Moreover, brothers, we make known to you the grace of God which has been given in the assemblies of Macedonia, Act 16:92Co 9:21Co 15:101Th 4:102Co 11:92Co 9:122Co 9:4Act 11:23 how in a severe ordeal of affliction, the abundance of their joy and their deep poverty abounded to the riches of their generosity. Jas 2:5Pro 11:252Co 6:10Deu 15:41Th 3:3-42Co 9:13Rev 2:9Luk 21:1-4 For according to their power, I testify, yes and beyond their power, they gave of their own accord, Exo 35:29Exo 35:52Co 9:6-7Exo 35:21-22Phm 1:141Ch 29:91Co 16:21Co 9:17 begging us with much entreaty to receive this grace and the fellowship in the service to the saints. Act 24:17Gal 6:102Co 9:1Heb 6:101Co 16:151Co 16:3-41Jn 3:16-182Co 9:12-14 This was not as we had expected, but first they gave their own selves to the Lord, and to us through the will of God. Rom 12:1Rom 14:7-9Rom 6:132Ch 30:122Co 8:11Ch 12:181Sa 1:282Co 5:14-15 So we urged Titus, that as he had made a beginning before, so he would also complete in you this grace. 2Co 12:182Co 8:16-172Co 8:192Co 8:41Pe 4:102Co 9:5Php 4:18 But as you abound in everything—in faith, utterance, knowledge, all earnestness, and in your love to us—see that you also abound in this grace. 2Co 9:82Pe 1:5-82Th 1:3Php 1:91Co 1:51Co 13:21Co 8:1-22Co 8:6
I speak not by way of commandment, but as proving through the earnestness of others the sincerity also of your love. 1Co 7:61Jn 3:17-191Pe 1:222Co 9:7Heb 10:24Jas 2:14-16Eph 4:15Ezk 33:31 For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though he was rich, yet for your sakes he became poor, that you through his poverty might become rich. Rom 8:32Php 2:6-8Mat 20:28Rom 5:82Co 6:10Jhn 1:14Eph 2:7Jas 2:5 I give advice in this: it is expedient for you who were the first to start a year ago, not only to do, but also to be willing. 1Ti 6:18-19Heb 13:162Co 9:2Jas 2:15-16Pro 19:171Co 7:251Co 16:21Co 7:40 But now complete the doing also, that as there was the readiness to be willing, so there may be the completion also out of your ability. 2Co 9:2 For if the readiness is there, it is acceptable according to what you have, not according to what you don’t have. Mrk 12:42-442Co 9:7Exo 35:29Luk 21:1-4Exo 35:21-22Exo 25:2Exo 35:51Pe 4:10 For this is not that others may be eased and you distressed, Act 4:34Rom 15:26-27 but for equality. Your abundance at this present time supplies their lack, that their abundance also may become a supply for your lack, that there may be equality. 2Co 9:12Act 4:34 As it is written, “He who gathered much had nothing left over, and he who gathered little had no lack.” 1 Exo 16:18Luk 22:35
But thanks be to God, who puts the same earnest care for you into the heart of Titus. Rev 17:17Jer 32:402Co 2:13-142Co 7:122Co 7:7Ezr 7:27Jer 31:31Php 2:20 For he indeed accepted our exhortation, but being himself very earnest, he went out to you of his own accord. 2Co 8:6Heb 13:222Co 8:102Co 8:8 We have sent together with him the brother whose praise in the Good News is known throughout all the assemblies. 2Co 12:181Co 7:172Co 8:192Co 2:122Co 8:22-23Rom 16:4 Not only so, but he was also appointed by the assemblies to travel with us in this grace, which is served by us to the glory of the Lord himself, and to show our readiness. 1Co 16:3-42Co 4:152Co 9:81Pe 4:10-112Co 8:1-42Co 8:6-72Co 9:12-14Act 15:22 We are avoiding this, that any man should blame us concerning this abundance which is administered by us. 1Th 5:22Eph 5:15Rom 14:16Mat 10:161Co 16:32Co 11:12 Having regard for honorable things, not only in the sight of the Lord, but also in the sight of men. Rom 12:171Pe 2:12Php 4:8Tit 2:5-81Th 5:222Co 2:17Mat 5:16Mat 6:4 We have sent with them our brother whom we have many times proved earnest in many things, but now much more earnest, by reason of the great confidence which he has in you. Php 2:20-22 As for Titus, he is my partner and fellow worker for you. As for our brothers, they are the apostles of the assemblies, the glory of Christ. Php 2:25Phm 1:172Co 8:63Jn 1:81Th 2:22Co 12:182Co 7:62Co 8:16 Therefore show the proof of your love to them before the assemblies, and of our boasting on your behalf. 2Co 7:142Co 7:42Co 8:82Co 9:2-4