13 Our desire is not that others might be relieved while you are hard pressed, but that there might be equality. 14 At 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, 15 as 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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  1. 2 Corinthians 8:15 Exodus 16:18

13 For I do not mean that others should be eased and you burdened; 14 but 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. 15 As it is written, (A)“He who gathered much had nothing left over, and he who gathered little had no lack.”

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

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