2 Corinthians 8:15 — Meaning and Application

King James Version

“As it is written, He that {had gathered} much had nothing over; and he that {had gathered} little had no lack.”

2 Corinthians 8:15

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Understanding the surrounding verses prevents misinterpretation:

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:

As it is written, He that {had gathered} much had nothing over; and he that {had gathered} little had no lack.

But thanks {be} to God, which put the same earnest care into the heart of Titus for you.

For indeed he accepted the exhortation; but being more forward, of his own accord he went unto you.

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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. {liberality: Gr. simplicity}"

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. {grace: or, gift}"

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