King James Version with Apocrypha
"For I mean not that other men be eased, and ye burdened:"
— 2 Corinthians 8:13, King James Version with Apocrypha
“For I mean not that other men be eased, and ye burdened:”
“For I say not this that others may be eased and ye distressed; ”
“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:”
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:
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:
As it is written, He that had gathered much had nothing over; and he that had gathered little had no lack.
But thanks be to God, which put the same earnest care into the heart of Titus for you.