¹⁴ For if in anything I have ^(A)boasted to him about you, I was not put to shame, but as we spoke all things to you in truth, so also our boasting before ^(B)Titus proved to be the truth.

²⁴ Therefore ^[a]openly before the churches, ^[b]show them the proof of your love and of our ^(A)reason for boasting about you.

² for I know your readiness, of which I ^(A)boast about you to the ^(B)Macedonians, that ^(C)Achaia has been prepared since ^(D)last year, and your zeal stirred up most of them. ³ But I have sent the brothers, in order that our ^(E)boasting about you may not be made empty in this case, so that, ^(F)as I was saying, you may be prepared; ⁴ lest if any ^(G)Macedonians come with me and find you unprepared, we—not to speak of you—be put to shame in this certainty of ours. ⁵ So I regarded it necessary to encourage the ^(H)brothers that they would go on ahead to you and arrange beforehand your previously promised ^(I)blessing, so that the same would be ready as a ^(J)blessing and not as a ^[a](K)begrudging obligation.

⁶ Now this I say, ^(L)he who sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and he who sows with blessing will also reap with blessing. ⁷ Each one must do just as he has purposed in his heart, not ^(M)grudgingly or under compulsion, for ^(N)God loves a cheerful giver. ⁸ And ^(O)God is able to make every grace abound to you, so that in everything at every time having every sufficiency, you may have an abundance for every good deed; ⁹ as it is written,

¹⁰ Now He who supplies ^(Q)seed to the sower and bread for food will supply and multiply your seed and ^(R)increase the harvest of your righteousness; ¹¹ you will be ^(S)enriched in everything for all generosity, which through us is bringing about ^(T)thanksgiving to God. ¹² For the ministry of this service is not only fully supplying ^(U)the needs of the ^[c]saints, but is also abounding ^(V)through many thanksgivings to God. ¹³ Because of the proven character given by this ^(W)ministry, they will ^(X)glorify God for your obedience to your ^(Y)confession of the ^(Z)gospel of Christ and for the ^[d]generosity of your ^[e]fellowship toward them and toward all, ¹⁴ while they also, by prayer on your behalf, long for you because of the surpassing grace of God on you. ^15 [f](AA)Thanks be to God for His indescribable ^(AB)gift!

⁸ For even if ^(A)I boast somewhat ^[a]further about our ^(B)authority, which the Lord gave for building you up and not for tearing you down, I will not be put to shame,

²⁶ so that your reason for ^(A)boasting may abound in Christ Jesus in me, through my coming to you again.

⁴ so that we ourselves ^(A)boast about you among ^(B)the churches of God for your ^[a]perseverance and faith ^(C)in the midst of all your persecutions and afflictions which you endure.