Parallel Verses
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;
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.
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.
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 and now also finish doing it, that even as there is the readiness of the will, so also the finishing, out of that which ye have, 12 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; 13 for not that for others release, and ye pressured, do I speak,
Cross References
2 Corinthians 9:7
each one, according as he doth purpose in heart, not out of sorrow or out of necessity, for a cheerful giver doth God love,
Exodus 25:2
'Speak unto the sons of Israel, and they take for Me a heave-offering; from every man whose heart impelleth him ye do take My heave-offering.
Exodus 35:5
Take ye from among you a heave-offering to Jehovah; every one whose heart is willing doth bring it, -- the heave-offering of Jehovah, -- gold, and silver, and brass,
Exodus 35:21-22
and they come in -- every man whom his heart hath lifted up, and every one whom his spirit hath made willing -- they have brought in the heave-offering of Jehovah for the work of the tent of meeting, and for all its service, and for the holy garments.
Exodus 35:29
every man and woman (whom their heart hath made willing to bring in for all the work which Jehovah commanded to be done by the hand of Moses) of the sons of Israel brought in a willing-offering to Jehovah.
1 Chronicles 29:3-18
And again, because of my delighting in the house of my God, the substance I have -- a peculiar treasure of gold and silver -- I have given for the house of my God, even over and above all I have prepared for the house of the sanctuary:
2 Chronicles 6:8
and Jehovah saith unto David my father, Because that it hath been with thy heart to build a house for My name, thou hast done well that it hath been with thy heart,
Proverbs 19:22
The desirableness of a man is his kindness, And better is the poor than a liar.
Mark 12:42-44
and having come, a poor widow did put in two mites, which are a farthing.
Mark 14:7-8
for the poor always ye have with you, and whenever ye may will ye are able to do them good, but me ye have not always;
Luke 7:44-46
And having turned unto the woman, he said to Simon, 'Seest thou this woman? I entered into thy house; water for my feet thou didst not give, but this woman with tears did wet my feet, and with the hairs of her head did wipe;
Luke 12:47-48
'And that servant, who having known his lord's will, and not having prepared, nor having gone according to his will, shall be beaten with many stripes,
Luke 16:10
He who is faithful in the least, is also faithful in much; and he who in the least is unrighteous, is also unrighteous in much;
Luke 21:1-4
And having looked up, he saw those who did cast their gifts to the treasury -- rich men,
1 Peter 4:10
each, according as he received a gift, to one another ministering it, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God;