II Corinthians 8:13
“For I mean not that other men be eased, and ye burdened:”
King James Version (KJV)
🌐 II Corinthians 8:13 in 8 Translations
King James Version (KJV)English
For I mean not that other men be eased, and ye burdened:
American Standard Version (ASV)English
For I say not this that others may be eased and ye distressed;
Open English Bible (OEB)English
For our object is not to give relief to others and bring distress on you. It is a matter of a fair balance.
Elberfelder Bibel (ELB)Deutsch
Denn nicht auf daß andere Erleichterung haben, ihr aber Bedrängnis, sondern nach der Gleichheit:
Reina-Valera (RV)Español
Porque no digo esto para que haya para otros desahogo, y para vosotros apretura;
Bíblia Livre (BL)Português
Porque não digo isto para que outros tenham alívio, e vós opressão;
Nova Versão (NVA)Português
Porque essa tarefa não é para que outros sejam aliviados e vós sobrecarregados; mas deve haver igualdade.
📖 II Corinthians 8:13 in Context
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.
13For I mean not that other men be eased, and ye burdened:
14But 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:
15As it is written, He that had gathered much had nothing over; and he that had gathered little had no lack.
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