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2 because in a great trial of affliction the abundance of their joy and deep poverty abounded unto the riches of their liberality.
3 Because I witness, that according to their ability, and beyond their ability they were anxious,
4 with much exhortation praying our favor and the fellowship of the ministry which is to the saints:
5 and not as we hoped, but they gave themselves first to the Lord, and to us through the will of God:
6 that we should exhort Titus, that as he formerly began it, he may indeed also complete this grace unto you.
7 But as in every thing you abound, in faith, and in word, and knowledge, and in all zeal, and in divine love from you in us, that you may also abound in this philanthropy.