G4278–προενάρχομαι–proenarchomai

So that we made a request to Titus that, as he had made a start before, so he might make this grace complete in you.

προενήρξατο proenērxato “he had begun”

And in this I give my opinion: for it is to your profit, who were the first to make a start a year before, not only to do this, but to make clear that your minds were more than ready to do it.

προενήρξασθε proenērxasthe “you began before”