But Jehovah said unto David my father, Whereas it was in thy heart to build a house for my name, thou didst well that it was in thy heart:
2 Corinthians 8:12 - American Standard Version 2015 For if the readiness is there, {\i it is} acceptable according as {\i a man} hath, not according as {\i he} hath not. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 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 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) For if the readiness is there, it is acceptable according as a man hath, not according as he hath not. Common English Bible 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 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 For if the will be forward, it is accepted according to that which a man hath, not according to that which he hath not. |
But Jehovah said unto David my father, Whereas it was in thy heart to build a house for my name, thou didst well that it was in thy heart:
Speak unto the children of Israel, that they take for me an offering: of every man whose heart maketh him willing ye shall take my offering.
Every one that did offer an offering of silver and brass brought Jehovah's offering; and every man, with whom was found acacia wood for any work of the service, brought it.
The children of Israel brought a freewill-offering unto Jehovah; every man and woman, whose heart made them willing to bring for all the work, which Jehovah had commanded to be made by Moses.
Take ye from among you an offering unto Jehovah; whosoever is of a willing heart, let him bring it, Jehovah's offering: gold, and silver, and brass,
That which maketh a man to be desired is his kindness;\par\tab And a poor man is better than a liar.
And he also that {\i received} the two talents came and said, Lord, thou deliveredst unto me two talents: lo, I have gained other two talents.
He that is faithful in a very little is faithful also in much: and he that is unrighteous in a very little is unrighteous also in much.
But now complete the doing also; that as {\i there was} the readiness to will, so {\i there may be} the completion also out of your ability.
For {\i I say} not {\i this} that others may be eased {\i and} ye distressed;
and not only so, but who was also appointed by the churches to travel with us in {\i the matter of} this grace, which is ministered by us to the glory of the Lord, and {\i to show} our readiness:
{\i Let} each man {\i do} according as he hath purposed in his heart: not grudgingly, or of necessity: for God loveth a cheerful giver.
according as each hath received a gift, ministering it among yourselves, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God;