2 Corinthians
2 Corinthians 8:14–15
14At the present time, your surplus will meet their need, so that in turn their surplus will meet your need. This way there will be equality. 15As it is written:
“He who gathered much had no excess,
and he who gathered little had no shortfall.”b
Footnotes
- b 8:15 Exodus 16:18|EXO 16:18
Word by word
Each English word or phrase beside the Greek it translates, in the order of the English. Choose a number to open that word’s study.
2 Corinthians 8:14
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| At | ἐν | en | Preposition | G1722 in, on, among |
| the | τῷ | tō | Article - Dative Masculine Singular | G3588 the |
| present | νῦν | nyn | Adverb | G3568 now, already, at present |
| time | καιρῷ | kairō | Noun - Dative Masculine Singular | G2540 fitting season, opportunity, time |
| your | ὑμῶν | hymōn | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural | G4771 you |
| surplus | περίσσευμα | perisseuma | Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular | G4051 abundance |
| will meet | εἰς | eis | Preposition | G1519 into, in, among, till, for |
| their | ἐκείνων | ekeinōn | Demonstrative Pronoun - Genitive Masculine Plural | G1565 that, that one there, yonder |
| need | ὑστέρημα | hysterēma | Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular | G5303 that which is lacking, poverty |
| so that | ἵνα | hina | Conjunction | G2443 in order that, so that |
| in turn | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| their | ἐκείνων | ekeinōn | Demonstrative Pronoun - Genitive Masculine Plural | G1565 that, that one there, yonder |
| surplus | περίσσευμα | perisseuma | Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular | G4051 abundance |
| will | γένηται | genētai | Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Middle - 3rd Person Singular | G1096 I come into being, am born |
| meet | εἰς | eis | Preposition | G1519 into, in, among, till, for |
| your | ὑμῶν | hymōn | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural | G4771 you |
| need | ὑστέρημα | hysterēma | Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular | G5303 that which is lacking, poverty |
| This way | ὅπως | hopōs | Conjunction | G3704 how, in order that, so that |
| there will be | γένηται | genētai | Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Middle - 3rd Person Singular | G1096 I come into being, am born |
| equality | ἰσότης | isotēs | Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular | G2471 equality |
2 Corinthians 8:15
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| As | καθὼς | kathōs | Adverb | G2531 just as, as |
| it is written | γέγραπται | gegraptai | Verb - Perfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular | G1125 I write |
| He who | Ὁ | Ho | Article - Nominative Masculine Singular | G3588 the |
| much | πολὺ | poly | Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular | G4183 much, many, often |
| had no excess | ἐπλεόνασεν | epleonasen | Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G4121 I abound, increase |
| and | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| he who | ὁ | ho | Article - Nominative Masculine Singular | G3588 the |
| little | ὀλίγον | oligon | Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular | G3641 small, brief, few, soon |
| had no shortfall | ἠλαττόνησεν | ēlattonēsen | Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G1641 I have less, lack |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
2 Corinthians 8:14 2 Corinthians 9:12 · Acts 4:34
2 Corinthians 8:15 Exodus 16:18 · Luke 22:35
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.