Acts 24:17

“Therefore be watchful, remembering that night and day for a period of three years I did not cease to admonish each one with tears.

At the same time, he was also hoping that money would be given him by Paul; therefore he also used to summon for him quite often and converse with him.

But now I am going to Jerusalem to serve the saints.

Now concerning the collection for the saints, as I directed the churches of Galatia, so do you also.

begging us with much urging for the grace of sharing in the ministry to the saints,

So we encouraged Titus that as he had previously made a beginning, so he would also complete in you this gracious work as well.

Only they asked us to remember the poor—the very thing I also was eager to do.