Worrell(i)
2 that, in much trial of tribulation, the abundance of their joy and their deep poverty abounded to the riches of their liberality.
3 For, according to their power, I bear witness, and beyond their power, they gave of their own accord;
4 beseeching us with much entreaty as to the grace and the participation in the ministering to the saints;
5 and they did this not as we hoped, but they first gave themselves to the Lord, and to us through the will of God;
6 so that we exhorted Titus that, as he began before, so also he would finish in you this same grace also.
7 But, as ye abound in everything—in faith, and speech, and knowledge, and all diligence, and in your love to us—see that ye abound in this grace also.
8 I am not speaking by way of command; but as proving, through the diligence of others, the sincerity of your love.
9 For ye know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that, though He was rich, for your sakes He became poor, that ye through His poverty might become rich.