For I do not mean, that others should be eased, and you burthened; But by an equality,

let your abundance be at this time a supply to their want; that their abundance also may be a supply to your want, that there may be an equality,

but he was also appointed by the churches to be a fellow-traveller with us, with this gift, which is administred by us, to the glory of the Lord himself,

For if I should resolve to boast, I should not be a fool; for I speak the truth: but I forbear, lest any one should think of me above what he seeth me, or heareth from me.

Now I pray God, that ye may do no evil: not that we may appear approved, but that ye may do that which is good, though we should be as reprobates.