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

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2 Corinthians 8:14

EnglishGreekSounds likeGrammarWord study
AtἐνenPrepositionG1722 in, on, among
theτῷtōArticle - Dative Masculine SingularG3588 the
presentνῦνnynAdverbG3568 now, already, at present
timeκαιρῷkairōNoun - Dative Masculine SingularG2540 fitting season, opportunity, time
yourὑμῶνhymōnPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person PluralG4771 you
surplusπερίσσευμαperisseumaNoun - Nominative Neuter SingularG4051 abundance
will meetεἰςeisPrepositionG1519 into, in, among, till, for
theirἐκείνωνekeinōnDemonstrative Pronoun - Genitive Masculine PluralG1565 that, that one there, yonder
needὑστέρημαhysterēmaNoun - Accusative Neuter SingularG5303 that which is lacking, poverty
so thatἵναhinaConjunctionG2443 in order that, so that
in turnκαὶkaiConjunctionG2532 and, even, also, namely
theirἐκείνωνekeinōnDemonstrative Pronoun - Genitive Masculine PluralG1565 that, that one there, yonder
surplusπερίσσευμαperisseumaNoun - Nominative Neuter SingularG4051 abundance
willγένηταιgenētaiVerb - Aorist Subjunctive Middle - 3rd Person SingularG1096 I come into being, am born
meetεἰςeisPrepositionG1519 into, in, among, till, for
yourὑμῶνhymōnPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person PluralG4771 you
needὑστέρημαhysterēmaNoun - Accusative Neuter SingularG5303 that which is lacking, poverty
This wayὅπωςhopōsConjunctionG3704 how, in order that, so that
there will beγένηταιgenētaiVerb - Aorist Subjunctive Middle - 3rd Person SingularG1096 I come into being, am born
equalityἰσότηςisotēsNoun - Nominative Feminine SingularG2471 equality

2 Corinthians 8:15

EnglishGreekSounds likeGrammarWord study
AsκαθὼςkathōsAdverbG2531 just as, as
it is writtenγέγραπταιgegraptaiVerb - Perfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person SingularG1125 I write
He whoὉHoArticle - Nominative Masculine SingularG3588 the
muchπολὺpolyAdjective - Accusative Neuter SingularG4183 much, many, often
had no excessἐπλεόνασενepleonasenVerb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingularG4121 I abound, increase
andκαὶkaiConjunctionG2532 and, even, also, namely
he whoὁhoArticle - Nominative Masculine SingularG3588 the
littleὀλίγονoligonAdjective - Accusative Neuter SingularG3641 small, brief, few, soon
had no shortfallἠλαττόνησενēlattonēsenVerb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingularG1641 I have less, lack

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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.