
      
   6 But this I say, He which soweth sparingly shall reap also sparingly;   
   and he which soweth bountifully shall reap also bountifully.   
      
   7 Every man according as he purposeth in his heart, so let him give; not   
   grudgingly, or of necessity: for God loveth a cheerful giver.   
      
   8 And God is able to make all grace abound toward you; that ye, always   
   having all sufficiency in all things, may abound to every good work:   
      
   9 (As it is written, He hath dispersed abroad; he hath given to the   
   poor: his righteousness remaineth for ever.   
      
   10 Now he that ministereth seed to the sower both minister bread for   
   your food, and multiply your seed sown, and increase the fruits of your   
   righteousness;)   
      
   11 Being enriched in every thing to all bountifulness, which causeth   
   through us thanksgiving to God.   
      
   12 For the administration of this service not only supplieth the want of   
   the saints, but is abundant also by many thanksgivings unto God;   
      
   13 Whiles by the experiment of this ministration they glorify God for   
   your professed subjection unto the gospel of Christ, and for your   
   liberal distribution unto them, and unto all men;   
      
   14 And by their prayer for you, which long after you for the exceeding   
   grace of God in you.   
      
   15 Thanks be unto God for his unspeakable gift.   
      
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