requesting of us with much exhortation the favor and the fellowship of the ministry to the saints, and not just as we had hoped, but they gave themselves first to the Lord and then to us, by the will of God. So we urged Titus that, just as he had previously begun it, thus he would also complete for you this act of grace.

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they urgently pleaded with us for the privilege of sharing(A) in this service(B) to the Lord’s people.(C) And they exceeded our expectations: They gave themselves first of all to the Lord, and then by the will of God also to us. So we urged(D) Titus,(E) just as he had earlier made a beginning, to bring also to completion(F) this act of grace on your part.

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