Modern Translations New International VersionFor if the willingness is there, the gift is acceptable according to what one has, not according to what one does not have. New Living Translation Whatever you give is acceptable if you give it eagerly. And give according to what you have, not what you don’t have. English Standard Version For if the readiness is there, it is acceptable according to what a person has, not according to what he does not have. Berean Study Bible For if the eagerness is there, the gift is acceptable according to what one has, not according to what he does not have. New American Standard Bible For if the willingness is present, it is acceptable according to what a person has, not according to what he does not have. NASB 1995 For if the readiness is present, it is acceptable according to what a person has, not according to what he does not have. NASB 1977 For if the readiness is present, it is acceptable according to what a man has, not according to what he does not have. Amplified Bible For if the eagerness [to give] is there, it is acceptable according to what one has, not according to what he does not have. Christian Standard Bible For if the eagerness is there, the gift is acceptable according to what a person has, not according to what he does not have. Holman Christian Standard Bible For if the eagerness is there, it is acceptable according to what one has, not according to what he does not have. Contemporary English Version It doesn't matter how much you have. What matters is how much you are willing to give from what you have. Good News Translation If you are eager to give, God will accept your gift on the basis of what you have to give, not on what you don't have. GOD'S WORD® Translation with whatever contributions you have. Since you are willing to do this, [remember] that people are accepted if they give what they are able to give. God doesn't ask for what they don't have. International Standard Version For if the eagerness is there, the gift is acceptable according to what you have, not according to what you do not have. NET Bible For if the eagerness is present, the gift itself is acceptable according to whatever one has, not according to what he does not have. Classic Translations King James BibleFor if there be first a willing mind, it is accepted according to that a man hath, and not according to that he hath not. New King James Version For if there is first a willing mind, it is accepted according to what one has, and not according to what he does not have. King James 2000 Bible For if there be first a willing mind, it is accepted according to what a man has, and not according to what he has not. New Heart English Bible For if the readiness is there, it is acceptable according to what you have, not according to what you do not have. World English Bible For if the readiness is there, it is acceptable according to what you have, not according to what you don't have. American King James Version For if there be first a willing mind, it is accepted according to that a man has, and not according to that he has not. American Standard Version For if the readiness is there, it is acceptable according as a man hath, not according as he hath not. A Faithful Version For if there is a willing mind, it is accepted according to what one has, not according to what he does not have. Darby Bible Translation For if the readiness be there, [a man is] accepted according to what he may have, not according to what he has not. English Revised Version For if the readiness is there, it is acceptable according as a man hath, not according as he hath not. Webster's Bible Translation For if there is first a willing mind, it is accepted according to what a man hath, and not according to what he hath not. Early Modern Geneva Bible of 1587For if there be first a willing minde, it is accepted according to that a man hath, and not according to that he hath not. Bishops' Bible of 1568 For if there be first a wyllyng mynde, it is accepted accordyng to that a man hath, and not accordyng to that he hath not. Coverdale Bible of 1535 For yf there be a wyllinge mynde, it is accepted acordinge to that a man hath, not acordinge to that he hath not. Tyndale Bible of 1526 For if ther be fyrst a willynge mynde it is accepted accordynge to that a man hath and not accordinge to that he hath not. Literal Translations Literal Standard Versionfor if the willing mind is present, it is well-accepted according to that which anyone may have, not according to that which he does not have; Berean Literal Bible For if the readiness is present, it is acceptable as if he might have, not as he does not have. Young's Literal Translation for if the willing mind is present, according to that which any one may have it is well-accepted, not according to that which he hath not; Smith's Literal Translation For if a forwardness lie before, according as any has, it is acceptable, not as he has not. Literal Emphasis Translation For if the readiness is present, it is acceptable according as if possibly he may have, not according as he does not have. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleFor if the will be forward, it is accepted according to that which a man hath, not according to that which he hath not. Catholic Public Domain Version For when the will is prompted, it receives according to what that person has, not according to what that person does not have. Translations from Aramaic Aramaic Bible in Plain EnglishFor if there is a willingness, so it is accepted according to what one has; it is not according to what one does not have. Lamsa Bible For if there is a willingness to give, every man can give according to that which he has, and not according to that which he has not, and his gift will be acceptable. NT Translations Anderson New TestamentFor if there is a readiness of mind, one is accepted according to what he has, not according to what he has not. Godbey New Testament For if there is first a willing mind, it is acceptable according to what one may have, and not according to what he has not. Haweis New Testament For if there is first a ready mind, a man is acceptable according to what he hath, and not according to what he hath not. Mace New Testament for what a man gives with a ready mind, according to his abilities, is well received; but not when he goes beyond his circumstances. Weymouth New Testament For, assuming the earnest willingness, the gift is acceptable according to whatever a man has, and not according to what he has not. Worrell New Testament for, if the readiness is present, it is acceptable according to what one has, not according to what he has not. Worsley New Testament For if there be first a willing mind, any me is accepted according to what he hath, not according to what he hath not.     |