II Corinthians 8:10
“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.”
King James Version (KJV)
🌐 II Corinthians 8:10 in 8 Translations
King James Version (KJV)English
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.
American Standard Version (ASV)English
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.
Open English Bible (OEB)English
I am only making suggestions on this matter; for this is the best course for you, since you were a year before others, not only in taking action, but also in showing your readiness to do so.
Elberfelder Bibel (ELB)Deutsch
Und ich gebe hierin eine Meinung; denn dies ist euch nützlich, die ihr nicht allein das Tun, sondern auch das Wollen vorher angefangen habt seit vorigem Jahre.
Reina-Valera (RV)Español
Y en esto doy mi consejo; porque esto os conviene á vosotros, que comenzasteis antes, no sólo á hacerlo, mas aun á quererlo desde el año pasado.
Bíblia Livre (BL)Português
E nisto dou minha opinião: porque isto vos convém, não somente a fazer, mas também a querer, dado que começastes desde o ano passado.
Nova Versão (NVA)Português
Quanto a isso, darei um conselho que vos ajudará. Um ano atrás, vós não somente começastes a fazer algo, mas desejastes fazê-lo.
📖 II Corinthians 8:10 in Context
8I speak not by commandment, but by occasion of the forwardness of others, and to prove the sincerity of your love.
9For 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.
10And 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.
11Now 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.
12For if there be first a willing mind, it is accepted according to that a man hath, and not according to that he hath not.
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