2 Corinthians 8:12
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“For if the eagerness is there, the gift is acceptable according to what one has, not according to what he does not have.”
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“For if the eagerness is there, the gift is acceptable according to what one has, not according to what he does not have.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“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.”
King James Version · Public Domain“For if the readiness is there, it is acceptable according as a man hath, not according as he hath not.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“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;”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo 2 Corinthians 8:12 — 18 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Exodus 25:2“Tell the Israelites to bring Me an offering. You are to receive My offering from every man whose heart compels him.
- Exodus 35:5Take from among you an offering to the LORD. Let everyone whose heart is willing bring an offering to the LORD: gold, silver, and bronze;
- Exodus 35:21And everyone whose heart stirred him and whose spirit prompted him came and brought an offering to the LORD for the work on the Tent of Meeting, for all its services, and for the holy garments.
- Exodus 35:24And all who could present an offering of silver or bronze brought it as a contribution to the LORD. Also, everyone who had acacia wood for any part of the service brought it.
- Exodus 35:29So all the men and women of the Israelites whose hearts prompted them brought a freewill offering to the LORD for all the work that the LORD through Moses had commanded them to do.
- 1 Chronicles 29:3Moreover, because of my delight in the house of my God, I now give for it my personal treasures of gold and silver, over and above all that I have provided for this holy temple:
- 2 Chronicles 6:8But the LORD said to my father David, ‘Since it was in your heart to build a house for My Name, you have done well to have this in your heart.
- Proverbs 19:22The desire of a man is loving devotion; better to be poor than a liar.
- Matthew 25:17Likewise, the one with the two talents gained two more.
- Matthew 25:22The servant who had received the two talents also came and said, ‘Master, you entrusted me with two talents. See, I have gained two more.’
- Mark 12:42Then one poor widow came and put in two small copper coins, which amounted to a small fraction of a denarius.
- Mark 14:7The poor you will always have with you, and you can help them whenever you want. But you will not always have Me.
- Luke 7:44And turning toward the woman, He said to Simon, “Do you see this woman? When I entered your house, you did not give Me water for My feet, but she wet My feet with her tears and wiped them with her hair.
- Luke 12:47That servant who knows his master’s will but does not get ready or follow his instructions will be beaten with many blows.
- Luke 16:10Whoever is faithful with very little will also be faithful with much, and whoever is dishonest with very little will also be dishonest with much.
- Luke 21:1Then Jesus looked up and saw the rich putting their gifts into the treasury,
- 2 Corinthians 9:7Each one should give what he has decided in his heart to give, not out of regret or compulsion. For God loves a cheerful giver.
- 1 Peter 4:10As good stewards of the manifold grace of God, each of you should use whatever gift he has received to serve one another.
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