2 Corinthians 8:12 — Bible Verse (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.”

2 Corinthians 8:12 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

2 Corinthians 8:12 in 6 Bible Translations

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2 Corinthians 8:12 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

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

2 Corinthians 8:12 — World English Bible

2 Corinthians 8:12 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“For if the readiness is there, it is acceptable according as a man hath, not according as he hath not.”

2 Corinthians 8:12 — American Standard Version

2 Corinthians 8:12 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“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;”

2 Corinthians 8:12 — Young's Literal Translation

2 Corinthians 8:12 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“For if the readiness be there, [a man is] accepted according to what he may have, not according to what he has not.”

2 Corinthians 8:12 — Darby Translation

2 Corinthians 8:12 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“For if there be first a willing minde, it is accepted according to that a man hath, and not according to that he hath not.”

2 Corinthians 8:12 — Geneva Bible

2 Corinthians 8:12 in Context — 2 Corinthians 8

10 C’est un avis que je donne là-dessus, car cela vous convient, à vous qui non seulement avez commencé à agir, mais qui en avez eu la volonté dès l’année dernière.

11 Achevez donc maintenant d’agir, afin que l’accomplissement selon vos moyens réponde à l’empressement que vous avez mis à vouloir.

12 La bonne volonté, quand elle existe, est agréable en raison de ce qu’elle peut avoir à sa disposition, et non de ce qu’elle n’a pas.

13 Car il s’agit, non de vous exposer à la détresse pour soulager les autres, mais de suivre une règle d’égalité: dans la circonstance présente votre superflu pourvoira à leurs besoins,

14 afin que leur superflu pourvoie pareillement aux vôtres, en sorte qu’il y ait égalité,

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What Does 2 Corinthians 8:12 Mean?

2 Corinthians 8:12 is a verse from the Book of 2 Corinthians, part of the New Testament. It appears in 2 Corinthians chapter 8. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Greek.

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