And all the people took off the golden earrings that were in their ears, and brought them to Aaron.

And when they had finished [it], they brought to the king and to Jehoiada the remainder of the money, and they made vessels for the house of the Lord, vessels of service for whole burnt offerings, and gold and silver [censers]: and they offered up whole burnt offerings in the house of the Lord continually all the days of Jehoiada.

And those who dwelt in the cities of Judah themselves also brought tithes of calves and sheep, and tithes of goats, and consecrated them to the Lord their God, and they brought them and laid them in heaps.

And Hezekiah and the princes came and saw the heaps, and blessed the Lord, and His people Israel.

And Azariah the priest, the chief over the house of Zadok, spoke to him, and said, From the time that the firstfruits began to be brought into the house of the Lord, we have eaten and drunk, and left even abundantly; for the Lord has blessed His people, and we have this great amount left.

how that in a great trial of affliction the abundance of their joy and their deep poverty abounded in the riches of their generosity.

For I bear witness that according to their ability, and beyond their ability, they were freely willing,

For all seek their own interests, not the things of Christ Jesus.

Not that I seek the gift, but I seek the fruit which is increasing to your account.

And I have all things and abound. I have been made full, having received from Epaphroditus the things [sent] from you, a fragrant aroma, an acceptable sacrifice, well pleasing to God.