2 Corinthians 8:14
12 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:
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:
15 As it is written, He that had gathered much had nothing over; and he that had gathered little had no lack.
16 But thanks be to God, which put the same earnest care into the heart of Titus for you.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
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- BSB
- At the present time, your surplus will meet their need, so that in turn their surplus will meet your need. Then there will be equality.
- KJV
- 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:
- WEB
- but for equality. Your abundance at this present time supplies their lack, that their abundance also may become a supply for your lack, that there may be equality.
- ASV
- but by equality: your abundance [being a supply] at this present time for their want, that their abundance also may become [a supply] for your want; that there may be equality:
- DARBY
- but [on the principle] of equality; in the present time your abundance for their lack, that their abundance may be for your lack, so that there should be equality.
- BLB
- At the present time, your⁺ abundance [is] for their need, so that their abundance also may be for your⁺ need, so that there may be equality.
- ÅB
- men for at det skal være likelighet; i den nuværende tid kommer deres overflod deres trang til hjelp, for at også deres overflod må komme deres trang til hjelp, for at det må være likelighet,
- OTB
- På dette nåværende tidspunkt vil deres overflod møte deres behov, slik at deres overflod også kan møte deres behov, som fører til rettferdighet;
- B1930
- men forat det skal være likelighet; i den nuværende tid kommer eders overflod deres trang til hjelp, forat også deres overflod må komme eders trang til hjelp, forat det må være likelighet,
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
2 Corinthians 9:12
For the administration of this service not only supplieth the want of the saints, but is abundant also by many thanksgivings unto God;
Read in contextActs 4:34
Neither was there any among them that lacked: for as many as were possessors of lands or houses sold them, and brought the prices of the things that were sold,
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