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   <v n='1'><s n="1161">Moreover</s>, <s n="80">brethren</s>, we do you to <s n="1107 5213">wit</s> of <s n="3588">the</s> <s n="5485">grace</s> of <s n="2316">God</s> <s n="1325">bestowed</s> <s n="1722">on</s> <s n="3588">the</s> <s n="1577">churches</s> of <s n="3109">Macedonia</s>; </v>
   <v n='2'>How <s n="3754">that</s> <s n="1722">in</s> a <s n="4183">great</s> <s n="1382">trial</s> of <s n="2347">affliction</s> <s n="3588">the</s> <s n="4050">abundance</s> of <s n="846">their</s> <s n="5479">joy</s> <s n="2532">and</s> <s n="846">their</s> <s n="899">deep</s> <s n="4432">poverty</s> <s n="4052">abounded</s> <s n="1519">unto</s> <s n="3588">the</s> <s n="4149">riches</s> of <s n="846">their</s> <s n="572">liberality</s>. </v>
   <v n='3'><s n="3754">For</s> <s n="2596">to</s> their <s n="1411">power</s>, I bear <s n="3140">record</s>, yea, <s n="2532">and</s> <s n="5228">beyond</s> their <s n="1411">power</s> they were willing of <s n="830">themselves</s>; </v>
   <v n='4'><s n="1189">Praying</s> <s n="2257">us</s> <s n="3326">with</s> <s n="4183">much</s> <s n="3874">entreaty</s> that <s n="2248">we</s> would <s n="1209">receive</s> <s n="3588">the</s> <s n="5485">gift</s>, <s n="2532">and</s> take upon us <s n="3588">the</s> <s n="2842">fellowship</s> of <s n="3588">the</s> <s n="1248">ministering</s> <s n="1519">to</s> <s n="3588">the</s> <s n="40">saints</s>. </v>
   <v n='5'><s n="2532">And</s> this they did, <s n="3756">not</s> <s n="2531">as</s> we <s n="1679">hoped</s>, <s n="235">but</s> <s n="4412">first</s> <s n="1325">gave</s> their own <s n="1438">selves</s> to <s n="3588">the</s> <s n="2962">Lord</s>, <s n="2532">and</s> unto <s n="2254">us</s> <s n="1223">by</s> the <s n="2307">will</s> of <s n="2316">God</s>. </v>
   <v n='6'>Insomuch that <s n="2248">we</s> <s n="3870">desired</s> <s n="5103">Titus</s>, <s n="2443">that</s> <s n="2531">as</s> he had <s n="4278">begun</s>, <s n="3779">so</s> he would <s n="2532">also</s> <s n="2005">finish</s> <s n="1519">in</s> <s n="5209">you</s> <s n="3588">the</s> <s n="5026">same</s> <s n="5485">grace</s> <s n="2532">also</s>. </v>
   <v n='7'><s n="235">Therefore</s>, <s n="5618">as</s> ye <s n="4052">abound</s> <s n="1722">in</s> <s n="3956">every</s> thing, in <s n="4102">faith</s>, <s n="2532">and</s> <s n="3056">utterance</s>, <s n="2532">and</s> <s n="1108">knowledge</s>, <s n="2532">and</s> in <s n="3956">all</s> <s n="4710">diligence</s>, <s n="2532">and</s> <s n="*1537">in</s> <s n="5216">your</s> <s n="26">love</s> <s n="1722">to</s> <s n="2254">us</s>, see <s n="2443">that</s> ye <s n="4052">abound</s> <s n="1722">in</s> <s n="5026">this</s> <s n="5485">grace</s> <s n="2532">also</s>. </v>
   <v n='8'>I <s n="3004">speak</s> <s n="3756">not</s> <s n="2596">by</s> <s n="2003">commandment</s>, <s n="235">but</s> by occasion <s n="1223">of</s> <s n="3588">the</s> <s n="4710">forwardness</s> of <s n="2087">others</s>, <s n="2532">and</s> to <s n="1381">prove</s> <s n="3588">the</s> <s n="1103">sincerity</s> of <s n="5212">your</s> <s n="26">love</s>. </v>
