2 Corinthians 8:5 in the World English Bible
This was not as we had expected, but first they gave their own selves to the Lord, and to us through the will of God.
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4 Praying us with much intreaty that we would receive the gift, and take upon us the fellowship of the ministering to the saints.
5 And this they did, not as we hoped, but first gave their own selves to the Lord, and unto us by the will of God.
6 Insomuch that we desired Titus, that as he had begun, so he would also finish in you the same grace also.