2 Corinthians 8:14–15
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:
But by an equalitie: 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 equalitie,
As it is written, He that had gathered much had nothing over; and he that had gathered little had no lack.
As it is written, *Hee that had gathered much, had nothing ouer, and hee that had gathered little, had no lacke.
Original 1611 marginTranslation notes and cross-references are kept distinct.
- *Cross-referenceExod. 16.18.
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- 2 Corinthians 9:12Rank 1 from verse 14
34Neither was there any among them that lacked: for as many as were possessors of lands or houses sold them, and brought the prices of the things that were sold,
34Neither was there any among them that lacked: For as many as were possessors of lands, or houses, sold them, and brought the prices of the things that were solde,
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18And when they did mete it with an omer, he that gathered much had nothing over, and he that gathered little had no lack; they gathered every man according to his eating.
18And when they did mete it with an Omer, *he that gathered much, had nothing ouer, and he that gathered litle, had no lacke: they gathered euery man according to his eating.
- Luke 22:35Rank 2 from verse 15
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2 Corinthians 8:14
Sense 1: However; marking contrast or qualification. Sense 2: Except or unless; excluding all others or alternatives. Sense 3: Only; no more than what follows.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893 · Webster 1828
A fair proportion or balance in which one person's abundance supplies another's want.
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A particular portion or part of duration, whether past, present or future.
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The possessive form of ye or you, ordinarily plural, marking what belongs to, concerns, proceeds from, or stands in relation to the persons addressed.
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A great or plentiful quantity, measure, or fullness.
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To furnish or provide what is lacking; a provision for need.
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1. In behalf of or in the place of. 2. With respect to, concerning, or toward. 3. Because of or on account of. 4. During or throughout. 5. In order to obtain or reach. 6. As a conjunction, because or seeing that.
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Absence, lack, need, poverty, or insufficiency of what is required; to lack, be without, need, or come short of it.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893
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2 Corinthians 8:15
Past-tense or past-participial form of write (to set down, record, or communicate in letters or writing).
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Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of gather, meaning to collect, bring together, or assemble.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
Sense 1: To be without or in need of something. Sense 2: As a noun, want, shortage, or absence.
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13For I mean not that other men be eased, and ye burdened:
13For I meane not that other men bee eased, and you burthened:
14But 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:
14But by an equalitie: 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 equalitie,
Selected passage15As it is written, He that had gathered much had nothing over; and he that had gathered little had no lack.
15As it is written, *Hee that had gathered much, had nothing ouer, and hee that had gathered little, had no lacke.
Selected passage16But thanks be to God, which put the same earnest care into the heart of Titus for you.
16But thankes bee to God which put the same earnest care into the heart of Titus for you.