2 Corinthians 8:12

New English Translation

For if the eagerness is present, the gift itself is acceptable according to whatever one has, not according to what he does not have.

Cross References

2 Chronicles 6:8

The Lord told my father David, ‘It is right for you to have a strong desire to build a temple to honor me.

Exodus 25:2

“Tell the Israelites to take an offering for me; from every person motivated by a willing heart you are to receive my offering.

Exodus 35:24

Everyone making an offering of silver or bronze brought it as an offering to the Lord, and everyone who had acacia wood for any work of the service brought it.

Exodus 35:29

The Israelites brought a freewill offering to the Lord, every man and woman whose heart was willing to bring materials for all the work that the Lord through Moses had commanded them to do.

Exodus 35:5

‘Take an offering for the Lord. Let everyone who has a willing heart bring an offering to the Lord: gold, silver, bronze,

Proverbs 19:22

What is desirable for a person is to show loyal love, and a poor person is better than a liar.

Matthew 25:17

In the same way, the one who had two gained two more.

Matthew 25:22

The one with the two talents also came and said, ‘Sir, you entrusted two talents to me. See, I have gained two more.’

Luke 16:10

“The one who is faithful in a very little is also faithful in much, and the one who is dishonest in a very little is also dishonest in much.

2 Corinthians 8:11

to finish what you started, so that just as you wanted to do it eagerly, you can also complete it according to your means.

2 Corinthians 8:13

For I do not say this so there would be relief for others and suffering for you, but as a matter of equality.

2 Corinthians 8:19

In addition, this brother has also been chosen by the churches as our traveling companion as we administer this generous gift to the glory of the Lord himself and to show our readiness to help.

2 Corinthians 9:7

Each one of you should give just as he has decided in his heart, not reluctantly or under compulsion, because God loves a cheerful giver.

1 Peter 4:10

Just as each one has received a gift, use it to serve one another as good stewards of the varied grace of God.