2 Corinthians 8:10-11

2 Corinthians 8:10-11

[10] And  herein  I give  my advice:  for  is expedient  who  have begun before,  not  only  to do,  but  also  to be forward  a year  ago.  [11] Now  therefore  perform  the doing  of it; that  as  there was a readiness  to will,  so  there may be a performance  also  out of  that which ye have. 

What does 2 Corinthians 8:10-11 Mean?

Contextual Meaning

Though he did not command his readers, Paul advised them strongly to complete their collection. They had, after all, both desired to begin a collection and had begun their collection before the Macedonian churches had taken either of those steps.