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Generosity Commended

2 Corinthians 8:14

In 9 translations

BSB
At the present time, your surplus will meet their need, so that in turn their surplus will meet your need. Then there will be equality.
KJV
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:
WEB
but for equality. Your abundance at this present time supplies their lack, that their abundance also may become a supply for your lack, that there may be equality.
ASV
but by equality: your abundance being a supply at this present time for their want, that their abundance also may become a supply for your want; that there may be equality:
LSV
but by equality, at the present time your abundance—for their want, that also their abundance may be for your want, that there may be equality,
YLT
but by equality, at the present time your abundance — for their want, that also their abundance may be for your want, that there may be equality,
DBY
but [on the principle] of equality; in the present time your abundance for their lack, that their abundance may be for your lack, so that there should be equality.
DRC
In this present time let your abundance supply their want, that their abundance also may supply your want, that there may be an equality,
GNV
That also their aboundance may bee for your lacke, that there may be equalitie:

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Words in brackets are English the glossers added; the Greek has no word for them, and they can carry a choice of tense or meaning.

Original-language editions

SBLGNT
ἐν τῷ νῦν καιρῷ τὸ ὑμῶν περίσσευμα εἰς τὸ ἐκείνων ὑστέρημα, ἵνα καὶ τὸ ἐκείνων περίσσευμα γένηται εἰς τὸ ὑμῶν ὑστέρημα, ὅπως γένηται ἰσότης·
RP2018
ἵνα καὶ τὸ ἐκείνων περίσσευμα γένηται εἰς τὸ ὑμῶν ὑστέρημα· ὅπως γένηται ἰσότης,
TR-Boyd
ἵνα καὶ τὸ ἐκείνων περίσσευμα γένηται εἰς τὸ ὑμῶν ὑστέρημα· ὅπως γένηται ἰσότης,
SCR1894
ινα και το εκεινων περισσευμα γενηται εις το υμων υστερημα οπως γενηται ισοτης

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Cross-references most cited first

  • 2 Corinthians 9:12For this ministry of service is not only supplying the needs of the saints, but is also overflowing in many expressions of thanksgiving to God.
  • Acts 4:34There were no needy ones among them, because those who owned lands or houses would sell their property, bring the proceeds from the sales,

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