Paul was not saying that they gave because they were happy. The reverse was true ​ — they were happy because they were able to give.
در این آیه ،‏ پولُس به مسیحیانی اشاره می‌کرد که با سخاوت به هم‌ایمانانشان در سختی‌ها یاری رسانده بودند .‏