1;  He yields the reason why, though he knew their forwardness,
     yet he sent Titus and his brethren beforehand.
  6;  And he proceeds in stirring them up to a bountiful alms, as
     being but a kind of sowing of seed,
 10;  which shall return a great increase to them,
 13;  and occasion a great sacrifice of thanksgivings unto God.

 * touching.
  Ge 27:42  1Sa 20:23  2Ki 22:18  Job 37:23  Ps 45:1  Mt 22:31 
  Ro 11:28  Php 3:5,6 
 * the ministering.
  12-14  8:4-15  Ga 2:10  6:10 
 * it is.
  1Th 4:9,10  5:1  1Jo 2:27