16. But thanks be to God, who put the same diligence into the heart of Titus for you.
17. For indeed he accepted the exhortation, but being more diligent, of his own accord he went unto you.
18. And we have sent with him the brother whose praise is in the gospel throughout all the congregations {Gr. ekklesia – called out ones},
19. and not that only, but who was also ordained by the congregations {Gr. ekklesia – called out ones} to travel with us with this grace, which is administered by us to the glory of the same Lord and declaration of your ready desire,
20. avoiding that anyone should blame us regarding this abundance which is ministered by us,