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2 Corinthians 8:15The Kingdom Interlinear Translation of the Greek Scriptures
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καθὼς γέγραπται Ὁ τὸ πολὺ οὐκ ἐπλεόνασεν, καὶ ὁ τὸ ὀλίγον οὐκ ἠλαττόνησεν.
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2 Corinthians 8:15The Bible in Living English
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15 as it is written “The one who had taken more had no surplus and the one who had taken less had no shortage.”
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2 Corinthians 8:15American Standard Version
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15 as it is written, He that gathered much had nothing over; and he that gathered little had no lack.
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2 Corinthians 8:15The Emphasized Bible
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15 Even as it is written—He that [gathered] the much had not more than enough, And he that [gathered] the little had not less.
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2 Corinthians 8:15King James Version
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15 As it is written, He that had gathered much had nothing over; and he that had gathered little had no lack.
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2 Corinthians Study Notes—Chapter 8New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures (Study Edition)
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Just as it is written: As a Scriptural basis for the principle of “equalizing,” Paul quotes from Ex 16:18, referring to Jehovah’s loving arrangement of providing manna for the Israelites during their wilderness journey. (2Co 8:14; see Glossary, “Manna.”) An Israelite family head either gathered or supervised the gathering of manna for the entire household. Since the manna melted when the sun got hot, he doubtless quickly gathered the approximate supply needed for the household and measured it afterward. He gathered little or much according to the size of the household; yet, the amount collected always proved to be one omer measure (2.2 L; 2 dry qt) per person. (Ex 16:16-18) Paul alluded to this when encouraging the Christians in Corinth to use their material surplus to offset the material need of their brothers in Judea.—See study note on 2Co 8:14.
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