As it is written: “He who gathered much had no excess, and he who gathered little had no shortfall.”2 Corinthians 8:15
Original language and places
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Original language (Greek)
καθὼς γέγραπται· ὁ τὸ πολὺ οὐκ ἐπλεόνασεν καὶ ὁ τὸ ὀλίγον οὐκ ἠλαττόνησεν.
- καθὼςkathōs“Even as”Conjunction · from καθώς · “as/just as” · Strong's G2531
- γέγραπται·gegraptai“it has been written:”Verb, perfect, passive, indicative, 3rd person singular · from γράφω · “to write” · Strong's G1125
- ὁho“He”Article, nominative, singular, masculine · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
- τὸto“the”Article, accusative, singular, neuter · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
- πολὺpolu“much”Adjective, accusative, singular, neuter · from πολύς · “much” · Strong's G4183
- οὐκouk“not”Particle, negative · from οὐ · “no” · Strong's G3756
- ἐπλεόνασενepleonasen“did abound”Verb, aorist, active, indicative, 3rd person singular · from πλεονάζω · “to increase” · Strong's G4121
- καὶkai“and”Conjunction · from καί · “and” · Strong's G2532
- ὁho“he”Article, nominative, singular, masculine · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
- τὸto“the”Article, accusative, singular, neuter · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
- ὀλίγονoligon“little”Adjective, accusative, singular, neuter · from ὀλίγος · “little/few” · Strong's G3641
- οὐκouk“not”Particle, negative · from οὐ · “no” · Strong's G3756
- ἠλαττόνησεν.ēlattonēsen“lacked.”Verb, aorist, active, indicative, 3rd person singular · from ἐλαττονέω · “to have little” · Strong's G1641
- Greek words: STEP Bible (STEPBible.org), based on work at Tyndale House, Cambridge. CC BY 4.0. Source (version ed476a8)