14but by equality: your abundance [being a supply] at this present time for their want, that their abundance also may become [a supply] for your want; that there may be equality:
15as it is written, He that [gathered] much had nothing over; and he that [gathered] little had no lack.
16But thanks be to God, who putteth the same earnest care for you into the heart of Titus.
17For he accepted indeed our exhortation; but being himself very earnest, he went forth unto you of his own accord.
18And we have sent together with him the brother whose praise in the gospel [is spread] through all the churches;
19and not only so, but who was also appointed by the churches to travel with us in [the matter of] this grace, which is ministered by us to the glory of the Lord, and [to show] our readiness:
20Avoiding this, that any man should blame us in [the matter of] this bounty which is ministered by us:
