They asked only that we would remember the poor, which I made every effort to do.

只是愿意我们记念穷人；这也是我本来热心去行的。

他们只要求我们记念穷人，这也是我一向热心在做的。

他们只要求我们记念穷人，这也是我一向热心在做的。

他们只要求我们照顾那些贫困的人，这正是我一向热衷的事。

只是要我们记念穷人，这本来也是我一向热心作的。

只是要我们记得穷人，而这一点也正是我一向努力做的。

只是願意我們記念窮人；這也是我本來熱心去行的。

他們只要求我們記念窮人，這也是我一向熱心在做的。

他們只要求我們記念窮人，這也是我一向熱心在做的。

他們只要求我們照顧那些貧困的人，這正是我一向熱衷的事。

只是要我們記念窮人，這本來也是我一向熱心作的。

不過還要我們記得窮人；這件事也正是我一向竭力想法子要作的。

只是要我們記得窮人，而這一點也正是我一向努力做的。

惟欲我顧念貧者、我亦殷勤為是矣、○

惟欲我念貧者、我亦殷勤為是矣、

惟欲我二人念貧者、我亦殷勤為此矣、○

彼等惟提一事、欲吾儕不分彼此、眷顧貧人、此亦予所樂為也。

All they asked was that we should continue to remember the poor, the very thing I had been eager to do all along.

They asked only one thing. They wanted us to continue to remember poor people. That was what I had wanted to do all along.

Only, they asked us to remember the poor, the very thing I was eager to do.

Their only suggestion was that we keep on helping the poor, which I have always been eager to do.

They asked only that we would remember the poor, which I had made every effort to do.

They only asked us to remember the poor— the very thing I also was eager to do.

They desired only that we should remember the poor, the very thing which I also was eager to do.

only they would that we should remember the poor; which very thing I was also zealous to do.

Only[ they would] that we should remember the poor; the same which I also was forward to do.

They requested only that we remember the poor, the very thing I also was eager to do.

They only asked us to remember the poor— which very thing I was also zealous to do.

After many years, I came to bring charitable gifts and offerings to my nation,

We want you to know, brothers, about the grace of God granted to the churches of Macedonia:During a severe testing by affliction, their abundance of joy and their deep poverty overflowed into the wealth of their generosity.I testify that, on their own, according to their ability and beyond their ability,they begged us insistently for the privilege of sharing in the ministry to the saints,and not just as we had hoped. Instead, they gave themselves especially to the Lord, then to us by God’s will.So we urged Titus that just as he had begun, so he should also complete this grace to you.Now as you excel in everything— faith, speech, knowledge, and in all diligence, and in your love for us— excel also in this grace.I am not saying this as a command. Rather, by means of the diligence of others, I am testing the genuineness of your love.For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ: Though He was rich, for your sake He became poor, so that by His poverty you might become rich.

Don’t neglect to do what is good and to share, for God is pleased with such sacrifices.

If a brother or sister is without clothes and lacks daily foodand one of you says to them,“ Go in peace, keep warm, and eat well,” but you don’t give them what the body needs, what good is it?

Right now I am traveling to Jerusalem to serve the saints,for Macedonia and Achaia were pleased to make a contribution for the poor among the saints in Jerusalem.Yes, they were pleased, and indeed are indebted to them. For if the Gentiles have shared in their spiritual benefits, then they are obligated to minister to Jews in material needs.

So each of the disciples, according to his ability, determined to send relief to the brothers who lived in Judea.They did this, sending it to the elders by means of Barnabas and Saul.

Now about the collection for the saints: You should do the same as I instructed the Galatian churches.On the first day of the week, each of you is to set something aside and save in keeping with how he prospers, so that no collections will need to be made when I come.