The Macedonians were generous despite having to deal with severe trials and extreme poverty themselves. 虽然马其顿人也在极大的试炼中,自己也十分穷困,但他们却乐于捐赠。
But not all Christians were willing to be very generous.So Paul mentioned the Macedonians as model givers in order to inspire others to give generously. 然而,并非所有基督徒都愿意慷慨捐助,于是保罗便提及马其顿人,以他们作为乐善好施的榜样,藉此激发其他人也出一分力,慷慨解囊。