2 Corinthians 8:15

Geneva Bible (1560)

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

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  • Exod 16:18 : 18 And when they did measure it with an Omer, hee that had gathered much, had nothing ouer, & he that had gathered litle, had no lacke: so euery man gathered according to his eating.
  • Luke 22:35 : 35 And he saide vnto them, When I sent you without bagge, and scrip, and shooes, lacked ye any thing? And they said, Nothing.

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  • 2 Cor 8:12-14
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    84%

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

    13Neither is it that other men should be eased and you grieued: But vpon like condition, at this time your abundance supplieth their lacke:

    14That also their aboundance may bee for your lacke, that there may be equalitie:

  • Exod 16:17-18
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    78%

    17And the children of Israel did so, and gathered, some more, some lesse.

    18And when they did measure it with an Omer, hee that had gathered much, had nothing ouer, & he that had gathered litle, had no lacke: so euery man gathered according to his eating.

  • 2 Cor 9:4-12
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    4Lest if they of Macedonia come with me, and finde you vnprepared, we (that wee may not say, you) should be ashamed in this my constant boasting.

    5Wherefore, I thought it necessarie to exhort the brethren to come before vnto you, and to finish your beneuolence appointed afore, that it might be readie, and come as of beneuolence, and not as of niggardlinesse.

    6This yet remember, that he which soweth sparingly, shall reape also sparingly, and hee that soweth liberally, shall reape also liberally.

    7As euery man wisheth in his heart, so let him giue, not grudgingly, or of necessitie: for God loueth a cheerefull giuer.

    8And God is able to make all grace to abound towarde you, that yee alwayes hauing all sufficiencie in all thinges, may abounde in euery good worke,

    9( As it is written, He hath sparsed abroad and hath giuen to the poore: his beneuolence remayneth for euer.

    10Also hee that findeth seede to the sower, will minister likewise bread for foode, and multiplie your seede, and increase the fruites of your beneuolence,)

    11That on all partes yee may bee made rich vnto all liberalitie, which causeth through vs thanksgiuing vnto God.

    12For the ministration of this seruice not onely supplieth the necessities of the Saintes, but also aboundantly causeth many to giue thankes to God,

  • 2 Cor 8:2-3
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    2Because in great triall of affliction their ioy abounded, and their most extreeme pouertie abounded vnto their rich liberalitie.

    3For to their power (I beare record) yea, and beyonde their power, they were willing,

  • 2 Cor 11:9
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    9And when I was present with you, and had neede, I was not slouthfull to the hinderance of any man: for that which was lacking vnto me, the brethre which came from Macedonia, supplied, and in all thinges I kept and will keepe my selfe, that I should not be grieuous to you.

  • 2 Cor 8:16
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    16And thanks be vnto God, which hath put in the heart of Titus the same care for you.

  • 2 Cor 8:5-9
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    5And this they did, not as we looked for: but gaue their owne selues, first to the Lorde, and after vnto vs by the will of God,

    6That we should exhort Titus, that as hee had begon, so he would also accomplish the same grace among you also.

    7Therefore, as yee abound in euery thing, in faith and woorde, and knowledge, and in all diligence, and in your loue towardes vs, euen so see that yee abound in this grace also.

    8This say I not by commaundement, but because of the diligence of others: therefore prooue I the naturalnesse of your loue.

    9For ye knowe the grace of our Lord Iesus Christ, that hee being rich, for your sakes became poore, that yee through his pouertie might be made rich.

  • 2 Cor 6:10
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    10As sorowing, and yet always reioycing: as poore, and yet make many riche: as hauing nothing, and yet possessing all things.

  • 2 Cor 8:20
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    20Auoiding this, that no man shoulde blame vs in this aboundance that is ministred by vs,

  • Acts 4:34-35
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    34Neither was there any among them, that lacked: for as many as were possessours of landes or houses, solde them, and brought the price of the things that were solde,

    35And layde it downe at the Apostles feete, and it was distributed vnto euery man, according as he had neede.

  • Prov 11:24
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    24There is that scattereth, and is more increased: but hee that spareth more then is right, surely commeth to pouertie.

  • Prov 13:7
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    7There is that maketh himselfe riche, and hath nothing, and that maketh himselfe poore, hauing great riches.

  • 1 Tim 6:8
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    8Therefore when wee haue foode and raiment, let vs therewith be content.

  • 1 Cor 16:1-2
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    1Concerning the gathering for the Saintes, as I haue ordeined in the Churches of Galatia, so doe ye also.

    2Euery first day of the weeke, let euery one of you put aside by himselfe, and lay vp as God hath prospered him, that then there be no gatherings when I come.

  • Matt 13:12
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    12For whosoeuer hath, to him shalbe giuen, and he shall haue abundance: but whosoeuer hath not, from him shalbe taken away, euen that he hath.

  • Matt 25:29
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    29For vnto euery man that hath, it shall be giuen, and he shall haue abundance, and from him that hath not, euen that he hath, shalbe taken away.

  • Mark 4:25
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    25For vnto him that hath, shall it be giuen, and from him that hath not, shall be taken away, euen that he hath.

  • Acts 2:45
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    45And they sold their possessions and goods, and parted them to all me, as euery one had need.

  • 2 Cor 9:1
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    1For as touching the ministring to the Saints, it is superfluous for me to write vnto you.

  • Prov 13:23
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    23Much foode is in the fielde of the poore: but the fielde is destroyed without discretion.

  • Ps 129:7
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    7Whereof the mower filleth not his hand, neither the glainer his lap:

  • Jas 2:15
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    15For if a brother or a sister bee naked and destitute of daily foode,

  • 1 Sam 2:5
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    5They that were full, are hired foorth for bread, and the hungrie are no more hired, so that the barren hath borne seuen: and shee that had many children, is feeble.

  • John 6:12
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    12And when they were satisfied, he said vnto his disciples, Gather vp the broken meat which remaineth, that nothing be lost.

  • Luke 12:21
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    21So is he that gathereth riches to himselfe, and is not riche in God.

  • Acts 11:29
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    29Then the disciples, euery man according to his habilitie, purposed to sende succour vnto the brethren which dwelt in Iudea.

  • Phil 4:17-18
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    17Not that I desire a gift: but I desire the fruit which may further your reckoning.

    18Now I haue receiued all, and haue plentie: I was euen filled, after that I had receiued of Epaphroditus that which came from you, an odour that smelleth sweete, a sacrifice acceptable and pleasant to God.

  • Acts 20:34
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    34Yea, ye knowe, that these handes haue ministred vnto my necessities, and to them that were with me.

  • Hag 1:6
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    6Ye haue sowen much, and bring in litle: ye eate, but ye haue not ynough: ye drinke, but ye are not filled: ye clothe you, but ye be not warme: and he that earneth wages, putteth the wages into a broken bagge.

  • Deut 15:8
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    8But thou shalt open thine hand vnto him, and shalt lend him sufficient for his neede which he hath.

  • 1 Thess 4:12
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    12That yee may behaue your selues honestly towarde them that are without, and that nothing be lacking vnto you.