2 Corinthians 8:14 — Compare All Translations

English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

but by equality, at the present time your abundance -- for their want, that also their abundance may be for your want, that there may be equality,

English ASV

but by equality: your abundance being a supply at this present time for their want, that their abundance also may become a supply for your want; that there may be equality:

English Amplified

But to have equality [share and share alike], your surplus over necessity at the present time going to meet their want and to equalize the difference created by it, so that [at some other time] their surplus in turn may be given to supply your want. Thus there may be equality,

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

But to have equality [share and share alike], your surplus over necessity at the present time going to meet their want and to equalize the difference created by it, so that [at some other time] their surplus in turn may be given to supply your want. Thus there may be equality,

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

At the present time, your surplus will meet their need, so that in turn their surplus will meet your need. Then there will be equality.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

At the present time your surplus is available for their need, so that their abundance may in turn meet your need, in order that there may be equality.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

but [on the principle] of equality; in the present time your abundance for their lack, that their abundance may be for your lack, so that there should be equality.

English EASY 2024

At this time, you yourselves have plenty. So you are able to give to those people who do not have enough. One day, things may change. They may have plenty, and you may not have enough. Then they can give money to help you. In that way, you will all have enough when you need it.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

At this time you have plenty and can provide what they need. Then later, when they have plenty, they can provide what you need. Then everyone will have an equal share.

your abundance at the present time should supply their need, so that their abundance may supply your need, that there may be fairness.

English God's Word - GW 1995

At the present time, your surplus fills their need so that their surplus may fill your need. In this way things balance out.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

at the present time your surplus is [available] for their need, so that their abundance may also become [available] for your need, that there may be equality.

English KJV 1611

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:

English LSB

at this present time your abundance being a supply for their need, so that their abundance also may become a supply for your need, that there may be equality.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

but for equality, that your abundance now at this time may supply their need, and their abundance may supply your need —that there may be equality.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

at this present time your abundance being a supply for their need, so that their abundance also may become a supply for your need, that there may be equality;

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

your surplus at the present time should supply their needs, so that their surplus may also supply your needs, that there may be equality.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

At the present time, your abundance will meet their need, so that one day their abundance may also meet your need, and thus there may be equality,

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

Right now you have plenty in order to take care of what they need. Then they will have plenty to take care of what you need. That will make things equal.

English NIV

At the present time your plenty will supply what they need, so that in turn their plenty will supply what you need. Then there will be equality,

English NKJ 1982

but by an equality, that now at this time your abundance may supply their lack, that their abundance also may supply your lack—that there may be equality.

English NLT

Right now you have plenty and can help them. Then at some other time they can share with you when you need it. In this way, everyone's needs will be met.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

your present abundance and their need, so that their abundance may be for your need, in order that there may be a fair balance.

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

Your surplus could meet their need, and their abundance may one day meet your need. This equal sharing of abundance will mean a fair balance.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

but that as a matter of equality your abundance at the present time should supply their want, so that their abundance may supply your want, that there may be equality.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

but you should divide with them. Right now you have plenty and can help them; then at some other time they can share with you when you need it. In this way, each will have as much as he needs.

English Tyndale 1537

Let(that) your abundance succour their lack at this present time of dearth: that their abundance may supply your lack: that there may be equality,

2 Corinthians 8:14 — Compare Translations