American Standard Version
"And herein I give my judgment: for this is expedient for you, who were the first to make a beginning a year ago, not only to do, but also to will. "
— 2 Corinthians 8:10, American Standard Version
“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.”
“I give a judgment in this: for this is expedient for you, who were the first to start a year ago, not only to do, but also to be willing.”
“So here is my opinion on this matter: It is to your advantage, since you made a good start last year both in your giving and your desire to give,”
“And herein I give my advice: for this is profitable for you who have begun not only to do but also to be willing, a year ago.”
“And in this I give my opinion: for it is to your profit, who were the first to make a start a year before, not only to do this, but to make clear that your minds were more than ready to do it.”
“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.”
But as ye abound in everything, in faith, and utterance, and knowledge, and in all earnestness, and in your love to us, see that ye abound in this grace also.
I speak not by way of commandment, but as proving through the earnestness of others the sincerity also of your love.
For ye know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that, though he was rich, yet for your sakes he became poor, that ye through his poverty might become rich.
And herein I give my judgment: for this is expedient for you, who were the first to make a beginning a year ago, not only to do, but also to will.
But now complete the doing also; that as there was the readiness to will, so there may be the completion also out of your ability.
For if the readiness is there, it is acceptable according as a man hath, not according as he hath not.
For I say not this that others may be eased and ye distressed;