And will be a Father unto you, and you shall be my sons and daughters, says the Lord Almighty.

Now therefore perform the doing of it; that as there was a readiness to will, so there may be a performance also out of that which you have.

But by an equality, that now at this time your abundance may be a supply for their want, that their abundance also may be a supply for your want: that there may be equality:

For though I would desire to boast, I shall not be a fool; for I will say the truth: but now I forbear, lest any man should think of me above that which he sees me to be, or that he hears of me.

Now I pray to God that you do no evil; not that we should appear approved, but that you should do that which is honest, though we be as failures.