2 Corinthians 8:12 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised

For if the eagerness is there, the gift is acceptable according to what a person has, not according to what he does not have.

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King 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.

2 Corinthians 8:12 Tagairtí Cros

2 Chronicles 6:8

However, the Lord said to my father David, ‘Since it was your desire to build a temple for my name, you have done well to have this desire.

Exodus 25:2

‘Tell the Israelites to take an offering for me. You are to take my offering from everyone who is willing to give.

Exodus 35:24

Everyone making an offering of silver or bronze brought it as a contribution to the Lord. Everyone who possessed acacia wood useful for any task in the work brought it.

Exodus 35:29

So the Israelites brought a freewill offering to the Lord, all the men and women whose hearts prompted them to bring something for all the work that the Lord, through Moses, had commanded to be done.

Exodus 35:5

Take  up an offering among you for the Lord. Let everyone whose heart is willing bring this as the Lord’s offering: gold, silver, and bronze;

Proverbs 19:22

What is desirable in a person is his fidelity; better to be a poor person than a liar.

Matthew 25:17

In the same way the man with two earned two more.

Matthew 25:22

‘The man with two talents also approached. He said, “Master, you gave me two talents. See, I’ve earned two more talents.”

Luke 16:10

Whoever is faithful   in very little   is also faithful in much, and whoever is unrighteous in very little is also unrighteous in much.

2 Corinthians 8:11

Now also finish the task, so that just as there was an eager desire, there may also be a completion, according to what you have.

2 Corinthians 8:13

It is not that there should be relief for others and hardship for you, but it is a question of equality.

2 Corinthians 8:19

And not only that, but he was also appointed by the churches to accompany us with this gracious gift that we are administering for the glory of the Lord himself and to show our eagerness to help.

2 Corinthians 9:7

Each person should do as he has decided in his heart #– #not reluctantly or out of compulsion, since God loves  a cheerful giver.

1 Peter 4:10

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