12For if there be first a willing mind, it is accepted according to that a man has, and not according to that he has not.


In Context

9 For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that, though he was rich, yet for your sakes he became poor, that you through his poverty might be rich.

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.

11 Now 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 you have.

12 For if there be first a willing mind, it is accepted according to that a man has, and not according to that he has not.

13 For I mean not that other men be eased, and you burdened:

14 But 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:

2 Corinthians 8:12 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

8:12For if there be first a willing mind, [it is] accepted according to that a man hath, [and] not according to that he hath not.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

8:12For if the willingness is there, the gift is acceptable according to what one has, not according to what he does not have.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

8:12For if the will be forward, it is accepted according to that which a man hath, not according to that which he hath not.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

8:12For if the readiness is there, it is acceptable according as a man hath, not according as he hath not.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

8:12For if the readiness be there, a man is accepted according to what he may have, not according to what he has not.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

8:12For if the readiness is there, it is acceptable according as a man hath, not according as he hath not.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

8:12For if there is first a willing mind, it is accepted according to what a man hath, and not according to what he hath not.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

8:12For if the readiness is there, it is acceptable according to what you have, not according to what you don't have.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

8:12for if the willing mind is present, according to that which any one may have it is well-accepted, not according to that which he hath not;