2 Corinthians 8:15

KJV1611 – Modern English

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

📖 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.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  as{G2531} it is written,{G1125} He that{G3588} [gathered] much{G4183} had{G4121} nothing{G3756} over;{G4121} and{G2532} he that{G3588} [gathered] little{G3641} had{G1641} no{G3756} lack.{G1641}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  As{G2531} it is written{G1125}{(G5769)}, He that had gathered{G3588} much{G4183} had{G4121} nothing{G3756} over{G4121}{(G5656)}; and{G2532} he that had gathered{G3588} little{G3641} had{G1641} no{G3756} lack{G1641}{(G5656)}.

• 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 And when they measured it by omers, he who gathered much had nothing left over, and he who gathered little had no lack; every man gathered according to his need.
• Luke 22:35 : 35 And he said to them, When I sent you without money bag, and knapsack, and sandals, did you lack anything? And they said, Nothing.