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Generosity Commended

2 Corinthians 8:15

In 9 translations

BSB
As it is written: “He who gathered much had no excess, and he who gathered little had no shortfall.”Exodus 16:18
KJV
As it is written, He that had gathered much had nothing over; and he that had gathered little had no lack.
WEB
As it is written, “He who gathered much had nothing left over, and he who 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.
LSV
according as it has been written: “He who [gathered] much, had nothing over; and he who [gathered] little, had no lack.”
YLT
according as it hath been written, 'He who [did gather] much, had nothing over; and he who [did gather] little, had no lack.'
DBY
According as it is written, He who [gathered] much had no excess, and he who [gathered] little was nothing short.
DRC
As it is written: He that had much, had nothing over; and he that had little, had no want.
GNV
As it is written, Hee that gathered much, had nothing ouer, and hee that gathered litle, had not the lesse.

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Original-language editions

SBLGNT
καθὼς γέγραπται· Ὁ τὸ πολὺ οὐκ ἐπλεόνασεν, καὶ ὁ τὸ ὀλίγον οὐκ ἠλαττόνησεν.
RP2018
καθὼς γέγραπται, Ὁ τὸ πολύ, οὐκ ἐπλεόνασεν· καὶ ὁ τὸ ὀλίγον, οὐκ ἠλαττόνησεν.
TR-Boyd
καθὼς γέγραπται, Ὁ τὸ πολύ, οὐκ ἐπλεόνασε· καὶ ὁ τὸ ὀλίγον, οὐκ ἠλαττόνησε.
SCR1894
καθως γεγραπται ο το πολυ ουκ επλεονασεν και ο το ολιγον ουκ ηλαττονησεν

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Cross-references most cited first

  • Exodus 16:18When they measured it by the omer, he who gathered much had no excess, and he who gathered little had no shortfall. Each one gathered as much as he needed to eat.
  • Luke 22:35Then Jesus asked them, “When I sent you out without purse or bag or sandals, did you lack anything?” “Nothing,” they answered.

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