2 Corinthians 8:12

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¹⁰ 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.

¹¹ 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.

For if there be first a willing mind, it is accepted according to that a man hath, and not according to that he hath not.

¹³ For I mean not that other men be eased, and ye burdened:

¹⁴ But by an equality, that now at this time your abundance may be a supply for their want, that their abundance also may be a supply for your want: that there may be equality:

Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

Compare

BSB: For if the eagerness is there, the gift is acceptable according to what one has, not according to what he does not have.
KJV: For if there be first a willing mind, it is accepted according to that a man hath, and not according to that he hath not.
WEB: For if the readiness is there, it is acceptable according to what you have, not according to what you don’t have.
ASV: For if the readiness is there, [it is] acceptable according as [a man] hath, not according as [he] hath not.
DARBY: For if the readiness be there, [a man is] accepted according to what he may have, not according to what he has not.
BLB: For if the readiness is present, [it is] acceptable as if he may have, not as he does not have.

ÅB: For er redebonheten forhånden, da er den velbehagelig etter det den har, og ikke etter det den ikke har.
OTB: For hvis villigheten er der, er det akseptabelt etter hva en person har, ikke etter hva de ikke har.
B1930: For er redebonheten forhånden, da er den velbehagelig efter det den har, og ikke efter det den ikke har.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

Mark 12:42–44
And there came a certain poor widow, and she threw in two mites, which make a farthing.
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Luke 21:1–4
And he looked up, and saw the rich men casting their gifts into the treasury.
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Exodus 35:29
The children of Israel brought a willing offering unto the LORD, every man and woman, whose heart made them willing to bring for all manner of work, which the LORD had commanded to be made by the hand of Moses.
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2 Corinthians 9:7
Every man according as he purposeth in his heart, so let him give; not grudgingly, or of necessity: for God loveth a cheerful giver.
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Exodus 35:21–22
And they came, every one whose heart stirred him up, and every one whom his spirit made willing, and they brought the LORD’s offering to the work of the tabernacle of the congregation, and for all his service, and for the holy garments.
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Exodus 25:2
Speak unto the children of Israel, that they bring me an offering: of every man that giveth it willingly with his heart ye shall take my offering.
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Exodus 35:5
Take ye from among you an offering unto the LORD: whosoever is of a willing heart, let him bring it, an offering of the LORD; gold, and silver, and brass,
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1 Peter 4:10
As every man hath received the gift, even so minister the same one to another, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God.
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