2 Corinthians 8:12 KJV
For if there be first a willing mind, it is accepted according to that a man hath, and not according to that he hath not.
Scofield Notes
- willingSee 2 Cor 8:10–12, (See Scofield "2 Cor 8:1").
Matthew Henry
- By the willingness they had shown to this good workGood purposes are like buds and blossoms, pleasant to behold, and give hopes of good fruit; but they are lost, and signify nothing without good deeds. Good...
Thompson Chains
- WillingnessSee the chain from Judges 5:2 · 6 links
- Give ac. to AbilityLast of 7 links
- Giving (2)See the chain from Deuteronomy 16:17 · 9 links
Cross References
- 2 Corinthians 9:7 Every man according as he purposeth in his heart, so let him give; not grudgingly, or of necessity: for God loveth a cheerful giver.
- Mark 12:42–44 And there came a certain poor widow, and she threw in two mites, which make a farthing. …
- Luke 16:10 He that is faithful in that which is least is faithful also in much: and he that is unjust in the least is unjust also in much.
- Luke 21:1–4 And he looked up, and saw the rich men casting their gifts into the treasury. …
- Exodus 25:2 Speak unto the children of Israel, that they bring me an offering: of every man that giveth it willingly with his heart ye shall take my offering.
- Exodus 35:5 Take ye from among you an offering unto the LORD: whosoever is of a willing heart, let him bring it, an offering of the LORD; gold, and silver, and brass,
- Exodus 35:21–22 And they came, every one whose heart stirred him up, and every one whom his spirit made willing, and they brought the LORD'S offering to the work of the tabernacle of the congregation, and for all his service, and for the holy garments. …
- Exodus 35:29 The children of Israel brought a willing offering unto the LORD, every man and woman, whose heart made them willing to bring for all manner of work, which the LORD had commanded to be made by the hand of Moses.
- 1 Chronicles 29:3–18 Moreover, because I have set my affection to the house of my God, I have of mine own proper good, of gold and silver, which I have given to the house of my God, over and above all that I have prepared for the holy house, …
- 2 Chronicles 6:8 But the LORD said to David my father, Forasmuch as it was in thine heart to build an house for my name, thou didst well in that it was in thine heart:
- Proverbs 19:22 The desire of a man is his kindness: and a poor man is better than a liar.
- Mark 14:7–8 For ye have the poor with you always, and whensoever ye will ye may do them good: but me ye have not always. …
- Luke 7:44–46 And he turned to the woman, and said unto Simon, Seest thou this woman? I entered into thine house, thou gavest me no water for my feet: but she hath washed my feet with tears, and wiped them with the hairs of her head. …
- Luke 12:47–48 And that servant, which knew his lord's will, and prepared not himself, neither did according to his will, shall be beaten with many stripes. …
- 1 Peter 4:10 As every man hath received the gift, even so minister the same one to another, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God.
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Topics
- Beneficence General scriptures concerning Beneficence
- Giving Rules for Giving
- Liberality General scriptures concerning Liberality
Timeline
- Timeline of the BibleAbout AD 60 · The Second Epistle to the Corinthians
Greek and Strong’s
- For γὰρ gar γάρ Conjunction
- if there Εἰ Ei εἰ Conjunction
- be first πρόκειται prokeitai πρόκειμαι Verb · present middle indicative, third person singular
- a willing mind ἡ hē Article · nominative feminine singular προθυμία prothymia προθυμία Noun · nominative feminine singular
- accepted εὐπρόσδεκτος euprosdektos εὐπρόσδεκτος Adjective · nominative feminine singular
- according to καθὸ katho καθό Adverb
- that ἐὰν ean ἐάν Particle
- a man τις tis τὶς Pronoun · nominative masculine singular
- hath ἔχῃ echē ἔχω Verb · present active subjunctive, third person singular
- not οὐ ou οὐ Adverb
- according to that καθὸ katho καθό Adverb
- he hath ἔχει echei ἔχω Verb · present active indicative, third person singular
- not οὐκ ouk οὐ Adverb
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