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

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。

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.

They asked only that we would remember the poor, which I made every effort 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 an absence of several years, I came to Jerusalem to bring my people gifts for the poor and to present offerings.

And now, brothers and sisters, we want you to know about the grace that God has given the Macedonian churches.In the midst of a very severe trial, their overflowing joy and their extreme poverty welled up in rich generosity.For I testify that they gave as much as they were able, and even beyond their ability. Entirely on their own,they urgently pleaded with us for the privilege of sharing in this service to the Lord’s people.And they exceeded our expectations: They gave themselves first of all to the Lord, and then by the will of God also to us.So we urged Titus, just as he had earlier made a beginning, to bring also to completion this act of grace on your part.But since you excel in everything— in faith, in speech, in knowledge, in complete earnestness and in the love we have kindled in you— see that you also excel in this grace of giving.I am not commanding you, but I want to test the sincerity of your love by comparing it with the earnestness of others.For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though he was rich, yet for your sake he became poor, so that you through his poverty might become rich.

And do not forget to do good and to share with others, for with such sacrifices God is pleased.

Suppose a brother or a sister is without clothes and daily food.If one of you says to them,“ Go in peace; keep warm and well fed,” but does nothing about their physical needs, what good is it?

Now, however, I am on my way to Jerusalem in the service of the Lord’s people there.For Macedonia and Achaia were pleased to make a contribution for the poor among the Lord’s people in Jerusalem.They were pleased to do it, and indeed they owe it to them. For if the Gentiles have shared in the Jews’ spiritual blessings, they owe it to the Jews to share with them their material blessings.

The disciples, as each one was able, decided to provide help for the brothers and sisters living in Judea.This they did, sending their gift to the elders by Barnabas and Saul.

Now about the collection for the Lord’s people: Do what I told the Galatian churches to do.On the first day of every week, each one of you should set aside a sum of money in keeping with your income, saving it up, so that when I come no collections will have to be made.