7:13. Before God: therefore we were comforted. But in our consolation we did the more abundantly rejoice for the joy of Titus, because his spirit was refreshed by you all.
7:14. And if I have boasted any thing to him of you, I have not been put to shame: but as we have spoken all things to you in truth, so also our boasting that was made to Titus is found a truth.
7:15. And his bowels are more abundantly towards you: remembering the obedience of you all, how with fear and trembling you received him.
7:16. I rejoice that in all things I have confidence in you.
2 Corinthians Chapter 8
He exhorts them to contribute bountifully to relieve the poor of
Jerusalem.
8:1. Now we make known unto you, brethren, the grace of God that hath been given in the churches of Macedonia.
8:2. That in much experience of tribulation, they have had abundance of joy and their very deep poverty hath abounded unto the riches of their simplicity.
Simplicity… That is, sincere bounty and charity.
8:3. For according to their power (I bear them witness) and beyond their power, they were willing: