<p>8:13 <i>For I do not say this so that others may be eased and you distressed- </i>Paul is not asking them to give to their serious detriment or &quot;distress&quot;. He is looking for a symbolic donation- but there is no record that they made even that. &quot;Distressed&quot; is a term commonly used by Paul for the distress or affliction which almost inevitably accompanies the Christian life; but Paul doesn't wish to bring even that upon them.</p>