And neither was anyone among them in need. For as many as were owners of fields or houses, selling these, were bringing the proceeds of the things that they were selling,
2 Corinthians 8:14 - 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: 更多版本King 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. 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, English Standard Version 2016 your abundance at the present time should supply their need, so that their abundance may supply your need, that there may be fairness. |
And neither was anyone among them in need. For as many as were owners of fields or houses, selling these, were bringing the proceeds of the things that they were selling,
And it is not that others should be relieved, while you are troubled, but that there should be an equality.
For the ministration of this office not only supplies whatever the saints need, but also abounds through many thanksgivings in the Lord.