⁸ I am not commanding you,^(A) but I want to test the sincerity of your love by comparing it with the earnestness of others.

¹⁰ And here is my judgment^(A) about what is best for you in this matter. Last year you were the first not only to give but also to have the desire to do so.^(B)

¹² For if the willingness is there, the gift is acceptable according to what one has,^(A) not according to what one does not have.

⁷ Each of you should give what you have decided in your heart to give,^(A) not reluctantly or under compulsion,^(B) for God loves a cheerful giver.^(C)