2 Corinthians 8:11
9 For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though He was rich, yet for your sakes He became poor, so that you through His poverty might become rich.
10 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.
Now finish the work, so that you may complete it just as eagerly as you began, according to your means.
12 For if the eagerness is there, the gift is acceptable according to what one has, not according to what he does not have.
13 It is not our intention that others may be relieved while you are burdened, but that there may be equality.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
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- BSB
- Now finish the work, so that you may complete it just as eagerly as you began, according to your means.
- KJV
- Now therefore perform the doing of it; that as there was a readiness to will, so there may be a performance also out of that which ye have.
- WEB
- But now complete the doing also, that as there was the readiness to be willing, so there may be the completion also out of your ability.
- ASV
- But now complete the doing also; that as [there was] the readiness to will, so [there may be] the completion also out of your ability.
- DARBY
- But now also complete the doing of it; so that as [there was] the readiness to be willing, so also to complete out of what ye have.
- BLB
- And now also complete the doing, so that just as [there was] the readiness to will, so also [there may be] to complete out of that which you have.
- ÅB
- Men fullfør nå også verket, for at fullførelsen må svare til viljens redebonhet, etter deres evne!
- OTB
- Men nå fullfør det også, slik at akkurat som det var villighet til å gjøre det, så kan det også være fullføring av det etter deres evne.
- B1930
- Men fullfør nu også verket, forat fullførelsen må svare til viljens redebonhet, efter eders evne!
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
2 Corinthians 9:2
For I know your eagerness to help, and I have been boasting to the Macedonians that since last year you in Achaia were prepared to give. And your zeal has stirred most of them to do likewise.
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