   <v n='9'><s n="1063">For</s> ye <s n="1097">know</s> <s n="3588">the</s> <s n="5485">grace</s> of <s n="2257">our</s> <s n="2962">Lord</s> <s n="2424">Jesus</s> <s n="5547">Christ</s>, <s n="3754">that</s>, though he <s n="5607">was</s> <s n="4145">rich</s>, yet for your <s n="1223 5209">sakes</s> he became <s n="4433">poor</s>, <s n="2443">that</s> <s n="5210">ye</s> through <s n="1565">his</s> <s n="4432">poverty</s> might be <s n="4147">rich</s>. </v>
   <v n='10'><s n="2532">And</s> <s n="1722 5129">herein</s> I <s n="1325">give</s> my <s n="1106">advice</s>: <s n="1063">for</s> <s n="5124">this</s> is <s n="4851">expedient</s> for <s n="5213">you</s>, <s n="3748">who</s> have begun <s n="4278">before</s>, <s n="3756">not</s> <s n="3440">only</s> to <s n="4160">do</s>, <s n="235">but</s> <s n="2532">also</s> to be <s n="2309">forward</s> a year <s n="575 4070">ago</s>. </v>
   <v n='11'><s n="*1161"></s> <s n="3570">Now</s> <s n="2532">therefore</s> <s n="2005">perform</s> <s n="3588">the</s> <s n="4160">doing</s> of it; <s n="3704">that</s> <s n="2509">as</s> there was a <s n="4288">readiness</s> to <s n="2309">will</s>, <s n="3779">so</s> there may be a <s n="2005">performance</s> <s n="2532">also</s> out <s n="1537">of</s> that which ye <s n="2192">have</s>. </v>
   <v n='12'><s n="1063">For</s> <s n="1487">if</s> there be <s n="4295">first</s> a willing <s n="4288">mind</s>, it is <s n="2144">accepted</s> according to <s n="2526">that</s> a <s n="5100">man</s> <s n="2192 1437">hath</s>, and <s n="3756">not</s> according to <s n="2526">that</s> he <s n="2192">hath</s> <s n="3756">not</s>. </v>
   <v n='13'><s n="1063">For</s> I mean <s n="3756">not</s> <s n="2443">that</s> other <s n="243">men</s> be <s n="425">eased</s>, <s n="1161">and</s> <s n="5213">ye</s> <s n="2347">burdened</s>: </v>
   <v n='14'><s n="235">But</s> <s n="1537">by</s> an <s n="2471">equality</s>, that <s n="3568">now</s> <s n="1722">at</s> this <s n="2540">time</s> <s n="5216">your</s> <s n="4051">abundance</s> may be a supply <s n="1519">for</s> <s n="1565">their</s> <s n="5303">want</s>, <s n="2443">that</s> <s n="1565">their</s> <s n="4051">abundance</s> <s n="2532">also</s> may <s n="1096">be</s> a supply <s n="1519">for</s> <s n="5216">your</s> <s n="5303">want</s>: <s n="3704">that</s> there may <s n="1096">be</s> <s n="2471">equality</s>: </v>
   <v n='15'><s n="2531">As</s> it is <s n="1125">written</s>, <s n="3588">He</s> that had gathered <s n="4183">much</s> had nothing <s n="4121 3756">over</s>; <s n="2532">and</s> <s n="3588">he</s> that had gathered <s n="3641">little</s> had no <s n="1641 3756">lack</s>. </v>
   <v n='16'><s n="1161">But</s> <s n="5485">thanks</s> be to <s n="2316">God</s>, which <s n="1325">put</s> <s n="3588">the</s> <s n="846">same</s> earnest <s n="4710">care</s> <s n="1722">into</s> <s n="3588">the</s> <s n="2588">heart</s> of <s n="5103">Titus</s> <s n="5228">for</s> <s n="5216">you</s>. </v>
