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: