I speak not by commandment, but by occasion of the forwardness of others, and to prove the sincerity of your love.

And herein I give my advice: for this is expedient for you, who have begun before, not only to do, but also to be forward a year ago.

And not that only, but who was also chosen of the churches to travel with us with this grace, which is administered by us to the glory of the same Lord, and declaration of your ready mind:

So that ye were ensamples to all that believe in Macedonia and Achaia.

Wherefore shew ye to them, and before the churches, the proof of your love, and of our boasting on your behalf.

Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, and Timothy our brother, unto the church of God which is at Corinth, with all the saints which are in all Achaia:

And herein I give my advice: for this is expedient for you, who have begun before, not only to do, but also to be forward a year ago.

I beseech you, brethren, (ye know the house of Stephanas, that it is the firstfruits of Achaia, and that they have addicted themselves to the ministry of the saints,)

I speak not by commandment, but by occasion of the forwardness of others, and to prove the sincerity of your love.

And let us consider one another to provoke unto love and to good works: