2 Corinthians 8:12
King James Version (KJV)
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.
In context
10 And herein I give my advice: for this is expedient for you, who have begun before, not only to do, but also to be forward a year ago.
11 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.
12 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.
13 For I mean not that other men be eased, and ye burdened:
14 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:
2 Corinthians 8:12 in every translation
- KJV King James Version
- 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.
- WEB World English Bible
- For if the readiness is there, it is acceptable according to what you have, not according to what you don’t have.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- For if the eagerness is there, the gift is acceptable according to what one has, not according to what he does not have.
- ASV American Standard Version
- For if the readiness is there, it is acceptable according as a man hath, not according as he hath not.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- for if the willing mind is present, according to that which any one may have it is well-accepted, not according to that which he hath not;
- DBY Darby Translation
- For if the readiness be there, [a man is] accepted according to what he may have, not according to what he has not.
- WBS Webster Bible
- For if there is first a willing mind, it is accepted according to what a man hath, and not according to what he hath not.