²For I know your eagerness, and I brag about you to the Macedonians: ^u^v“Achaia ^w^xhas been prepared since last year,” and your zeal ^yhas stirred up most of them. ^z

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u9:2 Macedonia was a Roman province in the northern area of modern Greece.
w9:2 Achaia was the Roman province, south of Macedonia, where Corinth was located.

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ESVEnglish Standard Version

for I know your readiness, of which I boast about you to the people of Macedonia, saying that Achaia has been ready since last year. And your zeal has stirred up most of them.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

For I know your eagerness to help, and I have been boasting about it to the Macedonians, telling them that since last year you in Achaia were ready to give; and your enthusiasm has stirred most of them to action.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

For I know your eagerness, and I boast about you to the Macedonians, “Achaia has been ready since last year,” and your zeal has stirred up most of them.

NLTNew Living Translation

For I know how eager you are to help, and I have been boasting to the churches in Macedonia that you in Greece were ready to send an offering a year ago. In fact, it was your enthusiasm that stirred up many of the Macedonian believers to begin giving.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

because I know your readiness to help, concerning which I keep on boasting to the Macedonians about you, that Achaia has been ready to help since last year, and your zeal has stirred up the majority of them.

KJV 1900King James Version

For I know the forwardness of your mind, for which I boast of you to them of Macedonia, that Achaia was ready a year ago; and your zeal hath provoked very many.

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