2 Corinthians 8:14 - New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021

your present abundance and their need, so that their abundance may also supply your need, in order that there may be equality.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

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:

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

But to have equality [share and share alike], your surplus over necessity at the present time going to meet their want and to equalize the difference created by it, so that [at some other time] their surplus in turn may be given to supply your want. Thus there may be equality,

American Standard Version (1901)

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:

Common English Bible

At the present moment, your surplus can fill their deficit so that in the future their surplus can fill your deficit. In this way there is equality.

Catholic Public Domain Version

In this present time, let your abundance supply their need, so that their abundance may also supply your need, in order that there may be an equality, just as it was written:

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

In this present time let your abundance supply their want, that their abundance also may supply your want, that there may be an equality,

2 Corinthians 8:14 Cross References

Acts 4:34

There was not a needy person among them, for as many as owned lands or houses sold them and brought the proceeds of what was sold.

2 Corinthians 8:13

For I do not mean that there should be relief for others and hardship for you, but it is a question of equality between

2 Corinthians 9:12

for the rendering of this ministry not only supplies the needs of the saints but also overflows with many thanksgivings to God.