A few years later, while the Philippians and other Macedonian brothers were experiencing affliction and “deep poverty, ” they heard about the need of persecuted Christians in Jerusalem and wanted to help them.
Mõni aasta hiljem, olles ise kitsikuses ja „sügavas vaesuses ”, kuulsid filiplased ja teised Makedoonia vennad tagakiusatud Jeruusalemma kristlaste puudusest ja soovisid neid aidata.