and through your help to go on into Macedonia and then from Macedonia to come back to you and be helped on our way into Judea by you.

Now we make known to you, brothers and sisters, the grace of God given to the churches of Macedonia,

I had no relief in my spirit, because I did not find my brother Titus there. So I said good-bye to them and set out for Macedonia.

For even when we came into Macedonia, our body had no rest at all, but we were troubled in every way – struggles from the outside, fears from within.

When I was with you and was in need, I was not a burden to anyone, for the brothers who came from Macedonia fully supplied my needs. I kept myself from being a burden to you in any way, and will continue to do so.