Verse 12
2 Corinthians 8:12
Darby Translation
12
For if the readiness be there, [a man is] accepted according to what he may have, not according to what he has not.
Original Language Text
greek
εἰ γὰρ ἡ προθυμία πρόκειται, καθὸ ἐὰν ⸀ἔχῃ εὐπρόσδεκτος, οὐ καθὸ οὐκ ἔχει.
English Translation
For if the willingness is present, it is acceptable according to what one has, not according to what one does not have.
AI translation from greek via gpt-4o-mini
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Chapter 8 Context
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But we make known to you, brethren, the grace of God (Elohim) bestowed in the assemblies of Macedoni...
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that in a great trial of affliction the abundance of their joy and their deep poverty has abounded t...
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For according to [their] power, I bear witness, and beyond [their] power, [they were] willing of the...
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begging of us with much entreaty [to give effect to] the grace and fellowship of the service which [...
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And not according as we hoped, but they gave themselves first to the Lord, and to us by God (Elohim)...
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So that we begged Titus that, according as he had before begun, so he would also complete as to you...
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but even as ye abound in every way, in faith, and word, and knowledge, and all diligence, and in lov...
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I do not speak as commanding [it], but through the zeal of others, and proving the genuineness of yo...
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For ye know the grace of our Lord Yashua (Jesus) Christ, that for your sakes he, being rich, became...
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And I give [my] opinion in this, for this is profitable for you who began before, not only to do, bu...
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But now also complete the doing of it; so that as [there was] the readiness to be willing, so also t...
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For if the readiness be there, [a man is] accepted according to what he may have, not according to w...
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For [it is] not in order that there may be ease for others, and for you distress,
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but [on the principle] of equality; in the present time your abundance for their lack, that their ab...
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According as it is written, He who [gathered] much had no excess, and he who [gathered] little was n...
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But thanks [be] to God (Elohim), who gives the same diligent zeal for you in the heart of Titus.
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For he received indeed the entreaty, but, being full of zeal, he went of his own accord to you;
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but we have sent with him the brother whose praise [is] in the glad tidings through all the assembli...
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and not only [so], but [is] also chosen by the assemblies as our fellow-traveller with this grace, m...
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avoiding this, that any one should blame us in this abundance [which is] administered by us;
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for we provide for things honest, not only before [the] Lord, but also before men.
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And we have sent with them our brother whom we have often proved to be of diligent zeal in many thin...
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Whether as regards Titus, [he is] my companion and fellow-labourer in your behalf; or our brethren,...
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Shew therefore to them, before the assemblies, the proof of your love, and of our boasting about you...
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