2 Corinthians 8:5-7

Expanded Bible

⁵ And they gave in a way we did not expect: They first gave themselves to the Lord and to us. ·This is what God wants […by the will of God]. ⁶ So we ·asked [urged; encouraged] Titus [2:13] to help you finish this special work of grace since he is the one who started it. ⁷ You ·are rich [excel] in everything—in faith, in speaking, in knowledge, in ·truly wanting to help [eagerness; zeal], and in the love ·you learned [^Lthat is in you] from us.^[a] In the same way, ·be strong [excel] also in the grace of giving.