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2 Corinthians 8:12

12 For if the willingness is there, the gift is acceptable according to what one has,z not according to what one does not have.

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2 Corinthians 8:12 — English Standard Version (ESV)

12 For if the readiness is there, it is acceptable according to what a person has, not according to what he does not have.

2 Corinthians 8:12 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

12 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 — New Living Translation (NLT)

12 Whatever you give is acceptable if you give it eagerly. And give according to what you have, not what you don’t have.

2 Corinthians 8:12 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

12 For if there is first a willing mind, it is accepted according to what one has, and not according to what he does not have.

2 Corinthians 8:12 — New Century Version (NCV)

12 If you want to give, your gift will be accepted. It will be judged by what you have, not by what you do not have.

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

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

2 Corinthians 8:12 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

12 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 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

12 with whatever contributions you have. Since you are willing to do this, ⸤remember⸥ that people are accepted if they give what they are able to give. God doesn’t ask for what they don’t have. 

2 Corinthians 8:12 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

12 For if the eagerness is there, it is acceptable according to what one has, not according to what he does not have.

2 Corinthians 8:12 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

12 For if the eagerness is there, the gift is acceptable according to what one has—not according to what one does not have.

2 Corinthians 8:12 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

12 For if the eagerness is present according to what one has, it is acceptable not according to what one does not have.

2 Corinthians 8:12 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

12 Do you really want to give? Then the gift is received in keeping with what you have, not with what you don’t have.

2 Corinthians 8:12 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

12 For if the readiness is present, it is acceptable according to what a person has, not according to what he does not have.


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