47:007:012 Wherefore, though I wrote unto you, I did it not for his cause
           that had done the wrong, nor for his cause that suffered
           wrong, but that our care for you in the sight of God might
           appear unto you.

47:007:013 Therefore we were comforted in your comfort:  yea, and
           exceedingly the more joyed we for the joy of Titus, because
           his spirit was refreshed by you all.

47:007:014 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.

47:007:015 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.

47:007:016 I rejoice therefore that I have confidence in you in all
           things.

47:008:001 Moreover, brethren, we do you to wit of the grace of God
           bestowed on the churches of Macedonia;

47:008:002 How that in a great trial of affliction the abundance of their
           joy and their deep poverty abounded unto the riches of their
           liberality.

47:008:003 For to their power, I bear record, yea, and beyond their power
           they were willing of themselves;

47:008:004 Praying us with much intreaty that we would receive the gift,
           and take upon us the fellowship of the ministering to the
           saints.

47:008:005 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.

47:008:006 Insomuch that we desired Titus, that as he had begun, so he
           would also finish in you the same grace also.

47:008:007 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.

47:008:008 I speak not by commandment, but by occasion of the forwardness
           of others, and to prove the sincerity of your love.

47:008:009 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.

47:008:010 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.

47:008:011 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.

47:008:012 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.