2 Corinthians 8:15

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{ "verseID": "2 Corinthians.8.15", "source": "Καθὼς γέγραπται, Ὁ τὸ πολὺ οὐκ ἐπλεόνασεν· καὶ ὁ τὸ ὀλίγον οὐκ ἠλαττόνησεν.", "text": "As it has been *gegraptai*, The [one with] the much not *epleonasen*; and the [one with] the little not *ēlattonēsen*.", "grammar": { "*Kathōs*": "adverb - as/just as", "*gegraptai*": "perfect indicative passive, 3rd person singular - it has been written", "*poly*": "accusative, neuter singular - much", "*ouk*": "negative particle - not", "*epleonasen*": "aorist indicative active, 3rd person singular - had too much/had abundance", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*oligon*": "accusative, neuter singular - little", "*ouk*": "negative particle - not", "*ēlattonēsen*": "aorist indicative active, 3rd person singular - had too little/lacked" }, "variants": { "*gegraptai*": "it has been written/recorded/inscribed", "*epleonasen*": "had too much/had abundance/had excess", "*ēlattonēsen*": "had too little/lacked/was deficient" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Καθὼς γέγραπται, Ὁ τὸ πολὺ οὐκ ἐπλεόνασεν· καὶ ὁ τὸ ὀλίγον οὐκ ἠλαττόνησεν.

Transliteration

As it has been gegraptai, The [one with] the much not epleonasen; and the [one with] the little not ēlattonēsen.

Grammar Details

• *Kathōs*: adverb - as/just as
• *gegraptai*: perfect indicative passive, 3rd person singular - it has been written
• *poly*: accusative, neuter singular - much
• *ouk*: negative particle - not
• *epleonasen*: aorist indicative active, 3rd person singular - had too much/had abundance
• *kai*: conjunction - and
• *oligon*: accusative, neuter singular - little
• *ēlattonēsen*: aorist indicative active, 3rd person singular - had too little/lacked

Word Meanings

• *gegraptai*: it has been written/recorded/inscribed
• *epleonasen*: had too much/had abundance/had excess
• *ēlattonēsen*: had too little/lacked/was deficient

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  As it is written: 'The one who gathered much did not have too much, and the one who gathered little did not have too little.'

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  As it is written, He that had gathered much had nothing over; and he that had gathered little had no lack.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  As it is written, 'He who gathered much had nothing left over, and he who gathered little had no lack.'

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  As it is written, He that had gathered much had nothing over; and he that had gathered little had no lack.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  as it is written, He that [gathered] much had nothing over; and he that [gathered] little had no lack.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  As it is written, He that had gathered much had nothing over; and he that had gathered little had no lack.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  that ther maye be equalite agreynge to that which is written. He that gaddered moche had never the more aboundaunce and he yt gaddered lytell had never the lesse.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  that there maye be equalite. As it is wrytten: He yt gathered moch, had not the more: and he that gathered litle, wanted nothinge.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  As it is written, Hee that gathered much, had nothing ouer, and hee that gathered litle, had not the lesse.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  As it written: He that had much, had not the more aboundaunce, and he that had litle, had not the lesse.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  As it is written, He that [had gathered] much had nothing over; and he that [had gathered] little had no lack.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  As it is written, "He who gathered much had nothing left over, and he who gathered little had no lack."

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  according as it hath been written, `He who `did gather' much, had nothing over; and he who `did gather' little, had no lack.'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  as it is written, He that `gathered' much had nothing over; and he that `gathered' little had no lack.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  as it is written, He that [gathered] much had nothing over; and he that [gathered] little had no lack.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  As it says in the Writings, He who had taken up much had nothing over and he who had little had enough.

• World English Bible (2000)

  As it is written, "He who gathered much had nothing left over, and he who gathered little had no lack."

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  as it is written:“The one who gathered much did not have too much, and the one who gathered little did not have too little.”

Referenced Verses

• Exod 16:18 : 18 { "verseID": "Exodus.16.18", "source": "וַיָּמֹ֣דּוּ בָעֹ֔מֶר וְלֹ֤א הֶעְדִּיף֙ הַמַּרְבֶּ֔ה וְהַמַּמְעִ֖יט לֹ֣א הֶחְסִ֑יר אִ֥ישׁ לְפִֽי־אָכְל֖וֹ לָקָֽטוּ׃", "text": "*wə-yāmmōddû* with the *ʿōmer* and not *heʿdîp̄* the *marrbeh* and the *mamʿîṭ* not *heḥsîr*; *ʾîš* according to his *ʾāḵlô* they *lāqāṭû*.", "grammar": { "*wə-yāmmōddû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - and they measured", "*ʿōmer*": "masculine singular noun with definite article and prefixed preposition - with the omer", "*heʿdîp̄*": "hiphil perfect 3rd person masculine singular - he had excess", "*marrbeh*": "hiphil participle masculine singular with definite article - the one gathering much", "*mamʿîṭ*": "hiphil participle masculine singular with definite article - the one gathering little", "*heḥsîr*": "hiphil perfect 3rd person masculine singular - he lacked", "*ʾîš*": "masculine singular noun - man/each one", "*ʾāḵlô*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix and prefixed preposition - according to his eating", "*lāqāṭû*": "qal perfect 3rd person plural - they gathered" }, "variants": { "*heʿdîp̄*": "had excess/had too much/had surplus", "*heḥsîr*": "lacked/had too little/had deficit", "*ʾāḵlô*": "his eating/his food/his appetite/what he could eat" } }
• Luke 22:35 : 35 { "verseID": "Luke.22.35", "source": "Καὶ εἶπεν αὐτοῖς, Ὅτε ἀπέστειλα ὑμᾶς ἄτερ βαλαντίου, καὶ πήρας, καὶ ὑποδημάτων, μή τινος ὑστερήσατε; Οἱ δὲ εἶπον, Οὐθενός.", "text": "And *eipen* to them, When I *apesteila* you without *balantiou*, and *pēras*, and *hypodēmatōn*, not anything did you *hysterēsate*? *Hoi de eipon*, *Outhenos*.", "grammar": { "*eipen*": "aorist, active, indicative, 3rd person singular - said", "*autois*": "dative, masculine, plural, personal pronoun - to them", "*Hote*": "conjunction - when", "*apesteila*": "aorist, active, indicative, 1st person singular - sent out", "*hymas*": "accusative, plural, second person pronoun - you", "*ater*": "preposition + genitive - without", "*balantiou*": "genitive, neuter, singular - money bag/purse", "*pēras*": "genitive, feminine, singular - bag/knapsack", "*hypodēmatōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - sandals/shoes", "*mē tinos*": "negative + indefinite pronoun - not anything", "*hysterēsate*": "aorist, active, indicative, 2nd person plural - lacked/were without", "*Hoi de*": "nominative, masculine, plural + particle - and they", "*eipon*": "aorist, active, indicative, 3rd person plural - said", "*Outhenos*": "genitive, neuter, singular, indefinite pronoun - of nothing" }, "variants": { "*apesteila*": "sent out/dispatched/commissioned", "*balantiou*": "money bag/purse/wallet", "*pēras*": "bag/knapsack/traveler's bag", "*hysterēsate*": "lacked/were without/fell short" } }