2 Corinthians 8:14

World English Bible (WEB)

but for equality. Your abundance at this present time supplies their lack, that their abundance also may become a supply for your lack, that there may be equality.

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12 For if the readiness is there, it is acceptable according to what you have, not according to what you don’t have.

13 For this is not that others may be eased and you distressed,

14 but for equality. Your abundance at this present time supplies their lack, that their abundance also may become a supply for your lack, that there may be equality.

15 As it is written, “He who gathered much had nothing left over, and he who gathered little had no lack.”

16 But thanks be to God, who puts the same earnest care for you into the heart of Titus.

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2 Corinthians 8:14 in every translation

WEB World English Bible: but for equality. Your abundance at this present time supplies their lack, that their abundance also may become a supply for your lack, that there may be equality.
KJV 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:
BSB Berean Standard Bible: At the present time, your surplus will meet their need, so that in turn their surplus will meet your need. Then there will be equality.
ASV American Standard Version: 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:
YLT Young's Literal Translation: 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,
DBY Darby Translation: but [on the principle] of equality; in the present time your abundance for their lack, that their abundance may be for your lack, so that there should be equality.
WBS Webster Bible: 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: