2 Corinthians 8:12

Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version

If you want to give, your gift will be accepted. Your gift will be judged by what you have, not by what you don’t have.

Cross References

2 Corinthians 9:7

Each one of you should give what you have decided in your heart to give. You should not give if it makes you unhappy or if you feel forced to give. God loves those who are happy to give.

Exodus 35:29

All the Israelites who wanted to help brought gifts to the Lord. They gave these gifts freely, because they wanted to. These gifts were used to make everything the Lord had commanded Moses and the people to make.

1 Peter 4:10

God has shown you his grace in many different ways. So be good servants and use whatever gift he has given you in a way that will best serve each other.

Exodus 35:5

Gather special gifts for the Lord. Each of you should decide in your heart what you will give. And then you should bring that gift to the Lord. Bring gold, silver, and bronze;

Exodus 25:2

“Tell the Israelites to bring me gifts. You will accept gifts for me from everyone who is willing to give.

Luke 16:10

Whoever can be trusted with small things can also be trusted with big things. Whoever is dishonest in little things will be dishonest in big things too.

Proverbs 19:22

People want a friend they can trust. It is better to be poor than to be a liar.

2 Chronicles 6:8

But the Lord said to my father, ‘David, it is good that you want to build a temple for my name,

2 Corinthians 8:11

So now finish the work you started. Then your “doing” will be equal to your “wanting to do.” Give from what you have.

2 Corinthians 8:13

We don’t want you to have troubles while others are comforted. We want everything to be equal.

2 Corinthians 8:19

Also, he was chosen by the churches to go with us when we carry this gift. We are doing this service to bring honor to the Lord and to show that we really want to help.

Exodus 35:24

Everyone who wanted to give silver or bronze brought that as a gift to the Lord. Everyone who had acacia wood came and gave it to the Lord.

Matthew 25:17

It was the same with the servant who had two bags. That servant invested the money and earned two more.

Matthew 25:22

“Then the servant who got two bags of money came to the master. The servant said, ‘Master, you gave me two bags of money to care for. So I used your two bags to earn two more.’