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2 Corinthians 8:15

ContentmentJustice

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:

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.

17 For indeed he accepted the exhortation; but being more forward, of his own accord he went unto you.

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BSB
As it is written: “He who gathered much had no excess, and he who gathered little had no shortfall.”
KJV
As it is written, He that had gathered much had nothing over; and he that had gathered little had no lack.
WEB
As it is written, “He who gathered much had nothing left over, and he who gathered little had no lack.”
ASV
as it is written, He that [gathered] much had nothing over; and he that [gathered] little had no lack.
DARBY
According as it is written, He who [gathered] much had no excess, and he who [gathered] little was nothing short.
BLB
As it has been written: “The one who [gathered] much did not abound, and the one who [gathered] little did not lack.”
ÅB
som skrevet står: Den som sanket meget, hadde ikke overflod, og den som sanket lite, hadde ikke trang.
OTB
Som skriften sier: “Den som samlet mye hadde ikke for mye, og den som samlet lite hadde ikke for lite.”
B1930
som skrevet står: Den som sanket meget, hadde ikke overflod, og den som sanket lite, hadde ikke trang.

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Cross references

  • Exodus 16:18

    And when they did mete it with an omer, he that gathered much had nothing over, and he that gathered little had no lack; they gathered every man according to his eating.

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  • Luke 22:35

    And he said unto them, When I sent you without purse, and scrip, and shoes, lacked ye any thing? And they said, Nothing.

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