2 Corinthians 8:11 — Compare Translations

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So now finish doing it, that your [enthusiastic] readiness in desiring it may be equalled by your completion of it according to your ability and means.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

So now finish doing it, that your [enthusiastic] readiness in desiring it may be equalled by your completion of it according to your ability and means.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

Now finish the work, so that you may complete it just as eagerly as you began, according to your means.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

Now also finish the task, so that just as there was an eager desire, there may also be a completion, according to what you have.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

But now also complete the doing of it; so that as [there was] the readiness to be willing, so also to complete out of what ye have.

English EASY 2024

Now finish the work. When you started, you wanted very much to do it. Now you should want just as much to finish it. You should give what you are able to give.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

So now finish the work you started. Then your "doing" will be equal to your "wanting to do." Give from what you have.

So now finish doing it as well, so that your readiness in desiring it may be matched by your completing it out of what you have.

English GNT (Good News Translation)

On with it, then, and finish the job! Be as eager to finish it as you were to plan it, and do it with what you now have.

English God's Word - GW 1995

So finish what you began to do. Then your willingness will be matched by what you accomplish

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

But now finish the task as well, that just as there was eagerness to desire it, so there may also be a completion from what you have.

English KJV 1611

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 ye have.

English LSB

But now complete doing it also, so that just as there was the readiness to desire it, so there may be also the completion of it from what you have.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

Now therefore complete the task, so that, as there was a willingness to do so, there may be a performance of it according to your means.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

But now finish doing it also, so that just as there was the readiness to desire it, so there may be also the completion of it by your ability.

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

complete it now, so that your eager willingness may be matched by your completion of it out of what you have.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

to finish what you started, so that just as you wanted to do it eagerly, you can also complete it according to your means.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

So finish the work. Then your longing to do it will be matched by your finishing it. Give on the basis of what you have.

English NIV

Now finish the work, so that your eager willingness to do it may be matched by your completion of it, according to your means.

English NKJ 1982

but now you also must complete the doing of it; that as there was a readiness to desire it, so there also may be a completion out of what you have.

English NLT

Now you should carry this project through to completion just as enthusiastically as you began it. Give whatever you can according to what you have.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

now finish doing it, so that your eagerness may be matched by completing it according to your means.

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

you should finish what you started. You were so eager in your intentions to give, so go do it. Finish this act of worship according to your ability to give.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

so that your readiness in desiring it may be matched by your completing it out of what you have.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

Having started the ball rolling so enthusiastically, you should carry this project through to completion just as gladly, giving whatever you can out of whatever you have. Let your enthusiastic idea at the start be equalled by your realistic action now.

English Tyndale 1537

Now therefore perform the deed, that as there was in you a readiness(ready mind) to will, even so ye may perform the deed, of that which ye have.