2 Corinthians 8:1-7

Holman Christian Standard Bible

Appeal to Complete the Collection

8 We want you to know, brothers, about the grace of God granted to the churches^(A) of Macedonia:^{(B) 2} During a severe testing by affliction, their abundance of joy and their deep poverty overflowed into the wealth of their generosity.^{(C) 3} I testify that, on their own, according to their ability and beyond their ability, ⁴ they begged us insistently for the privilege of sharing^(D) in the ministry to the saints, ⁵ and not just as we had hoped. Instead, they gave themselves especially to the Lord, then to us by God’s will.^{(E) 6} So we urged Titus that just as he had begun, so he should also complete this grace to you. ⁷ Now as you excel in everything—faith, speech, knowledge,^(F) and in all diligence, and in your love for us^[a]—excel also in this grace.