2 How that in a great ctrial of affliction dthe abundance of their joy and dtheir deep poverty abounded unto the riches of their †liberality. 3 For eto their power, I bear record, yea, and beyond their power they were fwilling of themselves; 4 Praying us with much intreaty gthat we would receive the gift, and take upon us the fellowship of hthe ministering to the saints. 5 And this they did, not as we hoped, but first gave their own selves to the Lord, and unto us iby the will of God. 6 Insomuch that jwe desired kTitus, that as he had xbegun, so he would also finish in you the same ||grace also. 7 Therefore, as lye abound in every thing, in faith, and mutterance, and mknowledge, and in all ndiligence, and in oyour love to us, see pthat ye abound in this grace also. 8 qI speak not by commandment, but by occasion of the nforwardness of others, and qqto prove the sincerity of oyour love. 9 For ye know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that, rthough he was rich, yet rsfor your sakes he became poor, that ye through his poverty tmight be rich.