Parallel Verses
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.
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.
American Standard Version
For if the readiness is there, it is acceptable according as a man hath, not according as he hath not.
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.
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 be willing, so there may be the completion also out of your ability. 12 For if the readiness is there, it is acceptable according to what you have, not according to what you do not have. 13 For this is not that others may be eased and you distressed,
Cross References
2 Corinthians 9:7
Let each man give according as he has determined in his heart; not grudgingly, or under compulsion; for God loves a cheerful giver.
Exodus 25:2
"Speak to the children of Israel, that they take an offering for me. From everyone whose heart makes him willing you shall take my offering.
Exodus 35:5
'Take from among you an offering to the LORD. Whoever is of a willing heart, let him bring it, the LORD's offering: gold, silver, brass,
Exodus 35:21-22
They came, everyone whose heart stirred him up, and everyone whom his spirit made willing, and brought the LORD's offering, for the work of the Tent of Meeting, and for all of its service, and for the holy garments.
Exodus 35:29
The children of Israel brought a freewill offering to the LORD; every man and woman, whose heart made them willing to bring for all the work, which the LORD had commanded to be made by Moses.
1 Chronicles 29:3-18
In addition, because I have set my affection on the house of my God, since I have a treasure of my own of gold and silver, I give it to the house of my God, over and above all that I have prepared for the holy house,
2 Chronicles 6:8
But the LORD said to David my father, 'Whereas it was in your heart to build a house for my name, you did well that it was in your heart:
Proverbs 19:22
That which makes a man to be desired is his kindness. A poor man is better than a liar.
Mark 12:42-44
A poor widow came, and she cast in two small brass coins, which equal a quadrans coin.
Mark 14:7-8
For you always have the poor with you, and whenever you want to, you can do them good; but you will not always have me.
Luke 7:44-46
Turning to the woman, he said to Simon, "Do you see this woman? I entered into your house, and you gave me no water for my feet, but she has wet my feet with her tears, and wiped them with her hair.
Luke 12:47-48
That servant, who knew his lord's will, and did not prepare, nor do what he wanted, will be beaten with many stripes,
Luke 16:10
He who is faithful in a very little is faithful also in much. He who is dishonest in a very little is also dishonest in much.
Luke 21:1-4
He looked up, and saw the rich people who were putting their gifts into the treasury.
1 Peter 4:10
As each has received a gift, employ it in serving one another, as good managers of the grace of God in its various forms.