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2 Corinthians 8:12

In 2 Corinthians 8 of 2 Corinthians.

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.

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “anyone” (τις,) before acceptable here.

εἰeiif thereεἰconjunction — “if there”G1487if.if thereγὰρgarforγάρconjunction — “for”G1063for.ἡhētheὁ (ho)article, nominative, singular, feminine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.προθυμίαprothumiaa willing mindπροθυμίαnoun, nominative, singular, feminine — “a willing mind”, the subject formG4288inclination, readiness, eagerness, willingness, promptness.a willing mindπρόκειταιprokeitaito set beforeπρόκειμαι (prokeimai)verb, present middle indicative, 3rd person singular — “to set before”, an ongoing or repeated actionG4295I am set (placed, put) before, am already there.καθὸkathoaccording toκαθόconjunction — “according to”G2526according to which thing, as, according as.according toἐὰνeanthatἐάνparticle — “that”G1437if.thatἔχῃechēhathἔχω (echō)verb, present active subjunctive, 3rd person singular — “hath”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2192I have, hold, possess.hathεὐπρόσδεκτοςeuprosdektosacceptableεὐπρόσδεκτοςadjective, nominative, singular, feminine — “acceptable”, the subject formG2144well-received, acceptable, welcome, pleasing.This verse uses “acceptable”.οὐouand notοὐadverb — “and not”G3756no, not.and notκαθὸkathoaccording to thatκαθόconjunction — “according to that”G2526according to which thing, as, according as.according to thatοὐκouknotοὐ (ou)adverb — “not”G3756no, not.notἔχειecheito haveἔχω (echō)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person singular — “to have”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2192I have, hold, possess.This verse uses “have”.

Textus Receptus Words Not in the SBL Text

τιςtisa manτιςindefinite pronoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “a man”, the subject formG5100any one, some one, a certain one or thing.

Literal (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;

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American Standard Version (1901)

For if the readiness is there, it is acceptable according as a man hath, not according as he hath not.

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;

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.

Darby Translation

For if the readiness be there, [a man is] accepted according to what he may have, not according to what he has not.

Douay-Rheims

For if the will be forward, it is accepted according to that which a man hath, not according to that which he hath not.

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