2 Corinthians 8:10-15
New American Standard Bible
10 I (A)give my opinion in this matter, for this is to your advantage, who were the first to begin (B)a year ago not only to do this, but also to desire to do it. 11 But now finish [a]doing it also, so that just as there was the (C)willingness to desire it, so there may be also the completion of it by your ability. 12 For if the willingness is present, it is acceptable (D)according to what a person has, not according to what he does not have. 13 For this is not for the relief of others and for your hardship, but by way of equality— 14 at this present time your abundance will serve as assistance for (E)their need, so that their abundance also may [b]serve as assistance for (F)your need, so that there may be equality; 15 as it is written: “(G)The one who had gathered much did not have too much, and the one who had gathered little did not have too little.”
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- 2 Corinthians 8:11 Lit the doing
- 2 Corinthians 8:14 Lit become
2 Corinthians 8:10-15
Disciples’ Literal New Testament
10 And I am giving an opinion in this matter, for this[a] is beneficial for you, who began-beforehand from last year not only the doing, but the wanting to do. 11 But now indeed complete the doing, so that just as was the eagerness of the wanting, so also may be the completing out of what you have.
A Gift Proportionate To Your Abundance Is Acceptable For Their Need
12 For if the eagerness is there, it [b] is acceptable to whatever degree a person may have, not to-the-degree he does not have. 13 For it is not in order that there may be rest[c] for others, affliction[d] for you, but out of equality[e]— 14 at the present time your abundance[f] being for the need of those ones, in order that the abundance of those ones also may come-to-be for your need, so that there may be equality. 15 Just as it has been written [in Ex 16:18], “The one gathering much did not increase[g], and the one gathering little did not have-less”.
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- 2 Corinthians 8:10 That is, this participation in giving.
- 2 Corinthians 8:12 That is, a gift, the concrete expression of your eagerness.
- 2 Corinthians 8:13 Or, relief, abatement, relaxation.
- 2 Corinthians 8:13 Or, pressure, trouble.
- 2 Corinthians 8:13 Or, fairness, equity.
- 2 Corinthians 8:14 Or, surplus, leftovers.
- 2 Corinthians 8:15 That is, beyond their need. Likewise next. The Israelites gathered the same amount of manna for each person; none had an excess or a shortage.
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