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2 Corinthians 8:15
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KJ21
As it is written: “He that had gathered much had nothing left over, and he that had 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.
AMP
as it is written [in Scripture], “He who gathered much did not have too much, and he who gathered little did not lack.”
AMPC
As it is written, He who gathered much had nothing over, and he who gathered little did not lack.
BRG
As it is written, He that had gathered much had nothing over; and he that had gathered little had no lack.
CSB
As it is written: The person who had much did not have too much, and the person who had little did not have too little.
CSBA
As it is written: The person who had much did not have too much, and the person who had little did not have too little.
CEB
As it is written, The one who gathered more didn’t have too much, and the one who gathered less didn’t have too little.
CJB
It is as the Tanakh says, “He who gathered much had nothing extra, and he who gathered little had nothing lacking.”
CEV
just as the Scriptures say, “Those who gathered too much had nothing left. Those who gathered only a little had all they needed.”
DARBY
According as it is written, He who [gathered] much had no excess, and he who [gathered] little was nothing short.
DLNT
Just as it has been written [in Ex 16:18], “The one gathering much did not increase, and the one gathering little did not have-less”.
DRA
As it is written: He that had much, had nothing over; and he that had little, had no want.
ERV
As the Scriptures say, “Those who gathered much did not have too much, and those who gathered little did not have too little.”
EASY
It says this in the Bible: ‘The person who picked up a lot did not have too much. And the person who picked up a small amount also had enough.’
EHV
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.”
ESV
As it is written, “Whoever gathered much had nothing left over, and whoever gathered little had no lack.”
ESVUK
As it is written, “Whoever gathered much had nothing left over, and whoever gathered little had no lack.”
EXB
As it is written in the Scriptures, “The person who gathered more did not have too much, nor did the person who gathered less have too little [Ex. 16:18].”
GNV
As it is written, He that gathered much, had nothing over, and he that gathered little, had not the less.
GW
This is what Scripture says: “Those who had gathered a lot didn’t have too much, and those who gathered a little didn’t have too little.”
GNT
As the scripture says, “The one who gathered much did not have too much, and the one who gathered little did not have too little.”
HCSB
As it has been written: The person who gathered much did not have too much, and the person who gathered little did not have too little.
ICB
As it is written in the Scriptures, “The person who gathered more did not have too much. The person who gathered less did not have too little.”
ISV
As it is written, “The person who had much did not have too much, and the person who had little did not have too little.”
PHILLIPS
Here is my opinion in the matter. I think it would be a good thing for you, who were the first a year ago to think of helping, as well as the first to give, to carry through what you then intended to do. Finish it, then, as well as you can, and show that you can complete what you set out to do with as much efficiency as you showed readiness to begin. After all, the important thing is to be willing to give as much as we can—that is what God accepts, and no one is asked to give what he has not got. Of course, I don’t mean that others should be relieved to an extent that leaves you in distress. It is a matter of share and share alike. At present your plenty should supply their need, and then at some future date their plenty may supply your need. In that way we share with each other, as the scripture says, ‘He who gathered much had nothing left over, and he who gathered little had no lack’.
JUB
As it is written, He that had gathered much had nothing over, and he that had gathered little had no lack.
KJV
As it is written, He that had gathered much had nothing over; and he that had gathered little had no lack.
AKJV
as it is written, He that had gathered much had nothing over; and he that had gathered little had no lack.
LSB
As it is written, “He who gathered much did not have too much, and he who gathered little had no lack.”
LEB
just 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.”
TLB
Do you remember what the Scriptures say about this? “He that gathered much had nothing left over, and he that gathered little had enough.” So you also should share with those in need.
