2 Corinthians 8:9
For ye know the grace of our Lord Yahusha Messiah, that, though he was rich, yet for your sakes he became poor, that ye through his poverty might be rich.
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7 Therefore, as ye abound in every faith, and utterance, and knowledge, and all diligence, and your love to us, that ye abound in this grace also.
8 I speak not by commandment, but by occasion of the forwardness of others, and to prove the sincerity of your love.
9 For ye know the grace of our Lord Yahusha Messiah, that, though he was rich, yet for your sakes he became poor, that ye through his poverty might be rich.
10 And herein I give advice: for this is expedient for you, who have begun before, not only to do, but also to be forward a year ago.
11 Now therefore perform the doing ; that as a readiness to will, so a performance also out of that which ye have.