For there was not a needy person among them because all those who owned lands or houses sold them, brought the proceeds of what was sold,
2 Corinthians 8:14 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised At the present time your surplus is available for their need, so that their abundance may in turn meet your need, in order that there may be equality. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 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 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) 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 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 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: Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version In this present time let your abundance supply their want, that their abundance also may supply your want, that there may be an equality, |
For there was not a needy person among them because all those who owned lands or houses sold them, brought the proceeds of what was sold,
It is not that there should be relief for others and hardship for you, but it is a question of equality.
For the ministry of this service is not only supplying the needs of the saints but is also overflowing in many expressions of thanks to God.