BSB
And this is my opinion about what is helpful for you in this matter: Last year you were the first not only to give, but even to have such a desire.
AKJV
And herein I give my advice: for this is expedient for you, who have begun before, not only to do, but also to be forward a year ago.
CPDV
And about this, I give my counsel. For this is useful to those of you who, only a year earlier, had just begun to act, or even to be willing to act.
ERV
And herein I give my judgment: for this is expedient for you, who were the first to make a beginning a year ago, not only to do, but also to will.
NHEB
I give a judgment in this: for this is expedient for you, who were the first to start a year ago, not only to do, but also to be willing.
SMT
And in this I give an opinion: for this is profitable to you, which no only to do, but to will, ye began before from last year.