MSG
So here’s what I think: The best thing you can do right now is to finish what you started last year and not let those good intentions grow stale. Your heart’s been in the right place all along. You’ve got what it takes to finish it up, so go to it. Once the commitment is clear, you do what you can, not what you can’t. The heart regulates the hands. This isn’t so others can take it easy while you sweat it out. No, you’re shoulder to shoulder with them all the way, your surplus matching their deficit, their surplus matching your deficit. In the end you come out even. As it is written, Nothing left over to the one with the most, Nothing lacking to the one with the least. I thank God for giving Titus the same devoted concern for you that I have. He was most considerate of how we felt, but his eagerness to go to you and help out with this relief offering is his own idea. We’re sending a companion along with him, someone very popular in the churches for his preaching of the Message. But there’s far more to him than popularity. He’s rock-solid trustworthy. The churches handpicked him to go with us as we travel about doing this work of sharing God’s gifts to honor God as well as we can, taking every precaution against scandal. We don’t want anyone suspecting us of taking one penny of this money for ourselves. We’re being as careful in our reputation with the public as in our reputation with God. That’s why we’re sending another trusted friend along. He’s proved his dependability many times over, and carries on as energetically as the day he started. He’s heard much about you, and liked what he’s heard—so much so that he can’t wait to get there.
MEV
As it is written, “He who gathered much had no excess. And he who gathered little had no lack.”
MOUNCE
As it is written, “The one who gathered · much did not have a surplus, and the one who gathered · little did not have too little.”
NOG
This is what Scripture says: “Those who had gathered a lot didn’t have too much, and those who gathered a little didn’t have too little.”
NABRE
As it is written: “Whoever had much did not have more, and whoever had little did not have less.”
NASB
as it is written: “The one who had gathered much did not have too much, and the one who had gathered little did not have too little.”
NASB1995
as it is written, “He who gathered much did not have too much, and he who gathered little had no lack.”
NCB
As it is written, “The one who gathered much did not have too much, and the one who gathered less did not have too little.”
NCV
As it is written in the Scriptures, “The person who gathered more did not have too much, nor did the person who gathered less have too little.”
NET
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.”
NIRV
It is written, “The one who gathered a lot didn’t have too much. And the one who gathered a little had enough.” (Exodus 16:18)
NIV
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.”
NIVUK
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.’
NKJV
As it is written, “He who gathered much had nothing left over, and he who gathered little had no lack.”
NLV
The Holy Writings say, “The man who gathered much did not have too much. The man who did not gather much had enough.”
NLT
As the Scriptures say, “Those who gathered a lot had nothing left over, and those who gathered only a little had enough.”
NMB
agreeing to that which is written: He who gathered much had nothing over, and he who gathered little had no lack.
NRSVA
As it is written, ‘The one who had much did not have too much, and the one who had little did not have too little.’
NRSVACE
As it is written, ‘The one who had much did not have too much, and the one who had little did not have too little.’
NRSVCE
As it is written, “The one who had much did not have too much, and the one who had little did not have too little.”
NRSVUE
As it is written, “The one who had much did not have too much, and the one who had little did not have too little.”
NTFE
just as the Bible says: “The one who had much had nothing to spare, and the one who had little didn’t go short.”
OJB
As it has been written V’LO HE’DIF HAMARBEH V’HAMMAMIT LO HECHSIR. ("The one that gathered the much did not have too much and the one that gathered little did not have too little” SHEMOT 16:18)
RGT
As it is written, “He who gathered much, did not abound, and he who gathered little, did not lack.
RSV
As it is written, “He who gathered much had nothing over, and he who gathered little had no lack.”
RSVCE
As it is written, “He who gathered much had nothing over, and he who gathered little had no lack.”
TLV
As it is written, “He who gathered much did not have too much, and he who gathered little did not have too little.”
VOICE
As it is written, “The one who gathered plenty didn’t have more than he needed; the one who gathered little didn’t have less.”
WEB
As it is written, “He who gathered much had nothing left over, and he who gathered little had no lack.”
WE
The holy writings say, `The person who had plenty did not have too much. And the person who did not have much, had enough.' care for you into the heart of Titus that I have.
WYC
as it is written, He that [hath] gathered much, was not increased, and he that [had] gathered little, had not less.
YLT
according as it hath been written, `He who [did gather] much, had nothing over; and he who [did gather] little, had no lack.'
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