2 Corinthians 8:2-7 for in spite of a severe ordeal of trouble, their extraordinary gladness, combined with their extreme poverty, has overflowed in a wealth of generosity.

Goodspeed⁽ⁱ⁾ ² for in spite of a severe ordeal of trouble, their extraordinary gladness, combined with their extreme poverty, has overflowed in a wealth of generosity. ³ For they have given to the utmost of their ability, as I can bear them witness, and beyond it, ⁴ and begged me most earnestly, of their own accord, to let them share in the support of their fellow-Christians. ⁵ They did far more than I hoped, for first in obedience to God's will, they gave themselves to the Lord, and to me. ⁶ This has led me to urge Titus to complete the arrangements he had formerly begun among you for this gracious undertaking. ⁷ Just as you excel in everything else—faith, expression, knowledge, perfect devotion, and the love we have awakened in you—you must excel in this generous undertaking too.