“Tell the people of Israel to bring me gifts. Each person must decide in his heart what he wants to give me. Accept these gifts for me.
2 Corinthians 8:11 - Easy To Read Version So now finish the work \{you started\}. Then your “doing” will be equal to your “wanting to do.” Give from what you have. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Now therefore perform the doing of it; that as there was a readiness to will, so there may be a performance also out of that which ye have. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition So now finish doing it, that your [enthusiastic] readiness in desiring it may be equalled by your completion of it according to your ability and means. American Standard Version (1901) But now complete the doing also; that as there was the readiness to will, so there may be the completion also out of your ability. Common English Bible Now finish the job as well so that you finish it with as much enthusiasm as you started, given what you can afford. Catholic Public Domain Version So, truly now, accomplish this in deed, so that, in the same manner as your willing mind is prompted, you may also act, out of that which you have. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Now therefore perform ye it also in deed; that as your mind is forward to be willing, so it may be also to perform, out of that which you have. |
“Tell the people of Israel to bring me gifts. Each person must decide in his heart what he wants to give me. Accept these gifts for me.
If you want to give, then your gift will be accepted. Your gift will be judged by what you have, not by what you don’t have.
Also, this brother was chosen by the churches to go with us when we carry this gift (the money). We are doing this service to bring glory to the Lord and to show that we really want to help.
I can tell you that they gave as much as they were able. Those believers gave even more than they could afford. They did this freely. No person told them to do this.
I know that you want to help. I have been boasting about this to the people in Macedonia. I have told them that you people in Achaia were ready to give since last year. And your wanting to give has made most of the people here ready to give also.