2 Corinthians 8:12 - Revised Standard Version CI

¹² For if the readiness is there, it is acceptable according to what a man has, not according to what he has not.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

¹² For if there be first a willing mind, it is accepted according to that a man hath, and not according to that he hath not.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹² For if the [eager] readiness to give is there, then it is acceptable and welcomed in proportion to what a person has, not according to what he does not have.

American Standard Version (1901)

¹² For if the readiness is there, it is acceptable according as a man hath, not according as he hath not.

Common English Bible

¹² A gift is appreciated because of what a person can afford, not because of what that person can’t afford, if it’s apparent that it’s done willingly.

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹² For when the will is prompted, it receives according to what that person has, not according to what that person does not have.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

¹² For if the will be forward, it is accepted according to that which a man hath, not according to that which he hath not.

2 Corinthians 8:12 Cross References

2 Chronicles 6:8

But the Lord said to David my father, ‘Whereas it was in your heart to build a house for my name, you did well that it was in your heart;

Exodus 25:2

“Speak to the people of Israel, that they take for me an offering; from every man whose heart makes him willing you shall receive the offering for me.

Exodus 35:24

Every one who could make an offering of silver or bronze brought it as the Lord's offering; and every man with whom was found acacia wood of any use in the work, brought it.

Exodus 35:29

All the men and women, the people of Israel, whose heart moved them to bring anything for the work which the Lord had commanded by Moses to be done, brought it as their freewill offering to the Lord.

Exodus 35:5

Take from among you an offering to the Lord; whoever is of a generous heart, let him bring the Lord's offering: gold, silver, and bronze;

Proverbs 19:22

What is desired in a man is loyalty, and a poor man is better than a liar.

Matthew 25:17

So also, he who had the two talents made two talents more.

Matthew 25:22

And he also who had the two talents came forward, saying, ‘Master, you delivered to me two talents; here I have made two talents more.’

Luke 16:10

“He who is faithful in a very little is faithful also in much; and he who is dishonest in a very little is dishonest also in much.

2 Corinthians 8:11

so that your readiness in desiring it may be matched by your completing it out of what you have.

2 Corinthians 8:13

I do not mean that others should be eased and you burdened,

2 Corinthians 8:19

and not only that, but he has been appointed by the churches to travel with us in this gracious work which we are carrying on, for the glory of the Lord and to show our good will.

2 Corinthians 9:7

Each one must do as he has made up his mind, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver.

1 Peter 4:10

As each has received a gift, employ it for one another, as good stewards of God's varied grace: