But thanks be to God who puts the same earnest care for you into the heart of Titus.

For indeed he accepted the exhortation, and being more earnest, he went to you of his own accord.

I urged Titus, and sent our brother with him. Did Titus take advantage of you? Did we not walk in the same spirit? Did we not walk in the same steps?

imploring us with much entreating that we would receive the gift and the fellowship of the ministering to the saints.

and not only that, but who was also chosen by the churches to travel with us with this gift, which is administered by us to the glory of the Lord Himself, and your ready mind,

Therefore I thought it necessary to exhort the brethren to go to you ahead of time, and prepare your bounty beforehand, which you had previously announced, that it may be ready as a blessing and not as greed.

Indeed I have all and abound. I am full, having received from Epaphroditus the things sent from you, a sweet-smelling aroma, an acceptable sacrifice, well pleasing to God.

As each one has received a gift, minister it to one another, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God.