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 \v 3 Now I have sent the brothers so that our boasting about you may not be futile, and so that you would be ready, as I said you would be.
-\v 4 Otherwise, if any Macedonians come with me and find you unprepared, we would be put to shame—I say nothing about you—for being so confident in you.
+\v 4 Otherwise, if any Macedonians come with me and find you unprepared, we would be ashamed—I say nothing about you—for being so confident in you.
 \v 5 So I thought it was necessary to urge the brothers to come to you and to make arrangements in advance for the gift you have promised. This is so that it might be ready as a freely offered gift, and not because you are forced to give it.
 
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 \v 6 The point is this: the one who sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and the one who sows bountifully will also reap bountifully.
-\v 7 Let each one give as he has planned in his heart—not so as to have sorrow when you give, and not out of a compelling obligation—for God loves a cheerful giver.
+\v 7 Let each one give as he has planned in his heart—not out of sorrow or a compelling obligation—for God loves a cheerful giver.
 
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 \v 8 And God is able to make all grace increase in you, so that, always, in all things, having all you need, you may increase in every good deed.
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 \v 11 You will be enriched in every way so you can be generous, and this will bring about thanksgiving to God through us.
 
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-\v 12 For the ministry of this service not only meets the needs of the saints, but is also overflowing in many thanksgivings to God.
-\v 13 You have been approved by this service; you also glorify God by the obedience of your confession of the gospel of Christ, and the generosity of your gift to them and to all.
-\v 14 And they long for you as they are praying for you, because of the exceedingly great grace of God that is upon you.
+\v 12 For the ministry of this service not only meets the needs of the saints, but also overflows in many acts of thanksgiving to God.
+\v 13 You have been approved by this service. You also glorify God by the obedience of your confession of the gospel of Christ, and by the generosity of your gift to them and to all.
+\v 14 They long for you as they are praying for you, because of the exceedingly great grace of God that is upon you.
 \v 15 Thanks be to God for his inexpressible gift!