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:
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Verse 14 is found in chapter 8 of 2 Corinthians. The contribution should be made according to each person’s ability. The equality sought does not mean imposing identical amounts but sharing so that the needs of some may be met through the abundance of others.
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So diene euer Überfluß ihrem Mangel diese teure Zeit lang, auf daß auch ihr Überfluß hernach diene eurem Mangel und ein Ausgleich geschehe;
Sino para que en este tiempo, con igualdad, vuestra abundancia supla la falta de ellos, para que también la abundancia de ellos supla vuestra falta, porque haya igualdad;
en el momento presente, la abundancia de ustedes supla la necesidad de ellos, para que también la abundancia de ellos supla la necesidad de ustedes, de modo que haya igualdad,
mais de suivre une règle d'égalité: dans la circonstance présente votre superflu pourvoira à leurs besoins, afin que leur superflu pourvoie pareillement aux vôtres, en sorte qu'il y ait égalité,
Acciocchè altresì la loro abbondanza sia impiegata a sovvenire alla vostra inopia; affinchè vi sia ugualità; secondo che è scritto:
Mas para igualdade; neste tempo presente, a vossa abundância supra a falta dos outros, para que também a sua abundância supra a vossa falta, e haja igualdade;
就是要你們現在的富餘補他們的不足,使他們的富餘將來也可以補你們的不足,這就均勻了。
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