2 Corinthians 8:15 as it is written: "The one who gathered much did not have too much, and the one who gathered little did not have too little."

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Parallel Verses

New International Version
as it is written: "The one who gathered much did not have too much, and the one who gathered little did not have too little."

English Standard Version
As it is written, “Whoever gathered much had nothing left over, and whoever gathered little had no lack.”

New American Standard Bible
as it is written, "HE WHO gathered MUCH DID NOT HAVE TOO MUCH, AND HE WHO gathered LITTLE HAD NO LACK."

King James Bible
As it is written, He that had gathered much had nothing over; and he that had gathered little had no lack.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
As it has been written: The person who gathered much did not have too much, and the person who gathered little did not have too little.

International Standard Version
As it is written, "The person who had much did not have too much, and the person who had little did not have too little."

American Standard Version
as it is written, He that gathered much had nothing over; and he that gathered little had no lack.

Douay-Rheims Bible
As it is written: He that had much, had nothing over; and he that had little, had no want.

Darby Bible Translation
According as it is written, He who gathered much had no excess, and he who gathered little was nothing short.

Young's Literal Translation
according as it hath been written, 'He who did gather much, had nothing over; and he who did gather little, had no lack.'

Commentaries

Matthew Henry's Commentary

8:10-15 Good purposes are like buds and blossoms, pleasant to behold, and give hopes of good fruit; but they are lost, and signify nothing without good deeds. Good beginnings are well; but we lose the benefit, unless there is perseverance. When men purpose that which is good, and endeavour, according to their ability, to perform also, God will not reject them for what it is not in their power to do. But this scripture will not justify those who think good meanings are enough, or that good purposes, and the mere profession of a willing mind, are enough to save. Providence gives to some more of the good things of this world, and to some less, that those who have abundance might supply others who are in want. It is the will of God, that by our mutual supplying one another, there should be some sort of equality; not such a levelling as would destroy property, for in such a case there could be no exercise of charity. All should think themselves concerned to relieve those in want. This is shown from the gathering and giving out the manna in the wilderness, Ex 16:18. Those who have most of this world, have no more than food and raiment; and those who have but little of this world, seldom are quite without them.

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown

15. (Ex 16:18; Septuagint). As God gave an equal portion of manna to all the Israelites, whether they could gather much or little; so Christians should promote by liberality an equality, so that none should need the necessaries of life while others have superfluities. "Our luxuries should yield to our neighbor's comforts; and our comforts to his necessities" [J. Howard].