American Standard Version
"For I say not this that others may be eased and ye distressed; "
— 2 Corinthians 8:13, American Standard Version
“For I mean not that other men be eased, and ye burdened:”
“For this is not that others may be eased and you distressed,”
“For I do not say this so there would be relief for others and suffering for you, but as a matter of equality.”
“For I mean not that others should be eased and you burdened, but by an equality.”
“And I am not saying this so that others may get off free, while the weight comes on you:”
“For I mean not that other men be eased, and ye burdened:”
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;
but by equality: your abundance being a supply at this present time for their want, that their abundance also may become a supply for your want; that there may be equality:
as it is written, He that gathered much had nothing over; and he that gathered little had no lack.
But thanks be to God, who putteth the same earnest care for you into the heart of Titus.