⁶ Accordingly, ^(A)we urged Titus that as he had started, so he should complete among you ^(B)this act of grace.

^18 (A)I urged Titus to go, and sent ^(B)the brother with him. Did Titus take advantage of you? Did we not act in the same spirit? Did we not take the same steps?

¹⁹ And not only that, but he has been ^(A)appointed by the churches to travel with us as we carry out this act of ^(B)grace that is being ministered by us, ^(C)for the glory of the Lord himself and to show our good will.

Commendation of Titus

¹⁶ But ^(A)thanks be to God, ^(B)who put into the heart of Titus the same earnest care I have for you. ¹⁷ For ^(C)he not only accepted our appeal, but being himself very earnest he is going^[a] to you of his own accord.

⁴ begging us earnestly ^(A)for the favor^[a] of taking part in ^(B)the relief of the saints—

¹⁸ I have received full payment, and more. I am well supplied, ^(A)having received from Epaphroditus the gifts you sent, ^(B)a fragrant offering, ^(C)a sacrifice acceptable and pleasing to God.

⁵ So I thought it necessary to urge the brothers to go on ahead to you and arrange in advance for the ^(A)gift^[a] you have promised, so that it may be ready ^(B)as a willing gift, ^(C)not as an exaction.^[b]

^10 (A)As each has received a gift, use it to serve one another, ^(B)as good stewards of God's varied grace: