Bible Verses About Liberality: Churches of Macedonia

And we make known to you, brethren, the grace of God, that hath been given in the assemblies of Macedonia,

because in much trial of tribulation the abundance of their joy, and their deep poverty, did abound to the riches of their liberality;

because, according to their power, I testify, and above their power, they were willing of themselves,

with much entreaty calling on us to receive the favour and the fellowship of the ministration to the saints,

and not according as we expected, but themselves they did give first to the Lord, and to us, through the will of God,