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
In the reference works topics that cite this verse
EqualityGivingCollectionPhilippians, Epistle toContributionBeneficencePovertyChurch GovernmentGraceChurch
From public-domain Bible dictionaries and topical indexes (1884–1915).
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,
From the OpenBible.info cross-reference set (votes from readers; not every link is a quotation or allusion).
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