2 Corinthians 8:14

but by equality, at the present time your abundance — for their want, that also their abundance may be for your want, that there may be equality,

Young's Literal Translation

In The King James Version

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:

In Context

13for not that for others release, and ye pressured, [do I speak,]

15according as it hath been written, 'He who [did gather] much, had nothing over; and he who [did gather] little, had no lack.'

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Cross References

Acts 4:34for there was not any one among them who did lack, for as many as were possessors of fields, or houses, selling [them], were bringing the prices of the thing sold,

Matthew Henry on 2 Corinthians 8:8-16

Charity Urged. ( a. d. 57.) 7 Therefore, as ye abound in every thing, in faith, and utterance, and knowledge, and in all diligence, and in your love to us, see that ye abound in this grace also. 8 I speak not by commandment, but by occasion of the forwardness of others, and to prove the sincerity of your love. 9 For ye know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that, though he was rich, yet for your sakes he became poor, that ye through his poverty might be rich. 10 And herein I give my advice: for this is expedient… Read the whole commentary →

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