Parallel Verses
American Standard Version
For if the readiness is there, it is acceptable according as a man hath, not according as he hath not.
New American Standard Bible
For if the readiness is present, it is acceptable
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.
Holman Bible
For if the eagerness is there, it is acceptable according to what one has, not according to what he does not have.
International Standard Version
For if the eagerness is there, the gift is acceptable according to what you have, not according to what you do not have.
A Conservative Version
For if the willingness is present, it is acceptable to the extent if some man has, not to the extent he does not have.
Amplified
For if the eagerness [to give] is there, it is acceptable according to what one has, not according to what he does not have.
An Understandable Version
For if the eagerness is there, [then] whatever a person has [to give] is acceptable, and not what he does not have.
Anderson New Testament
For if there is a readiness of mind, one is accepted according to what he has, not according to what he has not.
Bible in Basic English
For if there is a ready mind, a man will have God's approval in the measure of what he has, and not of what he has not.
Common New Testament
For if the readiness is there, it is acceptable according to what a man has, not according to what he does not have.
Daniel Mace New Testament
for what a man gives with a ready mind, according to his abilities, is well received; but not when he goes beyond his circumstances.
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.
Godbey New Testament
For if there is first a willing mind, it is acceptable according to what one may have, and not according to what he has not.
Goodspeed New Testament
If a man is willing to give, the value of his gift is in its proportion to what he has, not to what he has not.
John Wesley New Testament
For if there be first a ready mind, a man is accepted, according to what he hath, not according to what he hath not.
Julia Smith Translation
For if a forwardness lie before, according as any has, it is acceptable, not as he has not.
King James 2000
For if there be first a willing mind, it is accepted according to what a man has, and not according to what he has not.
Lexham Expanded Bible
For if the eagerness is present {according to what one has}, [it is] acceptable not {according to what one does not have}.
Modern King James verseion
For if the eagerness is present, it is acceptable according to what one has, and not according to what one does not have.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
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.
Moffatt New Testament
If only one is ready to give, according to his means, it is acceptable; he is not asked to give what he has not got.
Montgomery New Testament
For if there be first willing mind, the gift is accepted according to what a man has, and not according to what he has not.
NET Bible
For if the eagerness is present, the gift itself is acceptable according to whatever one has, not according to what he does not have.
New Heart English Bible
For if the readiness is there, it is acceptable according to what you have, not according to what you do not have.
Noyes New Testament
For if there be first the willing mind, it is accepted according to what a man hath, not according to what he hath not.
Sawyer New Testament
For if there is a willing mind, a man is acceptable according to what he has, and not according to what he has not.
The Emphasized Bible
For, if the forwardness is set forth, according to what one may have, he is well approved, not according to what one hath not.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
For if there is first a ready mind, a man is acceptable according to what he hath, and not according to what he hath not.
Twentieth Century New Testament
For, where there is willingness, a man's gift is valued by its comparison with what he has, and not with what he has not.
Webster
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.
Weymouth New Testament
For, assuming the earnest willingness, the gift is acceptable according to whatever a man has, and not according to what he has not.
Williams New Testament
If a man is ready and willing to give, his gift is acceptable in accordance with what he has, not with what he does not have.
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.
Worrell New Testament
for, if the readiness is present, it is acceptable according to what one has, not according to what he has not.
Worsley New Testament
For if there be first a willing mind, any me is accepted according to what he hath, not according to what he hath not.
Youngs 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;
Themes
Ability » God's Ability » Giving according to
Giving » Scriptural rules for » According to ability
Liberality » Should be exercised » Willingly
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Word Count of 37 Translations in 2 Corinthians 8:12
Verse Info
Context Readings
Generosity In Giving
11 But now complete the doing also; that as there was the readiness to will, so there may be the completion also out of your ability. 12 For if the readiness is there, it is acceptable according as a man hath, not according as he hath not. 13 For I say not this that others may be eased and ye distressed;
Cross References
2 Corinthians 9:7
Let each man do according as he hath purposed in his heart: not grudgingly, or of necessity: for God loveth a cheerful giver.
Exodus 25:2
Speak unto the children of Israel, that they take for me an offering: of every man whose heart maketh him willing ye shall take my offering.
Exodus 35:5
Take ye from among you an offering unto Jehovah; whosoever is of a willing heart, let him bring it, Jehovah's offering: gold, and silver, and brass,
Exodus 35:21-22
And they came, every one whose heart stirred him up, and every one whom his spirit made willing, and brought Jehovah's offering, for the work of the tent of meeting, and for all the service thereof, and for the holy garments.
Exodus 35:29
The children of Israel brought a freewill-offering unto Jehovah; every man and woman, whose heart made them willing to bring for all the work, which Jehovah had commanded to be made by Moses.
1 Chronicles 29:3-18
Moreover also, because I have set my affection on the house of my God, seeing that I have a treasure of mine own of gold and silver, I give it unto the house of my God, over and above all that I have prepared for the holy house,
2 Chronicles 6:8
But Jehovah said unto David my father, Whereas it was in thy heart to build a house for my name, thou didst well that it was in thy heart:
Proverbs 19:22
That which maketh a man to be desired is his kindness; And a poor man is better than a liar.
Mark 12:42-44
And there came a poor widow, and she cast in two mites, which make a farthing.
Mark 14:7-8
For ye have the poor always with you, and whensoever ye will ye can do them good: but me ye have not always.
Luke 7:44-46
And turning to the woman, he said unto Simon, Seest thou this woman? I entered into thy house, thou gavest me no water for my feet: but she hath wetted my feet with her tears, and wiped them with her hair.
Luke 12:47-48
And that servant, who knew his lord's will, and made not ready, nor did according to his will, shall be beaten with many'stripes ;
Luke 16:10
He that is faithful in a very little is faithful also in much: and he that is unrighteous in a very little is unrighteous also in much.
Luke 21:1-4
And he looked up, and saw the rich men that were casting their gifts into the treasury.
1 Peter 4:10
according as each hath received a gift, ministering it among yourselves, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God;