My heart goes out to the commanders of Israel who offered themselves willingly among the people. Bless the Lord.
“That the leaders took the lead in Israel, that the people offered themselves willingly, bless the Lord!
So I thought it necessary to urge the brothers to go on ahead to you and arrange in advance for the gift you have promised, so that it may be ready as a willing gift, not as an exaction.
For he not only accepted our appeal, but being himself very earnest he is going to you of his own accord.
For if the readiness is there, it is acceptable according to what a person has, not according to what he does not have.
For they gave according to their means, as I can testify, and beyond their means, of their own accord, begging us earnestly for the favor of taking part in the relief of the saints—
Then the people rejoiced because they had given willingly, for with a whole heart they had offered freely to the Lord. David the king also rejoiced greatly.
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