2 Corinthians 8:2-4

New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised Catholic Edition

² for during a severe ordeal of affliction, their abundant joy and their extreme poverty have overflowed in a wealth of generosity on their part. ³ For, as I can testify, they voluntarily gave according to their means, and even beyond their means, ⁴ begging us earnestly for the privilege^[a] of sharing in this ministry to the saints—