2 Corinthians 8:5-7

New Century Version

⁵ And they gave in a way we did not expect: They first gave themselves to the Lord and to us. This is what God wants. ⁶ So we asked Titus to help you finish this special work of grace since he is the one who started it. ⁷ You are rich in everything—in faith, in speaking, in knowledge, in truly wanting to help, and in the love you learned from us.^[a] In the same way, be strong also in the grace of giving.