Berean Standard Bible
“For if the eagerness is there, the gift is acceptable according to what one has, not according to what he does not have.”
Paul encourages the Corinthians to complete the collection they had begun for the poor believers in Jerusalem. He holds up the example of the Macedonians, who gave generously despite their own poverty.
Open Study notes above for the full note.
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
For if the eagerness is there, the gift is acceptable according to what one has, not according to what he does not have.
World English Bible (WEB)
For if the readiness is there, it is acceptable according to what you have, not according to what you don’t have.
King James Version (KJV)
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.
American Standard Version (ASV)
For if the readiness is there, [it is] acceptable according as [a man] hath, not according as [he] hath not.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
For if there is a ready mind, a man will have God's approval in the measure of what he has, and not of what he has not.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
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 has not;
Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)
Porque si primero hay la voluntad pronta, será acepta por lo que tiene, no por lo que no tiene.
Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)
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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)
Si están de veras ansiosos de dar, la cantidad que den será bien recibida. Dios quiere que den de lo que tienen; no de lo que no tienen.
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