   <v n='17'><s n="3754">For</s> <s n="3303">indeed</s> he <s n="1209">accepted</s> <s n="3588">the</s> <s n="3874">exhortation</s>; <s n="1161">but</s> <s n="5225">being</s> more <s n="4707">forward</s>, of his own <s n="830">accord</s> he <s n="1831">went</s> <s n="4314">unto</s> <s n="5209">you</s>. </v>
   <v n='18'><s n="1161">And</s> we have <s n="4842">sent</s> <s n="3326">with</s> <s n="846">him</s> <s n="3588">the</s> <s n="80">brother</s>, <s n="3739">whose</s> <s n="1868">praise</s> is <s n="1722">in</s> <s n="3588">the</s> <s n="2098">gospel</s> <s n="1223">throughout</s> <s n="3956">all</s> <s n="3588">the</s> <s n="1577">churches</s>; </v>
   <v n='19'><s n="1161">And</s> <s n="3756">not</s> that <s n="3440">only</s>, <s n="235">but</s> who was <s n="2532">also</s> <s n="5500">chosen</s> <s n="5259">of</s> <s n="3588">the</s> <s n="1577">churches</s> to travel <s n="4898">with</s> <s n="2257">us</s> <s n="4862">with</s> <s n="5026">this</s> <s n="5485">grace</s>, which is <s n="1247">administered</s> <s n="5259">by</s> <s n="2257">us</s> <s n="4314">to</s> <s n="3588">the</s> <s n="1391">glory</s> of <s n="3588">the</s> <s n="846">same</s> <s n="2962">Lord</s>, <s n="2532">and</s> declaration of <s n="5216">your</s> ready <s n="4288">mind</s>: </v>
   <v n='20'><s n="4724">Avoiding</s> <s n="5124">this</s>, that <s n="3361">no</s> <s n="5100">man</s> should <s n="3469">blame</s> <s n="2248">us</s> <s n="1722">in</s> <s n="5026">this</s> <s n="100">abundance</s> which is <s n="1247">administered</s> <s n="5259">by</s> <s n="2257">us</s>: </v>
   <v n='21'>Providing <s n="4306">for</s> honest <s n="2570">things</s>, <s n="3756">not</s> <s n="3440">only</s> in the <s n="1799">sight</s> of the <s n="2962">Lord</s>, <s n="235">but</s> <s n="2532">also</s> in the <s n="1799">sight</s> of <s n="444">men</s>. </v>
   <v n='22'><s n="1161">And</s> we have sent <s n="4842">with</s> <s n="846">them</s> <s n="2257">our</s> <s n="80">brother</s>, <s n="3739">whom</s> we have <s n="4178">oftentimes</s> <s n="1381 *5607">proved</s> <s n="4705">diligent</s> <s n="1722">in</s> many <s n="4183">things</s>, <s n="1161">but</s> <s n="3570">now</s> <s n="4183">much</s> more <s n="4706">diligent</s>, upon the <s n="4183">great</s> <s n="4006">confidence</s> <s n="3588">which</s> I have <s n="1519">in</s> <s n="5209">you</s>. </v>
   <v n='23'><s n="1535">Whether</s> any do inquire <s n="5228">of</s> <s n="5103">Titus</s>, he is <s n="1699">my</s> <s n="2844">partner</s> <s n="2532">and</s> <s n="4904">fellowhelper</s> <s n="1519">concerning</s> <s n="5209">you</s>: <s n="1535">or</s> <s n="2257">our</s> <s n="80">brethren</s> be inquired of, they are the <s n="652">messengers</s> of the <s n="1577">churches</s>, and the <s n="1391">glory</s> of <s n="5547">Christ</s>. </v>
   <v n='24'><s n="3767">Wherefore</s> <s n="1731">show</s> ye <s n="1519">to</s> <s n="846">them</s>, <s n="2532">and</s> <s n="1519 4383">before</s> <s n="3588">the</s> <s n="1577">churches</s>, <s n="3588">the</s> <s n="1732">proof</s> of <s n="5216">your</s> <s n="26">love</s>, <s n="2532">and</s> of <s n="2257">our</s> <s n="2746">boasting</s> on your <s n="5228 5216">behalf</s>. </v>
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