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2 Corinthians 8:14-16
New International Version
2 Corinthians 8:14-16
New International Version
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)
Titus Sent to Receive the Collection
16 Thanks be to God,(C) who put into the heart(D) of Titus(E) the same concern I have for you.
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- 2 Corinthians 8:15 Exodus 16:18
2 Corinthians 8:14-16
King James Version
2 Corinthians 8:14-16
King James Version
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:
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.
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2 Corinthians 8:14-16
New King James Version
2 Corinthians 8:14-16
New King James Version
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.”
Collection for the Judean Saints
16 But thanks be to God who [a]puts the same earnest care for you into the heart of Titus.
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- 2 Corinthians 8:16 NU has put
2 Corinthians 8:14-16
English Standard Version
2 Corinthians 8:14-16
English Standard Version
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.”
Commendation of Titus
16 But (C)thanks be to God, (D)who put into the heart of Titus the same earnest care I have for you.
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2 Corinthians 8:14-16
New American Standard Bible
2 Corinthians 8:14-16
New American Standard Bible
14 at 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; 15 as 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.”
16 But (D)thanks be to God who (E)puts the same earnestness in your behalf in the heart of (F)Titus.
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- 2 Corinthians 8:14 Lit become
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