Lest they should be outstripped in liberality by the comparatively poor Macedonian churches, Paul not only writes to them, but sends Titus to attend to the collection. The apostle greatly desired to see in the believers symmetry of Christian character. He desired them to give evidence of their love and prove the sincerity of their faith. As disciples in full belief of the truth, he longed to see in them a lively sense of their obligation and accountability to God for the gospel. He desired that it should work in them as the power of God, and that they should bear testimony to its work by yielding fruit to the honor of God. As Christians under the control of God they were with all diligence to discharge every duty....{6BC 1103.2}

For at de forholdsvise fattige makedonske menigheders ikke skulle blive for gavmilde, skrev Paulus ikke blot til dem, men sendte Titus for at deltage i indsamlingen. Apostlen ønskede stærkt at se en symmetri af Kristen karakter hos de troende. Han ønskede at de skulle bevise deres kærlighed og bevise oprigtigheden i deres tro. Som fuldt sandhedstroende disciple, længtes han efter at se dem med en livagtig fornemmelse af forpligtelse og ansvar over for Gud og evangeliet. Han ønskede at det skulle virke i dem, som Guds kraft, og at de skulle frembære vidnesbyrd til dets arbejde, ved at give frugt til Guds ære. Som kristne under Guds kontrol var de med al iver for at udføre enhver pligt. . . . .