14. At the present time your plenty will supply what they need, so that in turn their plenty will supply what you need. The goal is equality,
15. as it is written: “The one who gathered much did not have too much, and the one who gathered little did not have too little.”
16. Thanks be to God, who put into the heart of Titus the same concern I have for you.
17. For Titus not only welcomed our appeal, but he is coming to you with much enthusiasm and on his own initiative.
18. And we are sending along with him the brother who is praised by all the churches for his service to the gospel.
19. What is more, he was chosen by the churches to accompany us as we carry the offering, which we administer in order to honor the Lord himself and to show our eagerness to help.