2 Corinthians 8:1-7

New Century Version

Christian Giving

8 And now, brothers and sisters, we want you to know about the grace God gave the churches in Macedonia. ² They have been tested by great troubles, and they are very poor. But they gave much because of their great joy. ³ I can tell you that they gave as much as they were able and even more than they could afford. No one told them to do it. ⁴ But they begged and pleaded with us to let them share in this service for God’s people. 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.