12. For if the readiness is there, it is acceptable according to what a person has, not according to what he does not have.
13. For I do not mean that others should be eased and you burdened, but that as a matter of fairness
14. your abundance at the present time should supply their need, so that their abundance may supply your need, that there may be fairness.
15. As it is written, “Whoever gathered much had nothing left over, and whoever gathered little had no lack.”
16. But thanks be to God, who put into the heart of Titus the same earnest care I have for you.
17. For he not only accepted our appeal, but being himself very earnest he is going to you of his own accord.
18. With him we are sending the brother who is famous among all the churches for his preaching of the gospel.
19. And not only that, but he has been appointed by the churches to travel with us as we carry out this act of grace that is being ministered by us, for the glory of the Lord himself and to show our good will.