2 Corinthians 8:14 - The Scriptures 1998

¹⁴ but by fair sharing, that now at this time your plenty for their need, so that their plenty might also be for your need – that there might be fair sharing.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

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:

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹⁴ 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)

¹⁴ 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

¹⁴ 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

¹⁴ 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:

2 Corinthians 8:14 Cross References

Acts 4:34

For there was not anyone needy among them, for all who were possessors of lands or houses sold them, and brought the prices of what was sold,

2 Corinthians 8:13

not, however, that others should be eased and you hard pressed,

2 Corinthians 9:12

Because the rendering of this service not only supplies the needs of the set-apart ones, but also is overflowing through many thanksgivings to Elohim.