2 Corinthians 8:13-15

New International Version

¹³Our desire is not that others might be relieved while you are hard pressed, but that there might be equality. ¹⁴At the present time your plenty will supply what they need,^(A) so that in turn their plenty will supply what you need. The goal is equality, ¹⁵as it is written: “The one who gathered much did not have too much, and the one who gathered little did not have too little.”^[a]^(B)

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2 Corinthians 8:15 Exodus 16:18

2 Corinthians 8:13-15

New King James Version

¹³For I do not mean that others should be eased and you burdened; ¹⁴but by an equality, that now at this time your abundance may supply their lack, that their abundance also may supply your lack—that there may be equality. ¹⁵As it is written, ^(A)“He who gathered much had nothing left over, and he who gathered little had no lack.”

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2 Corinthians 8:13-15

English Standard Version

¹³For I do not mean that others should be eased and you burdened, but that as a matter of fairness ¹⁴your abundance at the present time should supply ^(A)their need, so that their abundance may supply your need, that there may be fairness. ¹⁵As it is written, ^(B)“Whoever gathered much had nothing left over, and whoever gathered little had no lack.”

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2 Corinthians 8:13-15

King James Version

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

¹⁴But 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:

¹⁵As it is written, He that had gathered much had nothing over; and he that had gathered little had no lack.

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2 Corinthians 8:13-15

New American Standard Bible

¹³For this is not for the relief of others and for your hardship, but by way of equality— ¹⁴at this present time your abundance will serve as assistance for ^(A)their need, so that their abundance also may ^[a]serve as assistance for ^(B)your need, so that there may be equality; ¹⁵as it is written: “^(C)The one who had gathered much did not have too much, and the one who had gathered little did not have too little.”