For you, brethren, became imitators of the churches of God in Christ Jesus which are in Judea, for you suffered the same things from your own countrymen as they did from the Jews,

so that no one would be unsettled by these afflictions. You yourselves know that we have been destined for this.

The abundance

and they sold their possessions and goods and distributed them to all, as anyone had need.

Their deep

And a poor widow came, and put in two copper coins, which make a penny.

He looked up and saw the rich putting their gifts into the treasury,

Listen, my beloved brethren: has not God chosen those who are poor in the world to be rich in faith and heirs of the kingdom which he has promised to those who love him?

I know your tribulation and your poverty (but you are rich) and I know the slander of those who say that they are Jews and are not, but are a synagogue of Satan.

The riches

as sorrowful, yet always rejoicing; as poor, yet making many rich; as having nothing, and yet possessing everything.

You will be enriched in every way for great generosity, which through us will produce thanksgiving to God.

Liberality

For our boast is this: the testimony of our conscience, that with holiness and godly sincerity, not in worldly wisdom but in the grace of God, we have conducted ourselves in the world, and still more toward you.

he who exhorts, in exhortation; he who gives, with liberality; he who leads, with diligence; he who does acts of mercy, with cheerfulness.