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1There is no need for me to speak anything more to you about helping Creator’s holy people in this matter of giving .
2I know how ready and willing you are. I brag about you to the sacred families in Land of Tall People (Macedonia) . I tell them that the sacred families in Land of Sorrow (Achaia) have been ready to give since last year. It was your eagerness to give that made them want to do the same.
3To make sure that my bragging about you will not fall to the ground, I am sending some spiritual brothers to you so you will make yourselves ready to give this gift just as I said you would be.
4For if any from Land of Tall People (Macedonia) were to come with me and find you not ready, this would bring shame to us all.
5It is for this reason I felt that I needed to urge these brothers to come to you ahead of time. They will help make sure your promised gift will be ready. In this way, when we arrive, it will show you gave from your hearts and not because you felt forced to give.
6Remember this saying: The one who plants only a few seeds will harvest a small crop. The one who plants many seeds will harvest a large crop.
7Each of you should give what you have decided in your heart to give. You should not feel forced to give out of guilt because someone is shaming you for not giving. For the Great Spirit loves it when people give with glad hearts.
8Creator has the power to use the gift of all of his great kindness to provide more than enough for all that you need at all times. In this way you will have plenty to help others,
9just as it says in our Sacred Teachings , “He filled many giveaway blankets with gifts to the poor. His right ways will bring honor to him beyond the end of all days.”
10The one who gives seed for planting and good food for eating will make your seeds grow into a great harvest for doing what is right.
11His blessing will rest on you in every way so that you can always be a blessing to others. In this way, the gift you give to us for others will bring honor and thanks to the Great Spirit.
12This sacred task of giving not only helps the poor among Creator’s holy people in Village of Peace (Jerusalem) , but it also inspires many people to give praise to the Great Spirit.
13Your willingness to follow through with this sacred task of giving shows that your faithfulness to the good story of the Chosen One goes beyond words. Your freely given gift to them and to all will bring honor to Creator.
14With deep feelings for you they will send their voice to the Great Spirit, for they have seen the gift of Creator’s great kindness at work in you.
15Give thanks to the Great Spirit for the gift that goes beyond our weak ways of speaking!