2 Corinthians 8:14
“But by an equalitie: 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 equalitie,”
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2 Corinthians 8:14 Context
12For if there bee first a willing minde, it is accepted according to that a man hath, and not according to that he hath not. 13For I meane not that other men bee eased, and you burthened: 14But by an equalitie: 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 equalitie, 15As it is written, Hee that had gathered much, had nothing ouer, and hee that had gathered little, had no lacke. 16But thankes bee to God which put the same earnest care into the heart of Titus for you.
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Other Translations for 2 Corinthians 8:14
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:
- King James Version
at this present time your abundance {being a supply} for their need, so that their abundance also may become {a supply} for your need, that there may be equality;
- New American Standard Version (1995)
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:
- American Standard Version (1901)
But so that things may be equal; that from those things of which you have more than enough at the present time their need may be helped, and that if you are in any need they may be a help to you in the same way, making things equal.
- Basic English Bible
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.
- Darby Bible
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:
- Webster's Bible
but that, by equalization of burdens, your superfluity having in the present emergency supplied their deficiency, their superfluity may in turn be a supply for your deficiency later on, so that there may be equalization of burdens.
- Weymouth Bible
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.
- World English Bible
but of euenesse in the present tyme youre aboundance fulfille the myseese of hem, that also the aboundaunce of hem be a fulfillynge of youre myseise, that euenesse be maad; as it is writun,
- Wycliffe Bible
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,
- Youngs Literal Bible
Wesley's Notes for 2 Corinthians 8:14
8:14 That their abundance - If need should so require. May be - At another time. A supply to your want: that there may be an equality - No want on one side, no superfluity on the other. It may likewise have a further meaning: - that as the temporal bounty of the Corinthians did now supply the temporal wants of their poor brethren in Judea, so the prayers of these might be a means of bringing down many spiritual blessings on their benefactors: so that all the spiritual wants of the one might be amply supplied; all the temporal of the other.
People's Bible Notes for 2 Corinthians 8:14
2Co 8:14 But by an equality. There is a lack at Jerusalem; let your abundance supply it. So, too, if you be in want, they must supply it if they have abundance. That there may be equality. The church is a band of loving brethren. Where one lacks, others should supply, that all may be equally provided.