2 Corinthians 8:14-16

Expanded Bible

¹⁴ At this time ·you have plenty and what you have [^Lyour abundance] can help others who are in need. ·Then later, when they have plenty, they [or In the same way, their abundance] can help you when you are in need, and all will be equal [^CPaul may be saying, (1) that the Jerusalem church may one day reciprocate by helping the Corinthians financially; or, (2) that the Corinthians’ financial gift will be reciprocated through Jerusalem’s spiritual gifts]. ¹⁵ As it is written in the Scriptures, “The person who gathered more did not have too much, nor did the person who gathered less have too little [Ex. 16:18].”

Titus and His Companions Help

¹⁶ ·I thank [^LThanks be to] God because he ·gave [^Lput into the heart of] Titus [2:13] the same ·love [^Leagerness; zeal] for you that I have.