2 Corinthians 8:15 — KJV with Strong's Concordance

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¹⁵As it is written, He that had gathered much had nothing over; and he that had gathered little had no lack.

2 Corinthians 8:15 —

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Original word meaning

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Cross-References

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Exodus 16:18
And when they did mete it with an omer, he that gathered much had nothing over, and he that gathered little had no lack; they gathered every man according to his eating.
Luke 22:35
And he said unto them, When I sent you without purse, and scrip, and shoes, lacked ye any thing? And they said, Nothing.

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Commentary

Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)

(vv. 7-15)

In these verses the apostle uses several cogent arguments to stir up the Corinthians to this good work of charity. I. He urges upon them the consideration of their eminence in other gifts and graces, and would have them excel in this of charity also, 2 Cor. 8:7. Great address and much holy art are here used by the apostle. When he would persuade the Corinthians to this good thing, he commends them…

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset, David Brown’s Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Commentary (1871)

(vv. 15)

15. (Ex 16:18; Septuagint). As God gave an equal portion of manna to all the Israelites, whether they could gather much or little; so Christians should promote by liberality an equality, so that none should need the necessaries of life while others have superfluities. “Our luxuries should yield to our neighbor’s comforts; and our comforts to his necessities” [J. Howard].