2 Corinthians 8:1-4 Now I am going to tell you, brothers, of God's spiritual blessing which was given in the churches of Macedonia,

Williams⁽ⁱ⁾ ¹ Now I am going to tell you, brothers, of God's spiritual blessing which was given in the churches of Macedonia, ² because in spite of a terrible test of trouble, the mighty flood of their gladness mingling with the depths of their poverty has overflowed and resulted in the abundance of their liberality. ³ For they have given, I can testify, to the utmost of their ability, and even beyond their ability. Of their own accord, ⁴ with earnest entreaty, they kept on begging me for the favor of sharing in this service that is being rendered to God's people.