For you, brothers, became followers of the churches of God in Christ Jesus which were in Judea, for you also suffered the same things from your countrymen, which they did from the Jews

that no one should be moved by these afflictions. For you know that we are appointed for this;

The abundance

and they sold their possessions and estates, and distributed them to all as any one had need;

Their deep

and one poor widow came and cast in two lepta, which is a quadrans [4 mills].

And looking up he saw the rich casting their gifts into the treasury.

Hear, my beloved brothers. Has not God chosen the poor of the world rich in faith and heirs of the kingdom which he promised to those who love him?

I know your affliction and poverty, but you are rich, and the blasphemy of those who say they are Jews and are not, but are a synagogue of Satan.

The riches

as grieving but always rejoicing, as poor but making many rich, as having nothing and possessing all things.

that you may be enriched in every thing for all liberality, which produces through us thanksgiving to God.

Liberality

For this is our rejoicing; the testimony of our conscience that in purity and godly sincerity, not with a carnal wisdom, but with a divine grace, we have conducted ourselves in the world, and most abundantly towards you.

if one exhorts in the exhortation, he that gives, with simplicity, he that rules, with diligence, he that exercises mercy, with cheerfulness.