14. Your abundance at this present time meets their need, so that their abundance may also meet your need—so that there may be equality.
15. As it is written, “He who gathered much did not have too much, and he who gathered little did not have too little.”
16. But thanks be to God, who put into the heart of Titus the same devotion for you.
17. For indeed he not only accepted our appeal, but went to you with eagerness and on his own initiative.
18. We are sending along with him the brother whose fame in connection with the Good News has spread throughout all of Messiah’s communities.
19. Not only that, but he has also been appointed by the communities as our travel companion with this gracious gift, which is administered by us for the glory of the Lord Himself and to show our eagerness to help.
20. We are taking this precaution, so that no one will blame us in regard to the way we administer this generous gift.