King James 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."
— 2 Corinthians 8:10, King James 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. ”
“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.”
Therefore, as ye abound in every thing, in faith, and utterance, and knowledge, and in all diligence, and in your love to us, see that ye abound in this grace also.
I speak not by commandment, but by occasion of the forwardness of others, and to prove the sincerity 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 be rich.
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: