¹⁰ This is what I think you should do. Last year, you were the first people to give money. You really wanted to do that. So the best thing for you is to finish what you started to do. ¹¹ Now finish the work. When you started, you wanted very much to do it. Now you should want just as much to finish it. You should give what you are able to give. ¹² If you really want to give, then God will accept your gift. God does not want you to give more than you are able to give. He will be happy about what you can give.