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For if there be first a willing mind, it is accepted according to what a man hath, and not according to what he hath not.
For if the readiness is there, it is acceptable according as a man hath, not according as he hath not.
For if the eagerness [to give] is there, it is acceptable according to what one has, not according to what he does not have.
For if the [eager] readiness to give is there, then it is acceptable and welcomed in proportion to what a person has, not according to what he does not have.
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.
For if the eagerness is there, the gift is acceptable according to what a person has, not according to what he does not have.
A gift is appreciated because of what a person can afford, not because of what that person can’t afford, if it’s apparent that it’s done willingly.
For if the eagerness to give is there, the acceptability of the gift will be measured by what you have, not by what you don’t have.
It doesn't matter how much you have. What matters is how much you are willing to give from what you have.
For if the readiness be there, [a man is] accepted according to what he may have, not according to what he has not.
For if the eagerness is there, it is acceptable to whatever degree a person may have, not to-the-degree he does not have.
For if the will be forward, it is accepted according to that which a man hath, not according to that which he hath not.
If you want to give, your gift will be accepted. Your gift will be judged by what you have, not by what you don’t have.
If you really want to give, then God will accept your gift. God does not want you to give more than you are able to give. He will be happy about what you can give.
For if the eagerness is there, a gift is acceptable according to what someone has, not according to what he does not have.
For if the readiness is there, it is acceptable according to what a person has, not according to what he does not have.
For if the readiness is there, it is acceptable according to what a person has, not according to what he does not have.
If you ·want [are eager/willing] to give, your gift will be accepted. It will be judged by what you have, not by what you do not have.
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.
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.
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.
For if the eagerness is there, it is acceptable according to what one has, not according to what he does not have.
If you want to give, your gift will be accepted. Your gift will be judged by what you have, not by what you do not have.
For if the eagerness is there, the gift is acceptable according to what you have, not according to what you do not have.
Here is my opinion in the matter. I think it would be a good thing for you, who were the first a year ago to think of helping, as well as the first to give, to carry through what you then intended to do. Finish it, then, as well as you can, and show that you can complete what you set out to do with as much efficiency as you showed readiness to begin. After all, the important thing is to be willing to give as much as we can—that is what God accepts, and no one is asked to give what he has not got. Of course, I don’t mean that others should be relieved to an extent that leaves you in distress. It is a matter of share and share alike. At present your plenty should supply their need, and then at some future date their plenty may supply your need. In that way we share with each other, as the scripture says, ‘He who gathered much had nothing left over, and he who gathered little had no lack’.
For if there is first a willing desire, it is accepted according to what a person has and not according to what they do not have.
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.
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.
For if the readiness is present, it is acceptable according to what a person has, not according to what he does not have.
For if the eagerness is present according to what one has, it is acceptable not according to what one does not have.
If you are really eager to give, then it isn’t important how much you have to give. God wants you to give what you have, not what you haven’t.
So here’s what I think: The best thing you can do right now is to finish what you started last year and not let those good intentions grow stale. Your heart’s been in the right place all along. You’ve got what it takes to finish it up, so go to it. Once the commitment is clear, you do what you can, not what you can’t. The heart regulates the hands. This isn’t so others can take it easy while you sweat it out. No, you’re shoulder to shoulder with them all the way, your surplus matching their deficit, their surplus matching your deficit. In the end you come out even. As it is written, Nothing left over to the one with the most, Nothing lacking to the one with the least. I thank God for giving Titus the same devoted concern for you that I have. He was most considerate of how we felt, but his eagerness to go to you and help out with this relief offering is his own idea. We’re sending a companion along with him, someone very popular in the churches for his preaching of the Message. But there’s far more to him than popularity. He’s rock-solid trustworthy. The churches handpicked him to go with us as we travel about doing this work of sharing God’s gifts to honor God as well as we can, taking every precaution against scandal. We don’t want anyone suspecting us of taking one penny of this money for ourselves. We’re being as careful in our reputation with the public as in our reputation with God. That’s why we’re sending another trusted friend along. He’s proved his dependability many times over, and carries on as energetically as the day he started. He’s heard much about you, and liked what he’s heard—so much so that he can’t wait to get there.
For if there is a willing mind first, the gift is accepted according to what a man possesses and not according to what he does not possess.
For if the readiness is present, the gift is acceptable according to whatever a person has, not according to what he does not have.
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.
For if the eagerness is there, it is acceptable according to what one has, not according to what one does not have;
For if the willingness is present, it is acceptable according to what a person has, not according to what he does not have.
For if the readiness is present, it is acceptable according to what a person has, not according to what he does not have.
As long as the goodwill is present, the gift will be acceptable according to what one has, not according to what one does not have.
If you want to give, your gift will be accepted. It will be judged by what you have, not by what you do not have.
For if the eagerness is present, the gift itself is acceptable according to whatever one has, not according to what he does not have.
Do you really want to give? Then the gift is measured by what someone has. It is not measured by what they don’t have.
For if the willingness is there, the gift is acceptable according to what one has, not according to what one does not have.
For if the willingness is there, the gift is acceptable according to what one has, not according to what one does not have.
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.
If a man is ready and willing to give, he should give of what he has, not of what he does not have.
Whatever you give is acceptable if you give it eagerly. And give according to what you have, not what you don’t have.
For if there is first a willing mind, it is accepted according to what a person has, and not according to what he does not have.
For if the eagerness is there, the gift is acceptable according to what one has—not according to what one does not have.
For if the eagerness is there, the gift is acceptable according to what one has—not according to what one does not have.
For if the eagerness is there, the gift is acceptable according to what one has—not according to what one does not have.
For if the eagerness is there, the gift is acceptable according to what one has, not according to what one does not have.
If the eagerness is there, you see, the deed is acceptable, according to what you have, not according to what you don’t have.
For if the readiness is already present, it is acceptable according to whatever one may have‖not according to what one does not have. [MISHLE 3:27-28; Mk 12:43]
For if there is first a willing mind, it is accepted, according to what one has, and not according to what he has not.
For if the readiness is there, it is acceptable according to what a man has, not according to what he has not.
For if the readiness is there, it is acceptable according to what a man has, not according to what he has not.
For if the eagerness is present, the gift is acceptable according to what a person has, not according to what he doesn’t have.
Now if there is a willingness to help, give within your means. That’s perfectly acceptable. No one expects you to go without or borrow to give.
For if the readiness is there, it is acceptable according to what you have, not according to what you don’t have.
If a man wants to give, he is judged by what he has to give. He is not judged by what he cannot give.
For if the will be ready, it is accepted after that that it hath, not after that that it hath not.
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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