2. that in a great trial of affliction the abundance of their joy and their deep poverty abounded in the riches of their liberality.
3. For I bear witness that according to their ability, yes, and beyond their ability, they were freely willing,
4. imploring us with much urgency that we would receive the gift and the fellowship of the ministering to the saints.
5. And not only as we had hoped, but they first gave themselves to the Lord, and then to us by the will of God.