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780 B
780 B
In this matter
This refers to their collecting money to give to the believers in Jerusalem. AT: "With regard to the collection" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit)
there was an eagerness and desire to do it
This can be stated with a verbal phrase. AT: "you were eager and desired to do it" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns)
bring it to completion
"complete it" or "finish it"
a good and acceptable thing
Here the words "good" and "acceptable" share similar meanings and emphasize the goodness of the thing. AT: "a very good thing" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet)
It must be based on what a person has
"Giving must be based on what a person has"