2 Corinthians 8:9

8:9 For you know the grace ¹  of our Lord Jesus Christ, that although he was rich, he became poor for your sakes, so that you by his poverty could become rich.

2 Corinthians 8:14-15

8:14 At the present time, your abundance will meet their need, ²  so that one day their abundance may also meet your need, and thus there may be equality, 8:15 as it is written: “The one who gathered ³  much did not have too much, and the one who gathered little did not have too little.” ⁴ 

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¹ tn Or “generosity.”

² tn Or “their lack.”

³ tn The word “gathered” is not in the Greek text, but is implied (so also for the second occurrence of the word later in the verse).

⁴ sn A quotation from Exod 16:18.