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2 Corinthians 8:12 — Meaning and Application
Understand how this verse speaks to what you're facing—and how to apply it today
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. "
2 Corinthians 8:12
Verse in Context
Understanding the surrounding verses prevents misinterpretation:
And herein I give my advice: for this is expedient for you, who have begun before, not only to do, but also to be forward a year ago.
Now therefore perform the doing of it; that as there was a readiness to will, so there may be a performance also out of that which ye have.
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.
For I mean not that other men be eased, and ye burdened:
But by an equality, that now at this time your abundance may be a supply for their want, that their abundance also may be a supply for your want: that there may be equality:
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2 Corinthians 8:1
"Moreover, brethren, we do ➔ you to wit of the grace of God bestowed on the churches of Macedonia;"
2 Corinthians 8:2
"How that in a great trial of affliction the abundance of their joy and their deep poverty abounded unto the riches of their liberality."
2 Corinthians 8:3
"For to their power, I bear record, yea, and beyond their power they were willing of themselves;"
2 Corinthians 8:4
"Praying us with much intreaty that we would receive the gift, and take upon us the fellowship of the ministering to the saints."
2 Corinthians 8:5
"And this they did, not as we hoped, but first gave their own selves to the Lord, and unto us by the will of God."
2 Corinthians 8:6
"Insomuch that we desired Titus, that as he had begun, so he would ➔ also finish in you the same grace also."
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